Top 10 Distance MBA Colleges in India

MBA is the widely chose field among students as well as working professionals in India and the most encouraging degree with assured job opportunity has made huge demand in the market. The increasing number of career prospectus in has given a strong boost to distance learning MBA programs in India.

Distance MBA is done with the help of technology and communication facilities. Unlike other MBAs, its mode is online. This type of MBA is usually preferred by working professionals as it doesn’t consumes any time plus can be done anywhere anytime. Distance MBA is not restricted to classroom as the lectures can be recorded and can be taken online afterwards.

Nowadays, all the popular universities in India are offering various MBA programs in distance mode.

Who all can opt for it?

Distance MBA is mostly taken by Working Professionals, stay-at-home mother and students who cannot attend regular classes. Students with financial issues can also go for it as the tuition fee is very less than compared to other Mba.

Factors to keep in mind while enrolling for Distance MBA

Before enrolling for Distance MBA one should check for the following factors:

• Accreditation: Before making a decision, aspirants should always check for the quality of the program, accreditations and the value of the degree.
• Program Duration: Not everyone wants to pursue a 2 year MBA Program, some cut it short to 1 year diploma in Management and due to lack of availability of time some chose to pursue it for a longer time.
• Admission process: Every B-school/university have their own criteria for Distance MBA program. It is very important to select a B-school, who has flexible admission and counselling process.
• Fee Structure: While choosing a MBA program, the fee structure plays a very vital role as the program should not have value but it should be cost effective also.

Top colleges in India offering Distance MBA

Narsee Monjee Institute for Management Studies (School for Continuing Education): Consistent academic quality, research focus, faculty from top national & global institutes and strong industry linkages at NMIMS have placed it amongst the nation's prime centers of educational excellence & research. NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA -SCE) offers PG Diploma, Diploma and Certificate program in management. Our courses are designed keeping in mind the requirement of distance learning, based on the most relevant and industry updated curriculum. NGA-SCE is recognized by the UGC and DEB. They provide Over 800 hours of downloadable Online Lectures via WebEx. Digital Library with access to journals (EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR); EBooks database (McGraw Hill, Pearson) and Research database (CRISIL, ISI Emerging Markets, CMIE: Economic Outlook) are just features that makes it stand out.

Institute of Management Technology, Centre for Distance Learning: MT CDL has been contributing to this educational revolution in its own way. Fully alive to the emerging challenge, the Centre has taken the leadership in preparing managers of tomorrow armed with a distinct vision, blended with technology and skills. The centre strives to create all round leaders in management and entrepreneurship by helping its students acquire the necessary skills. Various post-graduate management programs of the university have been recognized by UGC. Competition Success Review has conferred "Top Distance Learning Institution of India" Award to IMT Centre for Distance Learning in 2014.

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning: Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) has, since its inception in 2001, made rapid strides in providing quality education to many students - making it one of the few large and most sought after distance learning institutes of India. SCDL gets the best of academic resources for teaching, evaluation, e-Learning and self-learning material preparation from its sister Management Institutes as well as from the industry. The curriculum is comparable to that of any full time management institute. The curriculum is designed and constantly updated by the Academics Department comprising faculty from top ranks of the industry and having several years of teaching experience. SCDL has full time and over 350 adjunct faculties who are available for academic counseling, developing curriculum and assessments and for providing feedback to students on their academic progress.

Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education: SMU-DE is mindful of the quality of learning through the online medium, which comes with its own limitations. Thus, the result is a knowledgeable student and a job-ready candidate assured of a quality placement. SMU-DE students get placed in private, public and mixed sector undertakings across a wide range of business verticals: Telecom, Manufacturing, Software, IT, Automobiles etc. From kick-starting as executives and trainees to decision-making roles such as Managers, Vice President, Senior Consultant, Centre business heads, Deputy General Managers, and Project Managers; the job vistas for SMU-DE students are countless. SMU-DE was recognised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) at the National Education Excellence Awards 2014 for its valuable contribution towards innovation and excellence in the field of Distance Education. Sikkim Manipal University has been awarded with the prize of Best University in Distance Education.

Indira Gandhi National Open University:The Indira Gandhi National Open University, the National Resource Centre for Open and Distance Learning, with international recognition and presence, shall provide seamless access to sustainable and learner-centric quality education, skill upgradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies and ensuring convergence of existing systems for large-scale human resource development, required for promoting integrated national development and global understanding. As a world leader in distance education, it has been conferred with awards of excellence by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada, several times.

Amity University, (Distance Learning): ADDOE: With 45,000 students, 22 campuses, 133 professional programs and 70 world class institutions, Amity is one of the biggest quality education provider in the country. From Nursery to Ph.D and Engineering to Nano-Technologies Amity covers almost all the fields and professions that a young student could look for. Besides its regular programs Amity has taken a step in this direction to provide online learning through Amity Directorate of Distance and Online Education to give individuals and organizations the competitive edge. It is the only distance mode university with International bodies Accreditations & affiliations.

ICFAI University: The mission of the University is to offer world class, innovative, career-oriented professional post graduate and undergraduate programs through inclusive technology - aided pedagogies to equip students with the requisite professional and life skills as well as social sensitivity and high sense of ethics. The University will strive to create an intellectually stimulating environment for Research, particularly in areas bearing on the socio- economic and cultural development of the state and the nation. The University was awarded "University of the Year for Excellence in Values-based Education" at Jharkhand Education Summit held in Ranchi on March 15, 2015.

MIT School of Distance Education: MIT has excelled in the field of education and is known today as one of the foremost centers of education and learning not only in India but the world over. For its thousands of students it has been a gateway to a professional life. To meet the demands of changing and challenging global environment, MIT offers academic programs in Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Management and Insurance in the classroom as well as distance learning mode. MIT School of Distance Education (MITSDE) courses are completely flexible. Students can begin whenever they like and take 1.5 times more that of a classroom program. MITSDE provides the teaching modules together with assignment support via telephone and e-mail. The courses are packed with information and are intensive in their approach.

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