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{{Short description|Private Business schools in India}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Amrita Schools of Business
| image = Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham coimbatore campus.jpg
| type = Private Business Schools
| established = 1996
| founder = [[Mata Amritanandamayi Devi]]
| parent = [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]]
| accreditation = [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]]
| affiliation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]], [[National Board of Accreditation]]
| chancellor = [[Mata Amritanandamayi]]
| dean = Dr. Nava Subramaniam <ref>{{cite web |url=https://sciprofiles.com/profile/4133223? |title=Profile: Dr. Nava Subramaniam |website=[[ResearchGate]]}}</ref>
| city = [[Coimbatore]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = multiple sites
| campus_size = {{Convert|1300|acre}}
| language = [[English language|English]]
| logo =
| logo_size = 200
| website = {{URL|https://www.amrita.edu/school/business}}
}}
'''Amrita Schools of Business''' are private business schools of [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]] University in [[India]], which is spread across its five campuses in [[Amritapuri]] (Kollam), [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Kochi]], [[Coimbatore]] and [[Amaravati]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=Business {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://amrita.edu/school/business/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=amrita.edu|language=en-US}}</ref> The schools offer full-time [[MBA]] program, MBA-MS program, management-related doctoral programs, and many executive and online education programs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=About - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://amrita.edu/school/business/coimbatore/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=amrita.edu|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita School of Business (ASB) Coimbatore: Admission, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cutoff, Ranking|url=https://www.careers360.com/colleges/amrita-school-of-business-coimbatore|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.careers360.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-29|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Professors make it in the Top 2% Scientists of Stanford's List Second Time in a Row|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-professors-make-it-in-the-top-2-scientists-of-stanfords-list-second-time-in-a-row/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref>

The schools are 11th School in India and is among the world's Top 5% of Business schools accredited by [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB), the Global Standards for B- Schools.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-11 |title=Here’s everything you need to know about Amrita Business School and what makes it one of the top B-schools in India |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-amrita-business-school-and-what-makes-it-one-of-the-top-b-schools-in-india/articleshow/96728171.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-05-11 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-15 |title=AACSB International Accreditation for Amrita School of Business (ASB) - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |url=https://www.amrita.edu/news/amrita-school-business-asb-earns-aacsb-international-accreditation/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=www.amrita.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>

The schools were founded by [[Mata Amritanandamayi|Mata Amritanandamayi Devi]] in 1996, and are managed by her international humanitarian organization [[Mata Amritanandamayi Math]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-20|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore was established in 1996, in the village of [[Ettimadai]] at the foothills of Bouluvanpatty ranges, about 20 km away from the [[Coimbatore]] city. As Amrita's first campus, it is still home to the administrative headquarters of [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|Amrita University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Engineering {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/school/engineering|access-date=2021-04-08|website=www.amrita.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A B-school leveraging education and spirituality |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fc7AsICSSHfE4ziScrgCVK/A-Bschool-leveraging-education-and-spirituality.html |website=www.livemint.com |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amma's speech University at Buffalo |url=http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/archive/2010_05_26/AmmaSpeech.pdf |website=University at Buffalo |accessdate=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=An MBA on the cheap is possible, but cram cram cram |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ba3w9StVhiYL2JVTt2iWXK/An-MBA-on-the-cheap-relatively-is-possible-but-cram-cram.html |website=Livemint |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=In conversation with past dean |url=http://www.coolavenues.com/b-school-updates/in-conversation-with-dr.-gurumurthy-kalyanaram-dean-amrita-school-of-business |website=coolavenues.com |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>

Currently, the university has schools of business in 5 of its 7 campuses<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita School of Business Coimbatore: Fee, Cut off, Admission|url=https://www.mbauniverse.com/college/coimbatoremba/amrita-school-of-business-asb-coimbatore|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.mbauniverse.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=manu.varghese|title=Free webinar : മാനേജ്മെന്റ് വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവും സാധ്യതകളും; സൗജന്യ ഓൺലൈൻ വെബിനാറുമായി അമൃത സ്കൂൾ ഓഫ് ബിസിനസ്|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/careers/free-webinar-series-by-amrita-school-of-business-r6kbio|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}}</ref>

In 2022, a business school started operating in its new campus at Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Relief for Amrita University as Andhra govt approves exemption from stamp duty, registration charges|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/feb/29/relief-for-amrita-university-as-andhra-govt-approves-exemption-from-stamp-duty-registration-charges-2110105.html|access-date=2021-12-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Campuses ==

=== Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore ===
[[File:Amrita_Vishwa_Vidyapeetham_Amritapuri_Campus.jpg|thumb|Amritapuri campus]]
The school of Business in the Coimbatore campus started in 1996. Being the headquarters of the university, it has the largest intake of students annually, and offers and full time [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] and doctoral courses.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=School of Business, Coimbatore Campus {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://amrita.edu/school/business/coimbatore/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=amrita.edu|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=AVV MBA Admission 2022 begins |url=https://news.careers360.com/avv-mba-admission-2022-begins-check-details-here |access-date=2022-02-13 |website=news.careers360.com |language=en}}</ref> This campus also houses the IBM Business Analytics Lab.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />

=== Amrita School of Business, Bengaluru ===
The school of Business in the Bengaluru campus offers two management programs, a full-time [[MBA]]-[[Master of Science|MS]]. and a part-time Executive [[MBA]]-[[Master of Science|MS]] in Business Analytics with [[University at Buffalo]]. It also offers doctoral programs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=School of Business Bengaluru - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://amrita.edu/school/business/bengaluru/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=amrita.edu|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Amrita School of Business, Kochi ===
The school of Business in the Kochi campus is started functioning in 1998. It offers full-time [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] and doctoral programs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-05|title=School of Business Kochi - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://amrita.edu/school/business/kochi/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=amrita.edu|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Amrita School of Business, Amritapuri Kollam ===
The school of Business in the Amritapuri campus started in 2002. It offers and full time [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] and doctoral courses.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-24|title=School of Business Amritapuri - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://amrita.edu/school/business/amritapuri/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=amrita.edu|language=en-US}}</ref>

The schools also offers [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] approved online [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]] and other management courses.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=2021-02-10|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham launches online degree courses|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-launches-online-degree-courses/article33796574.ece|access-date=2022-02-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BBA {{!}} AHEAD - Online Degree Programs|url=https://www.amrita.edu/ahead/online-bba/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg-ue5f_89QIV15JmAh2gugp1EAAYASAAEgK79vD_BwE|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.amrita.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BBA {{!}} AHEAD - Online Degree Programs|url=https://www.amrita.edu/ahead/online-bba/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.amrita.edu}}</ref>

=== Amrita School of Business, Amaravati ===
The school of Business in the Amaravati campus started in 2022. It offers and full time [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] and doctoral courses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham's new off-campus centre at Amaravati to offer 8 courses |url=https://news.careers360.com/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeethams-new-off-campus-centre-at-amaravati-offer-8-courses |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=news.careers360.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=B. B. A. - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |url=https://amrita.edu/program/b-b-a/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=amrita.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Rankings ==
{{Infobox India university ranking|NIRF_B_2024=28}}

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' of 2021<ref name="Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham">{{Cite web|date=2021-05-21|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Times Higher Education rating of Amrita University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/amrita-university?ranking-dataset=133819 |website=Times Higher Education |accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> The [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2020 ranked it in 261–270 band in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=QS Asia World University Rankings|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2021|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Top Universities|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham/undergrad|access-date=2022-02-13|website=Top Universities|language=en}}</ref> [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]] of which Amrita Schools of Business is a constituent part, has been ranked 151-200 according to QS ranking of BRICS universities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amrita university ranked 151-200 in BRICS |url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/brics-rankings/2015#sorting=rank+country=+stars=false+search= |website=Top Universities QS ranking |accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> It was ranked 5th best in India among universities by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' in 2021. The [[Government of India]] awarded [[Institutes of Eminence|Institute of Eminence]] status to the university.<ref>{{Citation|title=Amrita gets Institute of Eminence Status|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tAd6Qr1ONk|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/-tAd6Qr1ONk|language=en|access-date=2021-04-08|archive-date=2021-11-18|url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Reports {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/nirf|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.amrita.edu}}</ref> The university is also accredited with A++ by NAAC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Gets A++ Grade From NAAC|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/amrita-vishwa-vidyapeetham-gets-grade-from-naac|access-date=2022-02-13|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref>

Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore was ranked as 19th in the Top private B-schools in India by careers360 magazine for the year 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Private B-schools in India |url=http://www.bschool.careers360.com/top-100-b-schools-in-india-2014 |website=Careers360 |accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Careers 360 clusters |url=http://www.careers360.com/careers360_cms/newsimages/file/cluster.pdf |website=Careers 360 |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amrita School of Business (ASB) Coimbatore: Admission, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cutoff, Ranking |url=https://www.careers360.com/colleges/amrita-school-of-business-coimbatore |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=www.careers360.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Academics ==

=== Academic programmes ===
The school offers [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]] and online courses in management.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita School of Business|url=https://collegedunia.com/college/17174-amrita-school-of-business-asb-coimbatore}}</ref> The schools offer MBA specializations in Finance, Marketing, Human Resources (HR), Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Analytics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-11 |title=Here’s everything you need to know about Amrita Business School and what makes it one of the top B-schools in India |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-amrita-business-school-and-what-makes-it-one-of-the-top-b-schools-in-india/articleshow/96728171.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-07-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> In addition, it offers a [[dual degree]] program leading to an MS in information technology and [[MBA]] in collaboration with [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|State University of New York at Buffalo]], for working professionals at the Bangalore campus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-09-22 |title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Amrita - New York universities launch joint programmes |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/03/stories/2006010302200200.htm |access-date=2022-02-13 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922152808/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/03/stories/2006010302200200.htm |archive-date=22 September 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The school also emphasizes on [[Sustainable Development]], [[Business Ethics]] and [[Social Responsibility]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vanadana Shiva's lecture in Amrita School of Business |url=http://seedfreedom.in/event1/report-on-lecture-given-by-dr-vandana-shiva-at-the-international-conference-on-sustainable-development-and-governance-icsdg/ |website=seedfreedom |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Report on Sustainability conference at Amrita School of Business |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Institutions-should-promote-organic-seeds-Agro-activist/articleshow/17592255.cms |website=Times of India |date=13 December 2012 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Experts call for making sustainability sustainable |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/experts-call-for-making-sustainability-sustainable/article4194240.ece |website=The Hindu |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Deakin University report Sustainability conference Amrita School of Business |url=http://www.unprme.org/reports/PRMEReport2013AprilFinal.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531012751/http://www.unprme.org/reports/PRMEReport2013AprilFinal.pdf |archive-date=2015-05-31 |access-date=5 October 2015 |website=UNPRME}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Intellecap MD gives keynote address on Amrita School of Business Conference |url=http://intellecap.com/news-and-events/news/intellecaps-managing-director-gives-keynote-address-international-conference |website=Intellecap |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sustain group sponsoring Amrita School of Business conference on Sustainability |url=http://www.sustaingroup.net/#!india-and-pakistan/c7do |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008045058/http://www.sustaingroup.net/#!india-and-pakistan/c7do |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 8, 2010 |website=Sustain Group |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul kalam's address in Amrita School of Business Sustainability Conference |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/providing-urban-quality-life-to-rural-masses-is-the-biggest-challenge-kalam/article4206813.ece |website=The Hindu Business Line |date=16 December 2012 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rediff Interview with the past dean |url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-career-interview-with-gurumurthy-kalyanaram-dean-amrita-school-of-business/20110722.htm |website=Rediff |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Workshop on Legal Pluralism in Natural Resource Management |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/workshop-on-legal-pluralism-at-amrita-on-march-30-31/article3260282.ece |website=The Hindu |date=29 March 2012 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Conference on Legal Pluaralism |url=http://commission-on-legal-pluralism.com/client_files/files/legal%20pluralism%20seminar%20coimbatore%2030-31%20march%202012.pdf |website=Commission on Legal Pluralism |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> The university has collaborations with many foreign universities including the [[University of California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Telecom ecole de management partners |url=http://www.telecom-em.eu/en/content/international-partners |website=TEM Paris |access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amrita University ties-up with University of California |url=http://kalvimalar.dinamalar.com/news-details.asp?id=12344&cat=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085843/http://kalvimalar.dinamalar.com/news-details.asp?id=12344&cat=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |website=Dinamalar Tamil Newspaper |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref>

=== Curriculum ===
Curriculum at Amrita Schools of Business is created by its Academic Council based on the intellectual contributions of Industry experts, Academic researches, Faculty, Alumnus and industry expectations.<ref>{{cite web |title=De-coding MBA curriculum |url=http://www.bschool.careers360.com/articles/decoding-mba-curriculum |website=Careers 360 |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=B-school review |url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/feb/17/slide-show-1-career-business-school-review-amrita-school-of-business.htm |website=Rediff GetAhead |accessdate=4 October 2015}}</ref>

The school in Coimbatore houses the IBM Business Analytics Lab which was inaugurated by Mr. Kaushik Bhaskar, Vice President of Information Integration & Governance Software and India Software Labs IBM India.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |title=IBM ASB analytics lab inauguration |url=https://www.amrita.edu/news/ibm-inaugurates-business-analytics-lab-asb-coimbatore |website=Amrita School of Business |accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite web |title=IBM inaugurates Business Analytics Lab at Amrita School of Business |url=http://www.theher.in/news/ibm-inaugurates-business-analytics-lab-at-amrita-school-of-business-nid-256.html |website=Higher Education Review}}</ref>

== Admissions and Aid ==

=== Admission ===
Admission to [[Master of Business Administration]] degree programs are through score in [[Common Admission Test]], [[Management Aptitude Test]], [[Common Management Admission Test]] or [[Graduate Management Admission Test]] and interview.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=How to get into B-schools: A road map for MBA entrance exams |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/career/how-to-get-into-b-schools-a-road-map-for-mba-entrance-exams/cid/1839946 |access-date=2022-02-13 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore, Admissions 2022-23, Placements, Fees, Address|url=https://www.eduvidya.com/Colleges/Amrita-School-of-Business,-Coimbatore|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.eduvidya.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=deevika |title=Amrita University begins admissions for post-graduate management programs |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/career/amrita-university-begins-admissions-for-post-graduate-management-programs-dnm-r5ccm3 |access-date=2022-02-13 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2021-06-01 |title=Pandemic, delayed exam put question mark over student's MBA admission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/pandemic-delayed-exam-put-question-mark-over-students-mba-admission/article34703071.ece |access-date=2022-02-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Admission for online courses is based on score in qualifying examination.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-19 |title=Amrita School of Business |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/amrita-school-business |access-date=2022-02-13 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>

=== Scholarships ===
The schools also offer scholarship based on [[Common Admission Test]], [[Graduate Management Admission Test]] scores and Cumulative grade point average.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-07-10|title=Admissions, research news, MOUssigned, scholarships and more...|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/admissions-research-news-moussigned-scholarships-and-more/article35248218.ece|access-date=2022-02-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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Amrita Schools of Business - Revision history

Santosh pathak at 14:37, 10 December 2025