Is an MBA from This Accredited Institute Worth It for My Career Growth?

Respected Seniors,

Recently, an institute has approached me to pursue an MBA course with them. They have certain accreditations, which are mentioned below:

- Formed by the Famous NGO "NEW TOWN LOK SHIKSHA SOCIETY" Govt. Regd. No. S/1L/60985
- The first Institute in INDIA to obtain ISO 9001 - 2008 certification
- American Nations Accreditation Board (ANAB)
- British Standard Institute (BSI), UK
- Accredited by the Indian Centre for Distance Learning
- Registered with the Government of West Bengal

I am interested to know if completing a course from such a certified or accredited institute will benefit me in my future job.

Thanks and Regards,
Sumit

Any institute, university, or college in India must be approved by the UGC and DEC (IGNOU) to conduct regular or distance learning programs. The details you have mentioned do not show either. So, I believe this institute is just a degree mill.

Regards,
Abhishek

Interesting... I googled for "ISO Certified Colleges India" and got 750,000 items in the list. The first page itself has 11 colleges, quite a few of which claim to be the first/only ISO certified college. I also found a page that is offering ISO Certification to schools and colleges in Gujarat for about Rs. 1.5 Lakhs. So that is how much you should rely on ISO Certification.

Accreditation and Recognition

Any college in India must be accredited by UGC and under AICTE. Without that, no higher education is recognized under Indian laws. However, more important than anything is whether the industry is willing to accept the degree and give you jobs and at what price. You need to find that out. Check with recruiters and companies to see what they think. Google will also give you lots of info on colleges and their status (but be careful and take things with a certain degree of cynicism).

I know of a college in Pune which is actually illegal (does not have AICTE certification) but instead gets the students to appear for IGNOU exams to get a recognized degree. Initially, the industry did recruit based on the reputation of the principal, but later they found placements a big problem. Check all things before you make a decision.

Evaluating MBA Program Accreditation

Any MBA not approved by AICTE is not worth doing. Don't go by ISO and BSI. There are a few organizations that can certify ISO for money. Being registered with the WB Government doesn't make the institute genuine. There is a difference between being registered with WB and being recognized by the WB Government.

If I were to start a tuition center at my home, I could register under my state law. It takes less than one day. However, getting recognition is very difficult.

I won't be pursuing a program from this institute.