Indian business schools continue to make their mark, globally
MBA Rankings 2024, an annual suite of rankings identifying the world's top study destinations for aspiring business leaders. IIM Bangalore (ranked 48) is on top of the India list, edging out last year's top ranked IIM Ahmedabad, which takes 53rd spot this year, followed by IIM Calcutta and ISB at 59th and 78th positions, respectively.
Last year, the same four institutes were in the top 100 with IIM Ahmedabad on top of the Indian leaderboard at rank 44, followed by IIM Bangalore (rank-50), IIM Calcutta (rank-68) and ISB (rank-78).
A total of 11 Indian institutes — compared to nine last year — figure in the global MBA rankings by higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symond.
Beyond those in the top 100, the rankings include IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Udaipur, all ranked in the 150-200 band: IMI Delhi, MDI Gurgaon and XLRI in the 201-250 band and IMI Kolkata in the 251+ bracket.
IIM Bangalore is the only Indian MBA among the top 50 for 'return on investment,' in which it was ranked 31. It is also the national leader for 'thought leadership' with a rank of 57 overall.
Two Indian MBAs are among the world's 50 best for employability: IIM Bangalore at 39th globally and fourth highest in Asia.
IIM Calcutta comes at the 46th spot.
Similarly, two MBAs are in the top 50 for entrepreneurship and alumni outcomes: IIM Ahmedabad at 33rd and second in Asia and ISB at 43rd.
Indian institutes score poorly on the diversity front, with no representation in the top 150. Management Development Institute Gurgaon holds the highest rank on this count in the 150-200 band.
«India continues to increase its visibility on the global MBA stage, with eleven MBA programmes featured in our table.
