The XLRI or Xavier School of Management, one of India’s premiere B-schools, has been re-accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), with regard to its three flagship programs including the PGDM (BM), the PGDM (HRM) and the Executive PGDM (General).

With the accreditation, all current students and alumni of XLRI will be able to join the 55,000 global community members of AMBA from more than 150 countries. This community brings business school leaders from all over the world together to exchange insights, attend sessions relevant to business, leadership, and access to the latest research along with networking opportunities.

An accreditation from AMBA represents the highest standard of achievement in postgraduate business education.

The association’s rigorous assessment criteria makes sure that only the best programmes that demonstrate the best standards in teaching, curriculum, and student interaction achieves AMBA accreditation.

“XLRI is a prestigious business school and one which is recognized globally for its quality. I am delighted that the School has achieved re-accreditation and look forward to working with the school in the future”, Andrew Main Wilson, chief executive of the AMBA and the Business Graduates Association (BGA) said.

Expressing happiness over the accreditation, Fr. P Christie, director of XLRI, said, ““We are delighted that our institution has been awarded re-accreditation by AMBA’s International Accreditation Advisory Board. AMBA accreditation is international in scope and reach. AMBA works under the belief that accredited programs should be of the highest standard and reflect changing trends and innovation in postgraduate management education.”

“Its accreditation process reflects this commitment to fostering innovation and demanding Business Schools to perform at the highest level continually and is earned only by the best programs. XLRI, with its singular philosophy of Magis, i.e., the pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, has continually focused on three interrelated areas: academic excellence, personal values, and societal concern. Our flagship PGDM programs are regularly revised to enable students to meet the business world's transformational business challenges and expectations,” he added.

He further informed that this year, the XLRI extended its branch by establishing the new XLRI campus in the Delhi-NCR region. The re-accreditation, he said, will further enhance the credibility of the management programs offered by XLRI to prospective Indian and international students.

“It will also help recruiters acquire the top talent, and future business leaders know that our graduates have received the highest quality and the most relevant management education. Our institution has spared no effort to make the curriculum world-class and deliver it most effectively. This achievement is the result of continuous hard work and support by our faculty members, employees, students, and alumni, and we worked as a singular body with a sense of purpose for the greater common good of the society at large,” Christie said.