Indian B-schools have been growing both in size and strength over the last full decade keeping in line with the spectacular advances made by the industry and economy in the same period. An estimated 2000 B-schools are existing at present and the industry is growing at a scorching 20 to 25 per cent year on year growth with the return on investment ROI at a whopping 30 per cent average. The pundits estimate that the education industry would add three to five times its present capacity in the next five years time. Phenomenal opportunities for investment, returns and careers. But before that a lot needs to be done in unshackling the B-schools from a repressive unimaginative policy regime and introduce them to the culture of self regulation for competency and capacity building.

The coming challenge is to build capacity with quality.

B-schools are expanding their capacity, aligning with the global players through dedicated tie-ups, experimenting with global practices in pedagogy, curriculum, infrastructure building, faculty acquisition and training, building intellectual capital and so on.

Standards for Educational Advancement and Accreditation Trust (SEAA) was thought of as a workgroup of professionals from academics and corporate to advance the cause of higher education quality in India. SEAA is committed to self assessment process for regulation of quality in education at all levels particularly that of higher education. Business schools are the focus area of SEAA in its effort to bringing in global benchmarks for quality in input, process and output of the Indian B-schools

SEAA has fulfilled its mandate to a large extent in merely months after it was formed endorsing the underlying commitment and passion of its team.

SEAA MILESTONES

Formed in August 2008

International Accreditation Seminar 2008 in November 10th & 11th, in association with AMBA's UK

Two Accreditation Roundtables at Delhi & Cochin in April 2009 with North Carolina Central University (NCCU) USA

Regional Accreditation Seminar - Pune 22nd July, 2009 with AMBA UK

Regional Accreditation Seminar - Bangalore 24th July, 2009 with AMBA UK

India Accreditation Benchmarks Conference - Hyderabad on August 27, 2009 with ACBSP of the USA

International Accreditation Conference 2009 - New Delhi in November 9 th & 10th with AACSB Intl, AMBA, EQUIS, ACBSP, IACBE & SAQS

Regional Accreditation Conference 2010 - Benguluru with AACSB International