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Distance MBA/PGDM - Courses, Fees, Colleges | ShikshaPopular
Colleges Top Courses
Articles
What is Distance MBA/PGDM?
Distance MBA is a lucrative career option for those who cannot pursue a full-time MBA programme due to many circumstances like lack of money to afford the course, work schedule etc. Distance MBA programme is flexible and affordable option which does not require candidates to attend the classes regularly.
Distance MBA programmes are recognized by UG/AICTE. Few universities and institutes in India offers MBA courses in distance mode. Now-a-days most of the universities offering distance MBA courses have established placements cells so that candidates are placed in multinational companies, government jobs etc in profiles like Corporate Associate, Portfolio Manager, Finance Analyst, Credit Risk Manager, Executive, Senior Executive etc.
Distance MBA Eligibility & Entrance Exams Any graduate candidates can apply for Distance MBA programme. Candidates must have minimum three years of work experience.
Most of the institutes conduct their own entrance exams while some do not have an entrance test. For eg; Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) accepts scores of management exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA etc. On the other hand, NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education offers admission based on the eligibility criteria (Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from any recognised university with 50% marks in aggregate along with two years work experience).
IGNOU provides admission to candidates on the basis of IGNOU OPENMAT (conducted twice a year).
Leadership qualities Analytical skills
Distance MBA Courses Pursuing distance MBA course, candidates will get Post Graduate degree. This varies institute to institute. For instance, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE), IMT, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning offers Post Graduate Diploma (PGD). Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Learning offers MBA and PGD degrees. IGNOU offers MBA, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and PGD degrees. Welingkar Institute of Management offers PGDM degree.
The institute-wise average fees and degrees offered are given below.
Distance MBA Colleges Average
Fees Degrees offered
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Rs 83,000
Rs 88,000
PGD
Rs 80,000
PGDM
MBA, Master of Financial Management and PGD
ICFAI University
MBA/PGD
Distance MBA Specializations Although the specialisation varies institute to institute, the core specialisations include finance, accounting, marketing, retail, human resource, global or international business etc. Following are the list of most popular Distance MBA specializations.
IT and Systems Retail
Operations Import and Export
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Corporate Management
Hospital Management Agriculture Business Management
Know all about Distance MBA Specialisations
Distance MBA Subjects The programme is divided into four semesters. Distance MBA subjects/syllabus comprises of core subjects and specializations. The first two semester focuses on core subject while in the third and fourth semester candidates need to choose specialisations. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the subjects taught in distance MBA.
Semester I
Organisational Behaviour Business Law
Semester III
Required Specialisation 3 Elective 1
Elective 2 Elective 3
Project Elective 4
Elective 5 Elective 6
Distance MBA Scope, Top Companies & Salary After pursuing distance MBA, candidates find opportunities in public, private and government sectors.
Domains
Finance – Banks, Credit Rating Agencies, Insurance companies, Trading and Broking Firms etc.
Marketing – Sales and Marketing departments, advertising agencies, event management companies etc.
Human Resource Management (HRM) – Students are offered roles in HR departments of national and multinational companies, recruitment and training agencies, counselling and career development firms etc.
Operations Management –Production, Distribution and Logistics Departments etc.
Top Companies
Wipro Vodafone
HCL Accenture
Portfolio Manager Rs 3,49,077 to Rs 3,031,68
Financial Analyst Rs 2,06,686 to Rs 935,173
Credit Risk Manager Rs 4,95,851 to Rs 2,769,011
Executive Rs 1,43,624 to Rs 469,402
Senior Executive Rs 162,566 to Rs 605,959
Source: Payscale
Know more on Career Prospect After Distance MBA
Distance MBA FAQs Q. Which colleges are good for Distance MBA?
A. Listed below are the best colleges for Distance MBA.
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for
Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education
IGNOU
ICFAI University
Know more about Distance MBA colleges in India
Q. Which are the types of colleges authorized to offer distance MBA degree?
A. Four types of institutes have been identified by Ministry of HRD, Government of India, for offeringDistance MBA in India – National Open University or IGNOU, State Open Universities, Distance Education Institutions (DEIs) at Institutions of National Importance (Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed to be Universities and State Private Universities), DEIs at stand-alone Institutions (Professional Associations, Government Institutions and Private institutions).
Q. Do IIM provide distance MBA degree?
A. No, IIMs do not provide distance MBA courses.
Popular Distance MBA/PGDM Colleges in India
Following are the most popular Distance MBA/PGDM Colleges in India. Learn more about
these Distance MBA/PGDM colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the
Master of Business Administration 1,500 | 2 years | Distance/Correspondence
Post Graduate Diploma in Management 8.25 Lakh | 3 years | Distance/Correspondence
Master of Business Administration 35,800 | 2 years | Distance/Correspondence
WE School - Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Manageme...
Matunga West, Mumbai
Saket, Delhi
Admissions 2019
Tughlakabad, Delhi
Admissions 2019
Borivali West, Mumbai
All India Institute of Management Studies
Mandaveli Rd., Chennai
Top Rated Courses
Following are the top-rated Distance MBA/PGDM courses, based on alumni reviews. Explore
these reviews to choose the best course in Distance MBA/PGDM.
Courses
5.0 2 reviews
Post Graduate Program in Operations Management
Offered By WE School - Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and
Research
4.6 1 review
4.6 1 review
Offered By Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Kolkata
4.6 1 review
Offered By Utkal University
4.8 1 review
4.8 1 review
Offered By Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Delhi
4.2 2 reviews
Offered By ISB - Indian School of Business
5.0 1 review
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Popular Distance MBA/PGDM Specializations in India
Following are the most popular Distance MBA/PGDM Specializations . You can explore the
top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.
Popular Specializations
International Business
Retail 79 Colleges
Operations 74 Colleges
Project Management 32 Colleges
Top Ranked Colleges by Location
Following are the top ranked colleges for Distance MBA/PGDM based on rankings published
by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).
Browse by Cities
Browse by States
Bhagalpur View More
Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana
Himachal Pradesh View More
Questions & Answers (Showing 5 of 60175 Q&A)
Q. I was planning to pursue MBA in finance from Thakur college, can you provide details
of admission, fee, eligibility, course duration, etc.?
A. Kindly contact the college for knowing the eligibility and admission process in detail
follow the below link
parvez shaikh Contributor-Level 9
Read All Answers (3)
Q. Which is the best college for MBA automobiles and management in Coimbatore?
A. You can see the list of colleges here https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/colleges/b-tech-in-automobile-engineering-colleges-
coimbatore.
A. Dhiraj,
Though they haven't mentioned anything on the website, but I think they will
mention the same on the certificate. Get that checked once with the authorities.
Answered by
mahima saxena Contributor-Level 6
Q. What is eligibility criteria of BHU for MBA finance management, MBA foreign trade
and MBA risk & insurance?
A. First of all, admission for MBA in BHU is fully based on CAT . After CAT , you have to
qualify GD + PI of BHU, then according to marks you will get your streams. But it's my
advice don't go on name, because MBA from BHU may be not your good choice. All
the best.
Answered by
Aman Kumar Contributor-Level 8
Q. Can someone suggest me whether LPU OR CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY which one is
better for pursuing MBA in tourism and hospitality management?
A. If you talk about Chandigarh University then the highest packages 15 lacs and average
is around 5 lacs per annum campus life is better than LPU and faculty is also
okayButton LPU the highest packages 20 lacs offered by Amazon India and everything
around 5 lacs LPU comes under second rank in priva...more
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What is Distance MBA/PGDM?
Distance MBA is a lucrative career option for those who cannot pursue a full-time MBA programme due to many circumstances like lack of money to afford the course, work schedule etc. Distance MBA programme is flexible and affordable option which does not require candidates to attend the classes regularly.
Distance MBA programmes are recognized by UG/AICTE. Few universities and institutes in India offers MBA courses in distance mode. Now-a-days most of the universities offering distance MBA courses have established placements cells so that candidates are placed in multinational companies, government jobs etc in profiles like Corporate Associate, Portfolio Manager, Finance Analyst, Credit Risk Manager, Executive, Senior Executive etc.
Distance MBA Eligibility & Entrance Exams Any graduate candidates can apply for Distance MBA programme. Candidates must have minimum three years of work experience.
Most of the institutes conduct their own entrance exams while some do not have an entrance test. For eg; Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) accepts scores of management exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA etc. On the other hand, NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education offers admission based on the eligibility criteria (Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from any recognised university with 50% marks in aggregate along with two years work experience).
IGNOU provides admission to candidates on the basis of IGNOU OPENMAT (conducted twice a year).
Leadership qualities Analytical skills
Distance MBA Courses Pursuing distance MBA course, candidates will get Post Graduate degree. This varies institute to institute. For instance, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE), IMT, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning offers Post Graduate Diploma (PGD). Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Learning offers MBA and PGD degrees. IGNOU offers MBA, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and PGD degrees. Welingkar Institute of Management offers PGDM degree.
The institute-wise average fees and degrees offered are given below.
Distance MBA Colleges Average
Fees Degrees offered
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Rs 83,000
Rs 88,000
PGD
Rs 80,000
PGDM
MBA, Master of Financial Management and PGD
ICFAI University
MBA/PGD
Distance MBA Specializations Although the specialisation varies institute to institute, the core specialisations include finance, accounting, marketing, retail, human resource, global or international business etc. Following are the list of most popular Distance MBA specializations.
IT and Systems Retail
Operations Import and Export
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Corporate Management
Hospital Management Agriculture Business Management
Know all about Distance MBA Specialisations
Distance MBA Subjects The programme is divided into four semesters. Distance MBA subjects/syllabus comprises of core subjects and specializations. The first two semester focuses on core subject while in the third and fourth semester candidates need to choose specialisations. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the subjects taught in distance MBA.
Semester I
Organisational Behaviour Business Law
Semester III
Required Specialisation 3 Elective 1
Elective 2 Elective 3
Project Elective 4
Elective 5 Elective 6
Distance MBA Scope, Top Companies & Salary After pursuing distance MBA, candidates find opportunities in public, private and government sectors.
Domains
Finance – Banks, Credit Rating Agencies, Insurance companies, Trading and Broking Firms etc.
Marketing – Sales and Marketing departments, advertising agencies, event management companies etc.
Human Resource Management (HRM) – Students are offered roles in HR departments of national and multinational companies, recruitment and training agencies, counselling and career development firms etc.
Operations Management –Production, Distribution and Logistics Departments etc.
Top Companies
Wipro Vodafone
HCL Accenture
Portfolio Manager Rs 3,49,077 to Rs 3,031,68
Financial Analyst Rs 2,06,686 to Rs 935,173
Credit Risk Manager Rs 4,95,851 to Rs 2,769,011
Executive Rs 1,43,624 to Rs 469,402
Senior Executive Rs 162,566 to Rs 605,959
Source: Payscale
Know more on Career Prospect After Distance MBA
Distance MBA FAQs Q. Which colleges are good for Distance MBA?
A. Listed below are the best colleges for Distance MBA.
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for
Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education
IGNOU
ICFAI University
Know more about Distance MBA colleges in India
Q. Which are the types of colleges authorized to offer distance MBA degree?
A. Four types of institutes have been identified by Ministry of HRD, Government of India, for offeringDistance MBA in India – National Open University or IGNOU, State Open Universities, Distance Education Institutions (DEIs) at Institutions of National Importance (Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed to be Universities and State Private Universities), DEIs at stand-alone Institutions (Professional Associations, Government Institutions and Private institutions).
Q. Do IIM provide distance MBA degree?
A. No, IIMs do not provide distance MBA courses.
Popular Distance MBA/PGDM Colleges in India
Following are the most popular Distance MBA/PGDM Colleges in India. Learn more about
these Distance MBA/PGDM colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the
Master of Business Administration 1,500 | 2 years | Distance/Correspondence
Post Graduate Diploma in Management 8.25 Lakh | 3 years | Distance/Correspondence
Master of Business Administration 35,800 | 2 years | Distance/Correspondence
WE School - Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Manageme...
Matunga West, Mumbai
Saket, Delhi
Admissions 2019
Tughlakabad, Delhi
Admissions 2019
Borivali West, Mumbai
All India Institute of Management Studies
Mandaveli Rd., Chennai
Top Rated Courses
Following are the top-rated Distance MBA/PGDM courses, based on alumni reviews. Explore
these reviews to choose the best course in Distance MBA/PGDM.
Courses
5.0 2 reviews
Post Graduate Program in Operations Management
Offered By WE School - Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and
Research
4.6 1 review
4.6 1 review
Offered By Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Kolkata
4.6 1 review
Offered By Utkal University
4.8 1 review
4.8 1 review
Offered By Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Delhi
4.2 2 reviews
Offered By ISB - Indian School of Business
5.0 1 review
View All Courses
Popular Distance MBA/PGDM Specializations in India
Following are the most popular Distance MBA/PGDM Specializations . You can explore the
top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.
Popular Specializations
International Business
Retail 79 Colleges
Operations 74 Colleges
Project Management 32 Colleges
Top Ranked Colleges by Location
Following are the top ranked colleges for Distance MBA/PGDM based on rankings published
by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).
Browse by Cities
Browse by States
Bhagalpur View More
Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana
Himachal Pradesh View More
Questions & Answers (Showing 5 of 60175 Q&A)
Q. I was planning to pursue MBA in finance from Thakur college, can you provide details
of admission, fee, eligibility, course duration, etc.?
A. Kindly contact the college for knowing the eligibility and admission process in detail
follow the below link
parvez shaikh Contributor-Level 9
Read All Answers (3)
Q. Which is the best college for MBA automobiles and management in Coimbatore?
A. You can see the list of colleges here https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/colleges/b-tech-in-automobile-engineering-colleges-
coimbatore.
A. Dhiraj,
Though they haven't mentioned anything on the website, but I think they will
mention the same on the certificate. Get that checked once with the authorities.
Answered by
mahima saxena Contributor-Level 6
Q. What is eligibility criteria of BHU for MBA finance management, MBA foreign trade
and MBA risk & insurance?
A. First of all, admission for MBA in BHU is fully based on CAT . After CAT , you have to
qualify GD + PI of BHU, then according to marks you will get your streams. But it's my
advice don't go on name, because MBA from BHU may be not your good choice. All
the best.
Answered by
Aman Kumar Contributor-Level 8
Q. Can someone suggest me whether LPU OR CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY which one is
better for pursuing MBA in tourism and hospitality management?
A. If you talk about Chandigarh University then the highest packages 15 lacs and average
is around 5 lacs per annum campus life is better than LPU and faculty is also
okayButton LPU the highest packages 20 lacs offered by Amazon India and everything
around 5 lacs LPU comes under second rank in priva...more
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