CONTENTS Undertaking Error! Bookmark Not Defined. Certificate . Error! Bookmark Not Defined. Acknowledgments Iii Abstract Vi CONTENTS . Vii List Of Figures . Ix List Of Tables . Ix 1 Introduction To The Dissertation 1 1.1 Background And Context 1 1.1.1 Ranking Of B-Schools 1 1.1.2 B-School Rankings – India 2 1.2 Objective And Scope Of The Research 3 1.3 Achievements 5 1.4 Overview Of Dissertation 6 2 Review Of Literature 7 2.1 Changing Environmental Landscape 7 2.2 Management Education And Ranking 8 2.3 Business School Rankings - International Experiences 8 2.4 Ranking: Issues And Challenges 9 2.5 Research Gap 10 3 Rating And Ranking – A New Methodology For B-School 1error! Bookmark Not Defined. 3.1 Meta-Analysis 12 3.2 Methodology For The Research 12 3.3 Deming’s Total Quality Model: Application To Management Education 13 3.4 Implications Of Tqm For Management Education 15 3.5 Quality Model Derived And Used In The Research1 15 3.6 Methodology Described In Steps 16 4 Results And Findings 21 4.1 Procedure Used To Reach The Final Scores/Categorization 21 4.2 Final Categories And Findings Based On Eqs Scores 23 4.3 Age Wise Categorization 24 4.3.1 Effect Of Age On Ranking. 25 4.4 Region Wise Classification 26 4.4.1 Effect Of Region On Ranking. 27 4.5 Public/Private Classification 28 4.6 Reflections And Takeaways 28 5 Conclusion And Limitations 30 5.1 Ranking/ Rating Concerns 30 5.2 New Rating/Ranking Scheme For Indian B-Schools 31 5.3 Limitations Of The Research 32 6 Scope For Further Research 33 6.1 Institutional Quality Improvement Suggestions 33 6.1.1 Six Sigma Method 33 6.1.1.1 Six Sigma Applications To Management Education. 33 6.2 Six Sigma – As A Quality Enhancement Tool 33 6.3 Scope For Further Research 34 6.3.1 Current Challenges Faced By The Management Education 34 6.3.2 Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) As A Tool For Deriving Quality Model 35 6.3.2.1 Analytical Hierarchy Process-An Overview. 36 6.3.2.2 Few Applications Illustrating Use Of Ahp. 37 6.3.2.2.1talent Selection. 37 6.3.2.2.2 Identification Of Quality Parameters 38 References 40 Appendix 1: Tables Showing The Methodology In Detail 47 Appendix 2: Output Tables Showing The Results .64