Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode gets EQUIS accreditation

The EQUIS Accreditation Board of EFMD is responsible for conferring accreditation to institutions voted to confer EQUIS Accreditation on IIM Kozhikode.

Indian Institute of Management - Kozhikode (IIM-K) has received the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation. The globally renowned European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) awards EQUIS. Prestigious management institutions across the globe such as London Business School (United Kingdom) and INSEAD (France) have also received this award.

According to an official statement released by the institute, the EQUIS Accreditation Board of EFMD responsible for conferring accreditation to institutions voted to confer EQUIS Accreditation on IIM Kozhikode. Earlier the UK-based Association of MBAs (AMBA) accredited IIM Kozhikode in 2010. With this, IIM Kozhikode became the first IIM to be accredited by AMBA. According to the official press release, “IIM-K is the fifth IIM to receive EQUIS accreditation and only the sixth management institution in the country to bag the coveted accreditation. By acquiring EQUIS accreditation, the institute now joins the 'Double Crown' accreditation status, which is enjoyed by only a few institutions in India.”

The press release added, Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM-Kozhikode, who has been spearheading the transition of this B-school in his second tenure, credited all stakeholders for this rapid rise in global stature for God's own campus. Indian B-schools are not just knocking at the doors of gaining global recognition, but are bringing down the wall of divide to offer world-class, affordable education to deserving students, he said. "The management learning embedded in the ethos of Indian thoughts is the fulcrum on which the future thought leaders will thrive in the coming decades. IIMs should lead the charge in participating in the worldwide admission process," he said.

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