Most of the top B schools and universities in India offer online or distance MBA programs now. Some of the best distance MBA programs are offered now by top institutions. You can choose one from them irrespective of your location.
For working professionals or those who find it difficult to be present in a class at a specific time of the day due to other prior commitments, a distance MBA program is the best solution for them.
Here are the 10 best distance MBA programs for your consideration.
IMT offers a UGC-recognized PGDM program. The 2-year degree program is conducted under IMT CDL (Centre for distance learning).
IMT also offers a 1-year PG diploma. The specializations offered at IMT for the PGDM program include the following-
IMT is also recognized as the best institute in distance/open learning at the 8th ASSOCHAM Education Summit National Excellence Awards 2015.
Course Fee – Rs 124000
Entrance Exam – Not required
NMIMS offers MBA in ODL mode. The programs are recognized by UGC-DEB (Distance Education Bureau).
The courses have 2 batches in a year. One session is from September to March and another is from March to September.
NMIMS is ranked as the top distance learning institute in India for excellence in management education by Competition Success Review.
The specializations offered include-
Course Fee – Rs 144000
Entrance Exam – Not Required
Symbiosis offers both PGDBA and MBA programs. The duration of the programs is 2 years and are approved by AICTE. It is one of the most popular distance MBA programs in the country. Also, at Symbiosis, taking up dual specialization is possible.
For PGDBA, there’s a host of specializations that include –
The specializations offered by the institute include-
Course Fee- Rs 70000
Entrance Exam – Required.
IGNOU is the largest university in the world in terms of the number of students enrolled. Its School of Management Studies provides both MBA and PGD programs. The minimum duration for completing the MBA program is 2 years and the maximum duration is 4 years.
The specializations offered by IGNOU are –
Course Fee – Rs 62000
Entrance Exam – Required.
A distance or online MBA program at Manipal University is a UGC-entitled program of 2 years. It also provides ‘free access to paid Coursera content’ to all the students enrolled in the MBA program.
The specializations offered by Manipal University are –
Course Fee – Rs 150000
Entrance Test – Required.
Course Fee- Rs 80300
Entrance Test – Not required.
Course Fee – Rs 253000. If paid at once then Rs 200000
Entrance Test – Not Required.
Note – Amity University also offers an online MBA in Data Science, HR Analytics, and Digital Marketing Management. The course fee for these three specializations is Rs 2,55,000.
Lovely Professional University offers an online or distance MBA with a duration of 2 years. They provide 20+ hours of recorded content per course each semester along with 12+ hours of live instructions per course each semester. The specializations offered by LPU are as follows-
Course Fee – Rs 156000. If paid at once then Rs 142000.
Entrance Test – Not Required
The Centre for Distance and Online Education under the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education offers a distance MBA program with a duration of a minimum of 2 years and enrolment validity extending up to 4 years.
Unlike specializations, ICFAI offers students select 3 electives from a list of 10 options in the third and fourth semesters respectively.
The electives offered by ICFAI in the 3rd semester are as under –
Electives offered in the 4th semester are as under –
Course Fee – Rs 82000
Entrance Test – Not Required
Chandigarh University also offers MBA as one of its Online and Distance Learning Programs. The duration of the course is 2 years and it offers 4 specializations.
Course Fee – Rs 65360
Entrance Test – Not Required
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