The Fundamental Problem With NIRF MBA Rankings - Dr Rajeev, XLRI Professor
The time has come again for B-school aspirants across the country to look choose between the b-schools that have shortlisted them. It can be a very draining activity and aspirants are worried about making the wrong choices. A very important source of information is the rankings published by various sources. The most easily available ones are those published by media houses, sometimes in collaboration with a research outfit. These rankings are usually taken with a pinch of salt and over time the credibility of many of these has been eroded. The one ranking that most turn to is the NIRF MBA Rankings, and in the past few years, it has established itself as a credible ranking. I believe there is a fundamental problem with the NIRF Rankings. Unfortunately, it has not been designed with the aspiring student applicant in mind. It is a general ranking with factors in a variety of factors useful to a variety of stakeholders. It might be a good ranking to use to form the basis for giving out some annual national awards, but it can be very misleading for students.







