Covering All The Bases

From intellectual capital to international linkages, we've the most comprehensive survey of all

Updated on: 7 February 2024 6:05 pm

Outlook Cfore survey 2006
Covering All The Bases
From intellectual capital to international linkages, we’ve the most comprehensive survey of all

Methodology

Weightages
Parameter	Per Cent
Placement Performance	21
Intellectual Capital and Faculty	25
Industry Interface	17
Infrastructure & Facilities	16
International Linkages	9
Recruiters Satisfaction Survey	12

Placement Performance
Parameters	Marks
% Student Placed	50
Median Salary	70
Maximum Salary	70
Minimum Salary	70
% Student Placed Abroad	50
Max. Salary Abroad	50
Total	360

Recruiter Satisfaction Score
Parameters	Marks
Recruiter Satisfaction Score	200
Total	200

Intellectual Capital And Faculty
Parameters	Marks
Books published in 2006	30
Papers Published in Indian Journals	50
Papers Published in International Journals	100
No. of Cases Authored	20
Faculty/Student ratio	70
Faculty with more than 10 years teaching experience/student ratio	20
Faculty with more than 10 years corporate experience/student ratio	20
PhD/Student Ratio	20
Faculty with PhD (abroad)	15
Approval by AICTE	10
Accreditation by NBA	20
Accreditation by International body	50
Total	425

Industry Interface
Parameters	Marks
Revenue from Consultancy	30
Revenue from MDPs	100
No. of MDPs	30
No. of Seminars	30
No. of Workshops	30
Joint Research Projects with Industry	40
Visitors from Industry	20
Total	280

Infrastructure & Facilities
Parameters	Marks
Campus Area	25
Built-up Area/No. of Students Ratio	100
Computer/No. of Students Ratio	30
Faculty Cabins/No. of Faculty Ratio	10
Auditorium Seating Capacity	10
Electronic Databases	10
Residential Facilities for Students	20
Single Occupancy Room	10
MDP Hostel	10
Residential Facility for Faculty	20
Wi-Fi Campus	15
Laptop for every student	10
Total	270

International Linkages
Parameters	Marks
Student Exchange Programmes	25
Faculty Exchange Programmes	25
Number of Students who actually went abroad	30
Number of Faculty members who actually went abroad	30
Number of Students who came from Abroad	20
Number of Faculty members who came from Abroad	20
Total	150

Research organisation Cfore conducted the survey to rank top B-schools in India based on their performance in year 2005-06. The methodology and parameters for evaluation were reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives from industry and academia.

The B-schools were segmented into three categories, viz government-aided autonomous, private and university departments, and the ranks were based on objective data and the satisfaction survey score of recruiters. The survey was open to all B-schools, and a questionnaire designed for the survey was available for downloads from the website, www.indiabschools.com. Invitations were sent to 950 B-schools. In all, 208 schools responded. The validation was carried out by a special team which cross-checked the data by asking for documents like appointment letters, balance sheets and annual report. The veracity of information was also checked by the ‘mystery shopping’ method.

The scores were obtained by evaluating B-schools against the following five broad parameters: intellectual capital, placement performance, infrastructure and facilities, industry interface and international linkages. These were divided into sub-parameters as shown in the tables. Marks were alloted against a particular sub parameter by normalising them against the topper. For example, if the marks for median salary was 70 and the highest median salary offered at any institute irrespective of the category was Rs 9 lakh per annum, then the marks allotted to an institute whose median salary was Rs 3 lakh per annum was 23.3 (3/9x70).

The satisfaction survey of recruiters was conducted online at indiabschools.com. The 685 participating recruiters were asked to rate the graduates of the B-schools they were familiar with against six parameters, namely effectiveness in application of knowledge of subject/skills, analytical skills, communication and presentation skills, creativity, proactive attitude and ability to work in teams. The detailed methodology is available atwww.indiabschools.com.