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The latest All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) notice for PGDM programs in AICTE approved Business Schools has sent shock waves across the higher education sector. This circular not only instructs doing away with important MBA entrance exams such as the XAT, ATMA, MICAT but ascertains that only CAT, MAT or any state government conducted exams can serve as entry points to AICTE affiliated institutes.

The notification endangers the autonomous and flexible environment that has allowed private PGDM institutes to create centers of excellence in Business Education in India.  While the purpose of the notification might be to discourage growing number of low quality management institutes, it also affects the well performing institutes, threatening to hamper the growth and development of management education in India.

In an attempt to capture the contribution of PGDM institutes in furthering the growth of management education in India, and to present the perspectives of the PGDM institutes on the AICTE notification (released on 28 December 2010, Advt No.:Legal 12(06/2010, titled “NOTICE FOR AICTE APPROVED PGDM INSTITUTES”), Eduvisors conducted a survey amongst the affected PGDM institutes in India. Their thoughts, opinions and perspectives have been presented through this white paper.