The frameworks a management institute answers to
NBA
Programme accreditation for MBA and PGDM, with the OBE module computing course and programme outcome attainment.
NAAC
SSR and AQAR across the seven criteria and the Binary framework’s 10 attributes, from the same record.
NIRF Management
Ranked on the five NIRF parameters. For business schools, Graduation Outcomes — placements and salaries — and Perception weigh heavily.
AACSB
The 2026 Global Standards, with faculty qualifications (SA, PA, SP, IP) and Assurance of Learning computed from the same faculty and outcomes record. AACSB module →
AMBA
Programme-level accreditation for the MBA portfolio — cohort, faculty, curriculum and outcome evidence from the record. AMBA & EQUIS module →
EQUIS
Institutional accreditation across the EQUIS standards — internationalisation, ethics, research and corporate connection — the third leg of the Triple Crown.
The same data, asked for more than once
Each row is one set of facts your college already reports — in more than one place. In Master Data Map it is entered once.
| Data | NBA | NAAC | NIRF Management |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty & qualifications | Faculty criterion | Faculty Resources | TLR — faculty ratio, PhD & experience |
| Placement & salaries | Students’ performance | Student Outcomes | GO — placements & median salary |
| Course & programme outcomes | Outcomes criterion | Learning & Teaching | — |
| Research & cases | Faculty contributions | Research & Innovation Outcomes | RP — publications, quality |
| Industry & alumni engagement | — | Extended Curricular Engagement | PR — perception |
NIRF simulator — published against projected rank, parameter by parameter. Shown with demo data.
Frequently asked questions
Does Master Data Map work for MBA and PGDM programmes?
Yes. Master Data Map keeps a management institute’s faculty, student, placement and outcome data on one record for NBA programme accreditation, NAAC and NIRF Management.
What weighs most in NIRF Management?
All five NIRF parameters apply, but for business schools Graduation Outcomes — placements and salaries — and Perception weigh heavily, so placement data has to be complete and consistent everywhere it is reported.
Can we see our NIRF position before submitting?
Yes. Master Data Map’s NIRF simulator compares your published rank with a projected one and shows how many marks each parameter needs to reach a target rank.
Does Master Data Map support AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS?
Yes. Master Data Map runs AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS modules on the same record that carries NBA, NAAC and NIRF Management — faculty qualification ratios, Assurance of Learning, programme outcomes and international evidence are computed once and reused for every body. AACSB guide · AMBA & EQUIS guide.
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