| Accreditation is a process of evaluation of higher | | | | the relevant information for a program. |
| education institutions and programs. It is a | | | | 2) You can visit the website accrediting agency. |
| voluntary process and business schools decide if | | | | There are two such bodies in India - National |
| they should get their institute or program | | | | Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) |
| accredited. The accreditation indicates that the | | | | and National Board for Accreditation (NBA) |
| institute and its programs adhere to high | | | | 3) Accreditation is provided only for a span of 3-5 |
| standards of quality. Various factors which go into | | | | years. So do ensure that accreditation is still valid. |
| accreditation process are student to faculty ratio, | | | | 4) NAAC provides accreditation for a period of 5 |
| faculty qualification, infrastructure facilities, number | | | | years. It provides accreditation to institutions and |
| of books, placement performance and so on. | | | | departments. |
| Importance of Accreditation – | | | | 5) NBA provides accreditation to for a period of 2 |
| 1) Accreditation ensures that the bschool | | | | years to technical institutes. |
| continuously improves its processes and | | | | Another important factor to consider while |
| curriculum to satisfy the industry demand and | | | | applying to business schools is whether the school |
| ensure highest level of quality standards. | | | | is approved by AICTE. Most of the reputed |
| 2) Some recruiters also put a lot of emphasis on | | | | institutes in India are approved by AICTE. AICTE |
| accreditation. So if your mba institute is accredited | | | | also maintains the status of accreditation of a |
| then it would become easier for you attract | | | | school. |
| certain type of recruiters | | | | Accreditation in itself is not sufficient to indicate |
| How to check accreditation status of a business | | | | that one institute is better than the other. But in |
| school in India – | | | | the absence of any other parameter to compare |
| 1) Visit schools website and check mandatory | | | | the schools, it is a good starting point. |
| disclosure. This document is supposed to carry all | | | | |