Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) has received the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation. One of the globally renowned organisations, European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) conferred IIM Kozhikode with the EQUIS Accreditation.
With this recognition, the institute is now one of the prestigious and prominent B-Schools across the world such as INSEAD (France) and London Business School (United Kingdom) to have been conferred the EQUIS award.
The EQUIS Accreditation Board of EFMD is in charge of conferring EQUIS accreditation to the management institutions, who voted to award the EQUIS Accreditation to the IIM Kozhikode. Reports claim, so far EQUIS accreditation has been awarded to 197 management institutions across the world.
Earlier in 2010, the UK-based Association of MBAs (AMBA) accredited IIM Kozhikode, after which the institute became the first IIM to be accredited by AMBA.
According to the press release of IIM-K, IIM Kozhikode is the fifth IIM to have been conferred the EQUIS Accreditation and the sixth B-school across India to grab the coveted accreditation. The others include, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Indore. Apart from the IIMs, ISB Hyderabad is the only other Top MBA College in India to be conferred with the prestigious EQUIS accreditation.
IIM Kozhikode now joins the 'Double Crown' accreditation status, by acquiring the EQUIS accreditation. The double crown accreditation is enjoyed by only a few management institutions in India.
Professor Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM-Kozhikode, has been spearheading the smooth transition of the management institute during his second tenure, credited all stakeholders for this rise in global stature in the state.
Further, he said that B-Schools in India are gradually knocking at the doors of gaining global recognition, along with bringing down the wall of divide to offer world-class, affordable education to all the deserving students.
He added that the management learning implanted in the ethos of Indian thoughts is the fulcrum, where the future thought leaders will thrive in the future. He concluded saying that all the IIMs should take the incharge of starting the admission process at the global level.
Recently, IIMK had also attained a career best rank fourth in NIRF 2021 Rankings: Management released by the Ministry of Education, India.
Also Read: IIM Kozhikode Secured 100 Percent Summer Placement
Comments