Role and Utility of Accreditation in Management Education

The research paper presents the role and utility of quality assurance and accreditation in management education in the context of India. It includes the analysis of present quality assurance and accreditation mechanism of management education in India in terms of (i) accreditation organizations viz-a-vis number of management educational institutions, (ii) the evaluation parameters of different accreditation agencies, (iii) entry and acceptability of international accreditation agencies, and (iv) impact of accreditation on management education. In addition, paper suggests role of social media and it’s connect with quality assurance and accreditation of education in general and management education in specific terms.