India's Management Education Growth Story: A Retrospect

Management education in India has witnessed inevitable growth since it was initiated in a planned manner. The objectives, diversity, span and spread of this growth can be understood through a historical account of management education in India presented in this paper in a systematic and inferential manner. This paper discusses origin of management education, establishment of different institutes and landmark events that have shaped the present management education system in India. It relies on secondary sources including books, research papers, articles, newspapers and government reports as well as the authors’ interaction with leading academicians across India who have developed important management institutions. The paper shall serve as an information resource for understanding origin and growth of management education in India.