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ABSTRACT The current paper assessed the relationship between the Dark Triad Traits of the management teachers and the Students Rating of Instruction Quality. Furthermore, it also examined the moderating effects of the teachers’ traitedness and the students’ agreeableness on the above relationship. Using the data obtained from the teachers (n=202) and post-graduate students (n–604) of 19 elite management schools in India, the current paper has found a curvilinear relationship between the teachers’ Dark Triad Traits and the Students Rating of Instruction Quality. Additionally, the results have revealed the moderating effects of the teachers’ traitedness and the students’ agreeableness. The implications of the findings in theory and practice have been discussed.