The SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) has been placed among the top Indian business schools in the Financial Times Masters in Management (MiM) global rankings for 2023. The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's SPJIMR is ranked in the 40th position globally and obtained the top position among India's management institutes for its two-year full-time postgraduate diploma in management (PGDM) with IIM Ahmedabad following at the 43rd spot. This is the fourth consecutive year in which SPJIMR has been ranked among the world's top 50 business schools, an institute statement added. As many as 11 Indian institutions including SPJIMR, IIM Ahmedabad (43rd), IIM Calcutta (60th) and IIM Lucknow (72nd) have bagged a spot in the FT Masters in Management rankings 2023. Among Asian B-Schools IIM Kozhikode has been placed at the 10th position and nationally, the institute is at fourth position among all IIMs. This recognition follows IIMK's other debut earlier this year, when it secured the 72nd position among the top-75 open-enrollment executive program providers worldwide in the same FT Ranking but under the Executive Education (Open Enrolment) 2023, an IIM Kozhikode statement said. HEC Paris, University of St Gallen Switzerland and London Business School UK have been placed in the top three positions in the FT Masters in Management Rankings 2023. The top ranks are dominated by the European institutions from countries including France, Spain and Italy. The FT MiM rankings consider programmes offered by schools with AACSB or EQUIS accreditation, catering to participants with limited or no work experience. The Financial Times Masters in Management ranking criteria are categorised into specific areas including alumni career progress, school diversity, and international experience and research. While alumni career progress focuses on post-program alumni success with 55 per cent weightage, the school diversity assesses inclusivity and diversity within the institution and carries 22 per cent weightage. The international experience and research with 23 per cent weightage highlights global exposure and research contributions. SPJIMR also secured an eighth-place global ranking in the careers service criterion, emphasising its effectiveness in supporting student placements and facilitating exceptional career opportunities for graduates. The institute has been ranked 32nd in the alumni network, 78th in the carbon footprint rank, 24th in ESG and net zero teaching rank and in international work mobility and internship it has been ranked 89th and 100 per cent respectively.
