For Indian Business Schools with global ambitions, Singapore is fast, hot as a goal. Earlier this year, IIM Bangalore announced its plans for the creation of a campus. And now Mumbai-based SP Jain Institute of Management and Research expects to likewise.

If this SP Jain overall the second incursion within two years. In 2004, the Institute has a campus in Dubai and was the first to offer a full residential full-time MBA program in the Middle East. Beflügelt by its success, it now has its sights on Singapore.

It is interesting to note that both SP Jain and IIM-B-plane orientation of the Indian diaspora in Singapore. Nearly 7.9 percent of 4 million people of Singapore are of Indian origin, this is the third ethnic group by the Chinese (76.8 percent) and Malays (13.9 percent).

IIM-B is planning to target the leaders to work in Singapore is short-term programmes Executive Education and Executive MBA, while SP Jain can be full-time program or an Executive MBA. “What are we going programmes make a bit of localization,” says ML Shrikant, dean of volunteers, SP Jain. “There will be a strong component of India programmes, such as the Modern World increasingly interested in India in the region, “she added.

Both IIM-B and SP Jain plan to fly down right in India. This could lead to a serious crisis of the resource, especially for SP Jain, given that the same option is also Deputy Director of Dubai. “This is probably a lot more pressure on resources, therefore we are in the process of the Faculty employs more,” said Shrikant

KOLKATA: international accreditation seems to be the keyword among several top B-schools in India. IIM (Ahmedabad), XLRI, Jamshedpur, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, and what are the gears to benchmark against the best in the world.

This step will not only be more institutions of the “global ambitions, and the reception of foreign students, but also help to retain the most familiar with their international partners, for the provision of common services and the implementation of student exchange programs.

IIM-A recently announced its decision to the coveted EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System), accreditation, which contribute to increasing their “Global Positioning.” According to an IIM-A spokesman of the Institute, the process has started, the application for accession to European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), a non-profit organization, the International Business Schools accredited. The application is the EQUIS in the near future.

Speaking to ET, Mr. Julio Urgel, director, EQUIS and high quality services on EFMD, said an Indian Institute has received a formal request for accreditation EQUIS, and six-seven others, including IIM-A, have shown interest. However, he refused to reveal the names of others, but adds that the application of international accreditation has been increasingly common throughout the world.

“Most of the best schools to recognize that this is a global village where the rich and the schools can not afford to play more national. They should be in touch with international developments. India is not to be different. ” Which probably explains the haste of the leading institutes of this “opting.

XLRI, Jamshedpur plans, the rules of accreditation agencies like SAQS (South Asian Quality System) and EQUIS by the end of February. “Our goal is to our programs to a certificate of quality to meet international standards, as a” father N Casimir Raj, the director, told ET XLRI.

According to the father Abraham, the director, XIM, Bhubaneswar, accreditation, means the parties concerned to establish the credibility of an establishment of processes and systems. “The students from accredited institutions are easier to obtain and internship opportunities for the pursuit of higher education, especially in doctoral programs in the B-schools,” he said.

XIMB has already submitted an application for admission SAQS about six months, and there may be more than one year or more before obtaining approval. MDI Gurgaon was the first institute in India to obtain accreditation from the AMBA (Association of MBAs), while ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad has also SAQS accreditation.

TAPMI, Manipal application for accreditation by the AACSB ()-2003, with the ISB, Hyderabad following suit during the past year. For TAPMI, the accreditation process is already AASCB midterm and director Nagabrahmam D is convinced that more and more Indian Institute follow suit