SPJIMR Receives EQUIS Accreditation; Joins Elite Club of ‘Triple Crown’ B-schools; Check Complete List
In a significant development, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai has received the prestigious EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) international accreditation. With this milestone, SPJIMR joins an elite club of about 150 institutions globally, and just a handful of B-schools in India, to achieve the prestigious ‘Triple Crown’ accreditations.
Making the announcement, Dr Varun Nagaraj, Dean, SPJIMR, said, “The EQUIS accreditation recognises SPJIMR’s distinctive approach to management education, research, and service. Achieving the ‘Triple Crown’ is a significant step towards our vision of being recognised globally as an innovative, socially conscious management school.”
Indian Business Schools with ‘Triple Crown’ – Elite List
Triple accreditation, also known as the triple crown, refers to a Business School getting accredited by three top international organizations: the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA), and EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
SPJIMR is now one of four Indian business schools to achieve the prestigious ‘Triple Crown’. Here is a list of Triple Accredited Indian B-schools:
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
- Indian Institute of Management Indore
- Indian School of Business
- S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai
Source: MBAUniverse.com
Growing EQUIS Accredited Business Schools in India
EQUIS is one of the most rigorous and sought-after accreditations for business schools to assess, accredit, and improve their quality across 10 standards—context, governance and strategy; programmes; students; faculty; research; executive education; resources and administration; internationalisation; ethics, responsibility and sustainability; and connections with practice.
Here is a list of EQUIS Accredited Indian B-schools:
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) (5 years)
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) (5 years)
- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) (3 years)
- Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI) (3 years)
- Indian School of Business (5 years)
- Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) (5 years)
- School of Business Management, SVKM's NMIMS University (3 years)
- S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) (3 years)
Source: EFMD Official Website
Check more details about EQUIS Accredited Business Schools in India.
Thanking the stakeholder, Prof. Anupama Gupta, Director, Accreditation and Rankings said, “The contributions of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni have been instrumental in achieving this remarkable milestone. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the EQUIS team for their invaluable insights and to everyone involved in this journey for their unwavering dedication and support.”
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), is a leading postgraduate management institute recognised by the Financial Times MiM Global Rankings as India’s #1 business school, by Business Today as one of the country’s top five business schools, and by the Positive Impact Rating as one of the top five business schools worldwide for societal impact.
Check more details about EQUIS Accredited Business Schools in India.