Research organization C fore conducted the survey to rank top B-schools in India.
B-Schools were evaluated against 12 broad parameters and 55 sub-parameters. The ranking was based on objective data collected from B- Schools directly or from secondary sources and perceptual survey conducted among faculty and industry.
Invitations were also sent to 700 B-schools to participate. In all 140 B-schools participated in the survey. The programmes which don’t have legal validity have not been considered for the ranking. The validation exercise was carried by a special team which cross-checked the data by asking for necessary documents like appointment letters, balance sheets, annual report etc. Veracity of information was also checked by mystery auditing method. Incase the objective data could not be obtained or validated , the perceptual data scores were extrapolated.
The perceptual survey was conducted among 1135 faculty members of different B-schools and industry representatives who were asked to rate the B-schools that they were familiar with on a ten point scale against different parameters listed below. The rating that they gave to their own institute was not considered.
(This story was published in BW | Businessworld Issue Dated 14-12-2015)
