Institute of Management Studies (IMT) Ghaziabad
IMT is one of the top business schools in India. IMT offers distance education courses under its center for distance learning (IMT CDL).
IMT CDL Ghaziabad offers a wide range of distance learning courses in the field of management and information technology.
All the courses offered by IMT CDL are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Being an Institution and not a university, IMT CDL offers a PGDM (MBA) which is 2 years post graduate program in the field of management.
The 2 year MBA offered by IMT Ghaziabad is considered one of the best distance MBA in Delhi NCR region.
Apart from the 2 years PGDM program, IMT also offers a one year PG diploma in the field of business administration and a one year executive PGDM program which specializations in the field of Financial Management, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, and Information Systems.
IMT has won many awards for its distance learning management courses. Some of them are
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) was established in 1981 by Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal. NMIMS ranked among the top 10 B-Schools in India for regular MBA course.
Under distance and online education mode, NMIMS offers MBA (Distance), MBA (Executive), diploma courses, and certification programs in management through its NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA -SCE).
All the courses offered by NMIMS are approved by UGC-DEB (Distance Education Bureau).
NMIMS Distance Education MBA (Online) is one of the top ranked management program in India. Currently NMIMS offers the following 2 years distance MBA courses under distance education mode.
- MBA in Banking and Finance Management
- MBA in Business Management
- MBA in Financial Management
- MBA in Human Resource Management
- MBA in Information Technology & Systems Management
- MBA in International Trade Management
- MBA in Marketing Management
- MBA in Operations Management
- MBA in Retail Management
- MBA in Supply Chain Management
NMIMS accept applications for admission throughout the year for the two batches i.e
- Spring Batch –Register between 11th September and 10th March
- Fall Batch – Register between 11th March and 10th September
To get the admission, you must be a graduate from a recognized university with 50% marks.
NMIMS has won many awards for its contribution to distance education in India. Some of the awards it has won are
- Ranked 2nd among the top B-Schools offering distance education in India by ZeeBusiness.
- Ranked 5th among the top B-Schools offering distance education in India by DNA-Indus learning survey.
- Ranked as top distance learning institute in India for excellence in management education by Competition Success Review.
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning (SCDL)
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning (SCDL) Pune is another award winning and one of the largest autonomous distance learning institute in India.
SCDL was started in the year 2001 and offers Post Graduate Diploma, Diploma and Certificate programs.
SCDL’s 2 years PGDBA (MBA) is one of the most popular management program in India. You can choose a specialization out the six specializations available i.e Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, Customer Relationship Management and Management Accounting.
If you wish to choose two specializations, Dual (additional) Specialization option is also available for the PGDBA program.
Apart from the PGDBA program, Symbiosis also offers 2 years PG diploma courses in the field of International Business, IT Management, Banking and Finance, Human Resource Management, Insurance Management, Retail Management, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management & Export and Import Management.
To be eligible for these courses someone should be a graduate in any discipline, from a recognized University.
The Symbiosis distance MBA is quite popular in India and considered as one of the best distance education MBA in Pune and rest of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Nashik, and Aurangabad.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
When we think about distance education, the first name that comes to our mind is IGNOU. IGNOU is world’s largest university in terms of number of students enrolled.
It offers a variety of distance education courses. MBA is one of the most popular distance education course offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University.
The minimum duration to complete the MBA program offered by IGNOU is 2.5 years.
There is no age bar to join the course.
To be eligible for the course, someone should be a graduate with at least 50% marks for general category and 45% for reserved category and 3 years managerial/supervisory/professional experience.
You can also join the course if you have a professional degree with 50% marks.
You should also clear the OPENMAT exam conducted by IGNOU.
Apart from the general MBA program that we have mentioned above, IGNOU also offers a specialized MBA program i.e Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MPB).
To be eligible for this course, someone should be a member of the Indian Institute of Bankers. There are also some special requirements that needs to be meet in order to get admission in MBA Banking & Finance.
IGNOU offers the cheapest distance education MBA in India.
Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University’s distance education MBA course is another top rated degree program in India.
Sikkim Manipal University offers its distance education courses under its distance education arm known as SMU-DE.
SMU-DE was formed in the year 2001 and now it is a leading provider of professional education in India.
Some of the popular distance education courses offered by SMU-DE are as follows.
- MBA
- MCA
- BBA
- BCA
- B.Sc (IT)
- M.Sc (IT)
SMU-DE’s popular distance education MBA program is a 2 year degree program divided into 4 semesters.
The minimum duration to complete the course is 2 years and maximum is 4 years.
There are 4 specializations available to choose from, i.e
- Marketing Management
- Information Systems Management
- Human Resource Management
- Finance Management
SMU-DE market their MBA as distance mba with placement.
To be eligible for Sikkim Manipal University’s distance education program, someone must have a graduation degree from a recognised university. You also have to clear the entrance test conducted by the University for Admission.
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management
Welingkar Institute of Management Development (WeSchool) is another top B-School in India. The institute was established in the year 1977.
Apart from its full-time regular courses, Welingkar Institute of Management Development also offers part-time courses i.e post graduate diploma in management, diploma & certification courses though hybrid learning format.
The distance learning courses offered by WeSchool are accredited by Universtiy Grants Commission (UGC-DEB).
WeSchool’s MBA (PGDM) program is one of the most popular distance learning management course in India.
If you’re looking for a good distance MBA in Mumbai, Welingkar could be a good option for you.
The PGDM course offers the following specializations
- Marketing Management
- Finance Management
- Human Resource Management
- Retail Management
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Administration
- E-Business
- Banking, Investment & Insurance
- International Business
- Rural and Agribusiness
- Hospitality Management
- Healthcare Management
- Media and Advertising
- Services Excellence
- Travel and Tourism
- IT Projects Management
- E-Commerce
Amity University
Amity is one of the top ranked private university in India with over 100000 students.
Besides its regular courses, Amity also offers online learning through Amity Directorate of Distance and Online Education.
The distance education MBA course offered by AMITY University is a top ranked management degree course in India.
It is a two-year (4 semesters) program with 11 specialization areas.
The two year MBA program is a complete online course. Anyone with a graduation degree with 40% marks can join this course.
The following 11 specializations are available
- Finance & Accounting
- Marketing & Sales
- Entrepreneurship & Leadership
- Operations Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Hospitality Management
- Petroleum & Natural Gas Management
- Insurance Management
- Retail Management