In the Eduniversal Palmes 2009, IIM-B has been awarded ‘5 Palmes’, the highest recognition under the evaluation, accorded to `universal business schools with major international influence'. The award, presented on October 26, 2009 at the Eduniversal World Convention held in Cape Town, South Africa, effectively positions IIM-B among the 100 best business schools worldwide.
Notably, the deans of the 1,000 best business schools from 153 countries have voted for IIM-B, with a recommendation rate of 395 per thousand, followed by IIM, Ahmedabad (345). "We are delighted to once again receive this recognition as India's top management school," says Professor Pankaj Chandra, director, IIM-B. "We are making several efforts to enhance the quality of learning and impact of our research so that IIM-B remains the preferred management school for students with global aspirations."
The process of the Eduniversal Official Selection involves a global mapping system meeting the criteria of universality and the international reputation of each academic institution. The purpose of the `Palmes' is to compare objectively a school of a given country or continent to another one.
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How it was done
The Eduniversal Palmes uses a comprehensive methodology that takes into account all aspects of a business schools' influence on three different levels:
* International recognition through accreditations, memberships and international, regional and local rankings
* International awareness through the votes of the 1,000 deans
* Suggestions from members of the international scientific committee appointed by Eduniversal
source: TOI