Jaipuria Institute of Management earns prestigious AACSB Accreditation for all Four Campuses; Vice Chairman Shreevats Jaipuria calls it validation of One Jaipuria strategy

Jaipuria Earns Prestigious AACSB Accreditation for Four Campuses
Jaipuria Institute of Management offers AIU-recognized MBA equivalent PGDM programs across its four campuses in Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, and Indore. While the first of its campus was set up three decades back in 1995 in Lucknow, in recent years, Jaipuria has gained momentous with all-round improvement in admissions, academics and placements. Jaipuria Noida broke into Top 50 B-schools in India with a rank of #45 in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Jaipuria Lucknow and Jaipuria Jaipur were also ranked in Top 75 B-schools in India.

After this creditable performance, the next big milestone for Jaipuria Institute was AACSB accreditation. The process of ACCSB accreditation, which began in late 2019 (see timelines below), finally culminated in February, 2025 when it received a formal confirmation from Stephanie M. Bryant, Chief Accreditation Officer of AACSB. “We congratulate Jaipuria Institute of Management (Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, Indore) and Chairman Sharad Jaipuria on earning accreditation and commend the entire institution—including administration, faculty, staff, and students—for their collective efforts in achieving this distinguished honour.”

Elated to receive AACSB accreditation, Sharad Jaipuria, Chairman of Jaipuria Group, said, “After years of dedicated effort from our leadership team, students, faculty, staff, and administrators across all four campuses, we have earned a place among the world's leading business schools." 

With accreditation of Jaipuria Institute of Management, the total number of Indian B-schools with AACSB Accreditation has gone up to 23 institutions. ISB, five IIMs, XLRI, MDI, SPJIMR, IIFT, IMI and TAPMI are the prominent AACSB accredited B-schools in India. Check complete list of AACSB accredited B-schools in India for all B-schools.  

Jaipuria’s AACSB Accreditation Journey: Big Win for ‘One Jaipuria’
Indeed, convincing AACSB International to accredit all Jaipuria campuses in Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, and Indore is a rare distinction. As said, while there are many multicampus B-schools in India like NMIMS University and IMT Group, no B-schools has managed to get the AACSB accreditation for all campuses. Speaking with MBAUniverse.com, Vice Chairman Shreevats Jaipuria said that this is the ultimate validation of ‘One Jaipuria’ philosophy.

When asked how did Jaipuria Institute of Management convince AACSB team to accredit for all the four campuses, Shreevats Jaipuria said, “Jaipuria Institute of Management has been functioning as a single institution with multiple campuses. We have a high degree of integration in terms of all our processes be it admissions, placement, curriculum development, faculty development or other administrative processes to ensure that our stakeholders get a common experience across campuses. This made it possible for us to apply to and get accredited from AACSB as a single institution.” He added, “Furthermore, AICTE has also recognized us a single institution with multiple campuses.” 

As an early adopter of one-institution multiple-campus philosophy, is this achievement the final validation, we asked? “Yes definitely,” said Mr Jaipuria. He added, “This is the ultimate validation of our One Jaipuria philosophy. The AACSB team went very deep to make sure that students, faculty members, staff members and recruiters did indeed get a similar value delivery across campuses. Members of the Peer Review Team visited each of the four campuses to make sure that they individually and collectively meet AACSB standards. They came out convinced of this.”

Jaipuria’s AACSB Accreditation Journey: Process and Key Timelines 
Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving and most prestigious global accrediting body for business schools. AACSB accreditation is awarded to the institutes that meet 15 AACSB Standards that demonstrate quality in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning. AACSB accreditation process has multiple stages, and generally requires 5-7 years of sustained efforts. 

Here are the key timelines of Jaipuria’s AACSB Accreditation Journey:

• The journey started with Jaipuria Institute of Management becoming a member of AACSB Business Education Alliance in the year 2019. 
• Jaipuria’s Eligibility Application (EA) was approved by AACSB in 2020. 
• Jaipuria’s Initial Self Evaluation Report (iSER) was accepted in 2021. 
• Jaipuria’s Final Self Evaluation Report (SER) was submitted in May 2024. 
• AACSB Peer Review Team (PRT) visited the institute in October 2024. 
• Jaipuria received a confirmation of AACSB accreditation in February 2025.

Considering that the accreditation involved four campuses and the process was disrupted by Covid waves in 2020 and 2021, Jaipuria’s AACSB accreditation journey reflects strong strategic planning and nibble execution. Dr Prabhat Pankaj, Director of Jaipur campus, who chaired the accreditation journey for Jaipuria Institute said, "Achieving AACSB accreditation is a tremendous honour, signifying our commitment to excellence in business education. As chair of the Institute's accreditation team, I am immensely proud of this significant milestone and look forward to greater global exposure for our students and faculty." 

Jaipuria’s AACSB Journey: Key Learnings 
So, what are the key learnings and insights from the AACSB accreditation journey of Jaipuria Institute of Management? Responding to MBAUniverse.com query Shreevats Jaipuria said, “AACSB has really helped us along our journey - right from fine tuning our mission, which is focused on being an institution of choice for our stakeholders and continuous learning and improvement, to brining it into each and every process of the organisation.”

He further added, “The key learning has to be to define everything that we do to ensure things are institutionalized. Various review processes have also been setup as per AACSB guidelines to further ensure quality and consistency.” 

Jaipuria’s AACSB Journey: Impact and Way forward 
While the obvious benefit of AACSB Accreditation is that it puts Jaipuria Institute among an elite group of less than 6 percent of business schools worldwide and amongst 1% of Business Schools in India, but how will it improve the outcomes for MBA students. 

Responding to our query, Shreevats Jaipuria said, " Jaipuria Institute of Management serves a diverse student body of nearly 2,500 across its four campuses. AACSB accreditation will enhance student’s career prospects, enabling them to secure more competitive salaries and opening doors to greater opportunities worldwide." 

Accreditation will help other stakeholders as well. Mr Jaipuria says, “AACSB accreditation will open up more opportunities for internationalization through international placement opportunities, student and faculty exchange and joint research collaboration,” 

Finally, Mr Jaipuria credits the entire Jaipuria One team for the achievement. “Earning AACSB accreditation in a short span of time for all four campuses is possible only because of a great team effort! The process ensures that the institutions mission, processes and outcomes permeate across the length and breadth of the institution. Each faculty member, staff member, and students has to live and practice the mission.”

Indeed, the AACSB journey of Jaipuria Institute of Management is a positive development for management education in India. It will inspire the next 100 Indian B-schools to strategize, plan and execute their international accreditation efforts with focus and determination. The list of AACSB accredited B-schools in India is set to grow further!

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