XLRI awarded International AMBA Accreditation; the top B school joins club 8

Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur has been awarded the coveted international accreditation by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). XLRI is one of the top 8 B schools who have been awarded with this international accreditation by AMBA in India.

Speaking on the occasion of XLRI being awarded the prestigious accreditation by AMBA, Fr. E. Abraham S.J. Director, XLRI said, We are extremely happy to announce that our MBA & MBM provision has been awarded accreditation by AMBAs International Accreditation Advisory Board. AMBA accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement in postgraduate business education and is earned only by the best programmes. XLRI with its singular philosophy of Magis, i.e., pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, has continually focused on three inter-related areas: academic excellence, personal values and societal concern. Our institution has spared no effort to make our curriculum world-class and deliver it in the most effective manner. This achievement is the result of continuous hard work and support by our faculty, employees, students and alumni and we will strive to raise the bar across all our management education-centric initiatives.

The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is the international impartial authority on postgraduate business education, established in 1967 with the aim to raise the profile of business education and the MBA qualification in UK and Europe. AMBAs accreditation service is the global standard for all MBA, DBA and MBM programmes and it is the only professional membership association connecting MBA students and graduates, accredited business schools and MBA employers in more than 110 countries.

There are around 3900 B schools in India catering to MBA/PGDM education to management aspirants. Out of them, only 7 other highly ranked B schools apart from XLRI have been awarded AMBA Accreditation. The other B schools with AMBA accreditation are IIM Calcutta; IIM Kozhikode; IIM Lucknow; IMI New Delhi; MDI Gurgaon; SPJIMR Mumbai; Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

Mr. Sunil Varughese, Chief Brand & Sustainability Officer at XLRI- Xavier School of Management said on the occasion, The AMBA Accreditation is an important milestone for XLRI, Indias oldest management school, as it evolves towards becoming a preferred management institute of choice for discerning, future business leaders from India and abroad.

About XLRI

XLRI is the top rated private management institute inIndia founded in 1949 by Fr Quinn Enright, S.J. in the steel city of Jamshedpur. XLRI has been ranked 1st among Private B schools in India in MBAUniverse.com ranking 2014-15.

Over the last six decades, XLRI has grown into a top-ranking business school with a wide portfolio of educational programs. Its alumni are spread around the globe and have demonstrated responsible business leadership in their organizations. XLRIstrives to contribute itsmite to the professional growth and management of innumerableorganizations that serve the public good in a variety of sectors.