THE MBA CHECKLIST

A good MBA programme from a good B-School has the potential to widen your knowledge base, perspective, skills and professional network. But, how do you tell the good schools from the bad ones? Here’s a 5-point checklist to help you out. If you are going for a Management Education degree, make sure your choice of B-School ticks all the right boxes:MBA programme

1. ACCREDITATION Before applying to a B-School, you should research about its accreditation status. Educational institutes are accredited after a quality assurance evaluation is satisfactorily conducted by an external body. Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Research and Development (WeSchool), Mumbai, is a member institution of the Shikshana Prasaraka (S.P.) Mandali, Pune. Educational institutions of S.P. Mandali attract students from all over India as they are known for their academic excellence. Welingkar is no exception; the business school has the distinction of being the seventh best educational institute in South Asia.Welingkar Institute WeSchool’s Accreditation and Recognitions: SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System), National Board of Accreditation (NBA), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, Mumbai University, HRD Ministry, Government of India, ISO 9001:2000 certified institute (BVQi), AACSB (in progress, mentor assigned), and EQUIS (in progress).

2. PLACEMENT Look at the B-School’s placement record. Check what percentage of graduates got on-campus placements, and whether the recruiting companies are well-established. A good institute will have a good industry connect and usually a 100 percent placement record. The Career Management Center (CMC) at Welingkar Institute networks with the institute's alumni and numerous industry contacts to actively create more career opportunities for the students. Several renowned companies have recruited their managers from the campus over the years. Some of the prominent companies on WeSchool campus this year were IBM, DHL, Nicolas Piramal, KPMG, Wipro, HSBC, JM Morgan, i Gate, UBS Bank, Citi Financial, Gammon India, GESCO, Crisil, Zee TV, NDTV, Asian Paints, Big FM, Thomas Cook, Reliance Retail, Siemens, Emerson Group, ITC Group, UB Group, JK Industries and HCL Technologies. Welingkarites have also received international placement offers from Jumbo Electronics Co. Ltd., VFS Pvt. Ltd. & Kotak Securities.

3. FACULTY Ensure that the faculty of the B-School has an excellent academic background and good industry exposure. The quality of the faculty can make or break your learning during the MBA programme. The faculty members at Welingkar are considered to be best-of- class in terms of their expertise, industry experience and academic credentials. The combination of the four areas of expertise, that is, consultancy, teaching, research and industry, make the faculty at WeSchool outstanding. While the core faculty members have had a long-standing association with the Institute, the academic environment has been further enriched by the presence of visiting faculty members from across the globe. “Our students are mentored by stalwarts from different walks of life for entrepreneurship and innovative thinking so that they develop into leaders with global mindsets,” informs Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, WeSchool. Uday Salunkhe

4. COURSE CONTENT The course content of the B-School should inspire leadership, critical thinking and creativity by taking students through a variety of lesson plans, case studies, and presentations. MBA programmes at Welingkar are carefully designed to offer interactive learning which is comprehensive and practical. Through the programmes, the school aims to broaden perspectives of students and prepare them for future challenges. Check out Welingkar programmes and workshops, online.

5. INDUSTRY CONNECT Good B-Schools regularly engage in collaborative exercises with their industry connections. Through real-world interactions, like live projects and internships with the industry, the schools are able to prepare students better for their professional lives. WeSchool has always maintained a good industry connect in an on-going effort to groom its students better and enable them to become future leaders. Last year, the reputed B- school was awarded the prestigious 'AICTE - CII Best Industry linked Management Institute'.

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