This page is for those who have been supportive of SEAA's effort to focus on accreditation thrust for B-schools growth in India.

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The Indian market for business education will be amongst the world's most dynamic and pertinent in the coming decade. For business schools in India to achieve their true potential and gain genuine international stature and influence the path of recognised accreditation is indispensable.

Accreditation exists to ensure consistency and quality of graduate business education. Only dedicated autonomous organisations can provide students and employers with an independent view of a school's quality, benchmarking to an international standard, and indicating that the school's educational curriculum meets specific quality standards.

There is a virtuous circle in the pursuit of recognised accreditation. Business schools can be more selective in the teachers that they hire, the students they enroll, the courses they teach and the curriculum that they follow. In an increasingly global market, accreditation ensures that teachers are among the best and brightest in their international field and that students will gain a valuable education that is relevant in today's business world.

I applaud and fully support the efforts of the SEAA to bring accreditation to Indian business schools, and placing quality at the heart of a great education.

Matt Symonds
Founder and co-Director QS World MBA Tour
Author, Getting the MBA Admissions Edge (McKinsey & Goldman Sachs)