I want to pursue Distance learning MBA in operations/Business. Could you please suggest me some good institutes.

I have IMT,Gaziabad and NMIMS, Mumbai in my mind. For which I can go with.. or is there any other option from your side.

Any help will be really appreciated.

Hello everyone,

Could anyone please tell me anything about the two year diploma in management conducted by IMT-Center of Distance learning? Its a correspondence course in which classes are held every sunday. How is it? Is it better than other correspondence courses??

Pls help..

Hi everyone,
I have applied for the three courses for part time in symbiosis..
Programme Structure of Postgraduate Diploma in Operations Management
Programme Structure of Postgraduate Diploma in Service Sector Management
Post Graduation Programme in Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship

a)I have got my interview next month in june..can anyone tell me what they might ask in interview??
b) In case i get selected,which out of these three programs would be better??Further info,i have got 1.5 yrs of experience in SAP

Hi all,
I want to do MBA from distance learning.
i am from bangalore. i completed my graduation 3 year before. I have no experience.
can you please tell me what is the qualification for distance learning from XLRI
is there any experience required?
and please suggest me the good institute for MBA from distance learning.

hi all!!!
my academic details are as under
10th 90.2%
12th 79.2%
BE 68%
i want todo MBA frm d top b schools in india spcly iims...considering my avg academic scores, will i get calls frm good clgs (iims)if i manage to get good score in cat..i will cmplt my engng in July 2012 and will be joining TCS..will my work exp of 1-2 yrs overshadow my avg academic scores and help me in gtng calls frm the iims?? plz help

How to get an MBA degree easily?
I want to get a UGC approved MBA degree. I am not looking for placements or good colleges. I am not interested to sit in classroom & study too much. What I want is an MBA degree (Part time/full time/postal/online .. any type that makes me eligible to write the UGC NET Exam.
- An MBA with minimum class hours and minimum exams - any university is fine.
I don't want to throw away my current job. That's why.
Please help me.

its better to study MBA from regular college because it help you to make a better placement also..

Which are the good institutes or colleges to go for Executive MBA program in Mumbai?? Preferably on week ends. duration - 1 to 2 yrs. I am having work experience of 4 yrs in commerce field. How is Executive MBA from ITM? Kindly suggest me other institutes to do the Executive or Part Time MBA in Mumbai. Regards.

Hi All,

I am 30 Yrs Old, Exp of 9+ years, Bcom, want MBA degree,


In collaboration with CIMA, IGNOU is offering an MBA in management accounting and finance along with the CIMA advanced diploma in management accounting.
The program is 2 year distance learning,
Pros are:-
CIMA is internationally recognised
Distance learning (I am working professional hence good for me)
Cons :-
Last years brochure said it was AICTE recognised / This year it doesnt say AICTE recognised
Fees are around 1.65 Lac (1300 Pounds + 55000 Rupees)
Thus please advise if this MBA is worth doing ???
OR
Also advise any other Distance or Weekend MBAs that are worth doing in Finance in Mumbai
Cost is no concern, if its worth it im ok.
Regards,
Vicky

Can someone tell me if Sikkim Manipal is a genuine university. I hope it isn't fake. Is it really approved by UGC? Sikkim Manipal University claim to be UGC approved but then when I checked UGC website I couldn't found its name anywhere under the list of ugc approved universities but in one page I was surprised to see that UGC has put the name of Sikkim manipal university in the public notice about private universities. Why have the UGC put its name under public notice under which they mentioned the following :

"It has come to the notice of the University Grants Commission that some of the State Private Universities have affiliated colleges and started off-campus centre(s) in violation of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulation, 2003 and against the judgment of Honble Supreme Court in case of Prof. Yash Pal & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others. Some of these Universities are running these Centres on franchising basis also which is not allowed."

pls check this link - :::Private Universities - University Grants Commission :::

I don't think its Fake, i can't find Sikkim Manipal in this list :

::: Fake University Alerts-Inside H E - University Grants Commission :::

Any university offering distance education should be approved by UGC and DEC.


http://www.dec.ac.in/160811/Course-wise%20Recognition.pdf
http://www.*****.edu.in/Recognitions/Pages/DECrecognized.aspx
http://www.*****.edu.in/Recognitions/Pages/UGCApproval.aspx




Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education is a part of Sikkim Manipal University :

:: Sikkim Manipal University :: Welcome - Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)


Lot of universities have distance education departments like Symbiosis , Lovely Professional University etc..

Can someone tell me if Sikkim Manipal is a genuine university. I hope it isn't fake. Is it really approved by UGC? Sikkim Manipal University claim to be UGC approved but then when I checked UGC website I couldn't found its name anywhere under the list of ugc approved universities but in one page I was surprised to see that UGC has put the name of Sikkim manipal university in the public notice about private universities. Why have the UGC put its name under public notice under which they mentioned the following :

"It has come to the notice of the University Grants Commission that some of the State Private Universities have affiliated colleges and started off-campus centre(s) in violation of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulation, 2003 and against the judgment of Honble Supreme Court in case of Prof. Yash Pal & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others. Some of these Universities are running these Centres on franchising basis also which is not allowed."

pls check this link - http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateunivnotice.html

Hi I am a test Engineer working in a software company. I am planning to do distance learning from symbiosis (1 year course (Post graduate diploma in Human Resourse Management)). Can anyone tell me how much value it has and how will it benefit me?

Hi Chandan,

I edited my previous post which you quoted. There is some correction, the age limit for crisil isn't 25 but 27. i.e. you should be born on or after jan 1 1985. Then you can be eligible for its career programs. Crisil is reputed credit rating organisation. If you are under 27 and is interested in finance, and since you planned to join icici securities and also done b.sc. with maths, then finance can be good field for you. You may consider joining crisil career programs.

As for symbiosis, I heard from so many people its really good etc. Definately symbiosis holds brandname. But I inquired there, the course fee is less then other distance learning institutes, but all they provide is study materials. It is completely correspondence course, no assignments, no project nothing, only exam and certification on successful completion of course. No placement assistance. It is just a qualification that you can add on your resume, and study from books they deliver. Just a paper in market, instead of that, you can go to library or bookstore and buy some management books and study yourself, then what is wrong that way. Why would pay 30000 for materials, exams and certificates. But still people say symbiosis is best. But what is the meaning of studying like this, I believe in today's era, any institutes offering distance learning should atleast provide weekend classes or evening classes or online (e-learning classes). Sikkim Manipal, icfai, etc. offers weekend lectures at its study centre, however this lectures are optional and you have to pay extra apart from course fee for lectures. While aima pgdm is supported by e-learning. And many others like IMT gaziabad, narsee monjee, etc. provide lectures on sunday at its study centre, and in all this institutes viz. aima, sikkim manipal, imt, narsee monjee, you have to submit assignments and project at the end of course. In distance learning you don't get exposure like full-time, but atleast if you are asked to prepare for case studies, assignment and project then that will make you feel like you are studying.

I have registered with CRISIL CCAP program, dates r yet to be announced and today I have also gave interview and forwarded CV to HR at ICICI Securities...she'll let me know if she shortlists me, otherwise I'll go with CRISIL.

chandanx22 Says

What about Symbiosis Distance Program ??

Hi Chandan,

I edited my previous post which you quoted. There is some correction, the age limit for crisil isn't 25 but 27. i.e. you should be born on or after jan 1 1985. Then you can be eligible for its career programs. Crisil is reputed credit rating organisation. If you are under 27 and is interested in finance, and since you planned to join icici securities and also done b.sc. with maths, then finance can be good field for you. You may consider joining crisil career programs.

As for symbiosis, I heard from so many people its really good etc. Definately symbiosis holds brandname. But I inquired there, the course fee is less then other distance learning institutes, but all they provide is study materials. It is completely correspondence course, no assignments, no project nothing, only exam and certification on successful completion of course. No placement assistance. It is just a qualification that you can add on your resume, and study from books they deliver. Just a paper in market, instead of that, you can go to library or bookstore and buy some management books and study yourself, then what is wrong that way. Why would pay 30000 for materials, exams and certificates. But still people say symbiosis is best. But what is the meaning of studying like this, I believe in today's era, any institutes offering distance learning should atleast provide weekend classes or evening classes or online (e-learning classes). Sikkim Manipal, icfai, etc. offers weekend lectures at its study centre, however this lectures are optional and you have to pay extra apart from course fee for lectures. While aima pgdm is supported by e-learning. And many others like IMT gaziabad, narsee monjee, etc. provide lectures on sunday at its study centre, and in all this institutes viz. aima, sikkim manipal, imt, narsee monjee, you have to submit assignments and project at the end of course. In distance learning you don't get exposure like full-time, but atleast if you are asked to prepare for case studies, assignment and project then that will make you feel like you are studying.

I need urgent advise so someone pls urgently reply as I want to take decision within one week only

I am 30 yr old working woman, scored 49.5% in b.com & less than 45% in m.com, I m not eligible for institutes requires minimum 50% aggragate & not eligible for CAT too. I had six years of experience.I worked mainly at admin level as CSR & academic coordinator & counselor at educational institutes. I appeared for MAT in Dec-11 & scored 8.33 percentile. Got call letter from many institutes but all of them are costly & full time. I dont have time & money now for full time mba or pgdm. So decided to go for distance learning/weekend/e-learning MBA or PGDM. I think distance learning MBA/PGDM is better than NO MBA/PGDM. Atleast it would be useful to me in some way & I would learn something from it. No education is ever a waste I believe. My preference is MBA with HR, yet not decided, may go for finance too. My budget is maximum 1.25 to 1.50 lakh for full course not more than that. I inquired in many institutes out of which as per my budget, eligibility & preference I shortlisted following institutes like 1) Amity university, 2) IMT Ghaziabad, 3) Symbiosis (scdl), 3) Narsee Monjee, 4) Sikkim Manipal, 5) AIMA e-learning through Hughes Net Global,

Out of above, only sikkim manipal offers weekend lectures at its study centres, while AIMA offers e-learning thru hughes net global. On Saturday sikkim manipal have 3 hours lectures while on Sunday 4 hours lectures. Total 4 to 5 lectures for different subjects on weekends. They let me attend demo lectures on Sat.& Sunday & I found lectures quite interesting however crowd (other students) wasnt great or hi-fi but lectures were quite good. Atleast not full time but during weekend I get a feel of attending classes & learning something. And in Sikkim manipal you also have to submit 3 assigments per subject in each semester & project & viva will be there in the end of course so atleast we can get a feel that we are studing, but rest of institutes except aima & narsee monjee, neither assignments nor projects only exams at end of semester. This didnt attracted me & in addition I heard and read horrible reviews of amity and imt Ghaziabad (imt-cdl). So not keen on going for that. Only sikkim manipal provides MBA and rest provides pgdm. However as for brand name, I know symbiosis and imt may look better, but sikkim manipal has actually good services, their study centers much better than imt, their counselor seemed answerable, their work is particular, they provide what they promise, I have visited their centers multiple time and talked to their customer service, they are the only one who atleast pick up the phone and provide information unlike imt or amity. My neighbour is doing from sikkim manipal and he has good reviews.

1) Now since I will be studying distance learning which degree/diploma will be better MBA degree or PGDM diploma
2) Should I care for brand name like symbiosis or imt or should I care for weekend lectures that sikkim manipal provides
3) Should I go for AIMA e-learning pgdm through Hughes global net. Do e-learning from Hughes has market value or not?
4) AIMA e-learning or sikkim manipal, which one I should pick, pls help, if you think it is better to go for any other as per my eligibility and budget, then also pls suggest.

I need urgent advice as I want to take decision within 1 week.
Pls answer to my question above
Pls anyone don't suggest me icfai or ignou

Just like u interacted with Sikkim Manipal, I would suggest try to interact with someone who has been doing AIMA course.

I am 30 year old working lady working at back office level and I want to do distance learning MBA & after doing much research, I have shortlisted below two institutes as per my budget (1.5 lakh at max for full course) and eligibility (49.33 % in B.com).

But now I am confused which one to select between sikkim manipal university and AIMA delhi

Please tell me which one is better out of this two

Option 1) Sikkim manipal university
- offers 2 year MBA degree
- provide weekend lectures for 3 hours on staurday evening and 4 hours sunday morning at its study centres
- admission process is simple
- assured placement assistance
- As a part of course - we have to submit 3 assignments per subject in each semester and project at the end of course while exams will be objective based
- Fees 76k for full course along with weekend lectures.

OR

Option 2) AIMA delhi
- offers 2 year ePGDM diploma certificate
- supported by e-learning (online live lecture) at centre of Hughes net global education once in a week for 2 hours
- in admission process - require mat scorecard and personal interview for admission process
- placement assistance will be given in the end of course.
- I was told by hughes net that assignments, case study & project will be part of course
- Fees 1.15 lakh for full course.

Which one should I pick from above two - which will be better? Brandname wise which is good and which has more market value? I would prefer MBA with HR.

guys plz help me-
i have this colleges bimm pune,sies mumbai,nit durgapur.
which clges i will opt for in orderwise??

Hi all ..
i have just passed my B tech this year and working in in an IT company NOW the problem is that i wanted to do the MBA & i have also cleared the GGISPU MBA written exam but I heard that the ip university is only good for the Btech not for MBA . One of my friend gave an option to do an MBA Part time from FMS or with some other good college . Does it really worth .plz also provide some info abt the colleges of IP MBA.

Can anybody tell me the MARKET VALUE of IGNOU MBA ???

How is it to go for it ???

Does that bear a good image among recruiters and in industry and job market ???

Hi..I am working in Gurgaon in IT industry (exp of 7.5+ yrs). I wish to do part time MBA and want to teach in mgmt colleges..Which is good for me MDI or FMS ?

Sun shine Says

Ok thats good....well you working right?

right
I am working with HDFC Bank as a Phone Banking Officer....

I got offer to pursue Part time 1 year executive MBA from one of the best IIM. i have 6+ years of work ex in sales & banking industry. I have already done distance learning MBA from SMU. Will above program will really help? pls suggest..??

Hi everyone,this is Shweta.I would like to know which is the best institute for pursuing distance learning mba in HR?I have few options in mind:-
1.Symbiosis,Pune-They provide a diploma at the end of the programme,placements not assured.
2.Sikkim Manipal University-Providing a degree at the end of the programme,avg. placement package 4 lakh starting
3.ICFAI
4.AIMA

Which one to opt for?:wow:What is better a degree or a diploma?:wow:
My academic details:-
10th-86%
12th-84%
B.Tech(Computer Science)-86%

Currently having 1.5 years of work expirience.I gave CAT in 2010 with 74%,CAT2012 score 64%.I am working as a Business Analyst currently.I would like to advance my career in the same direction.Looking for an MBA programme which could add value to my profile.And in future,which helps me in opening up my own firm.I would not be able to pursue a full time MBA.So I wanted to go for a part time mba/distance mba/correspondence mba course.Right now registrations are closed for all good institutes for a correspondence/part time mba programme or I have not given the qualifying exam like SNAP,XAT,CHMET to be eligibile for that.So I am planning to go for a distance learning mba programme.Please advise which would be the best institute to join in in terms of knowledge,degree/diploma value of the institute.Please advice soon,only have a day to finalize.Truly appreciate your help

Hi All,
Have got around 3.3 years of work ex in Telecom Domain as a Process Designer.
And recently I have shifted the domain to Retail Industry as Associate Consultant.
Overall I have 3.6 years of work ex. And since the inception of my career I am into Business Process Management.
I would like to progress further in Consultancy stream.
I have a B.E. degree in IT.
I would like to know the various available options to pursue Executive MBA in Pune. Also how much value will it add to my current profile as in what would be the RoI.
Currently I doing some research on weekend classes conducted by SIBM and SCIT in Pune.
Request you all to kindly help make a better choice...

Awaiting your valuable inputs... :)

:cheers:

Akanshajain91 Says

i want to do executive mba

Ok thats good....well you working right?

first of all.....let me make myself clear, PGDM is not a degree, it's a certification as i told u earlier also :)
And ppl who r gng for higher studies after pursuing PGDM course must have pursued another degree course(postgraduation) which may be thru corres also... :)

PGDM courses are not certificate course rather a diploma...There is a huge difference between the two....

All iim's, XL's and top league b schools provide PGDM and not mba degree....

Akanshajain91 Says

i want to do executive mba

@akansha-i Know ur eager to go for executive mba but for this pupose you need to have at least a minimum of 3 years job experience .Only after fulfilling that critearia will you be able to look out for colleges providing executive mba's .There are n number of colleges providing executive mba's but if you want to pull of a massive salary hike i guess the following institutions will serve your purpose :isb(hyderabad),iim,xlri,narseemonjee,s.p.jain.But remeber for this you need to have atleast 3-5 years jobex .so if are ready to take a gap of 3 years and then sit back and prepare for another one year then make sure you are set with your goals and not burrying your own grave.take care!make a wise decision.do proper research before u come to any kind of conclusion.halaluiah!

Sun shine Says

Its not like that ....i have know several people who have completed their pgdm and and pursued higher studie....i want to know which course you want to do after mba also where pgdm degree is not accepted?

i want to do executive mba

first of all.....let me make myself clear, PGDM is not a degree, it's a certification as i told u earlier also :)
And ppl who r gng for higher studies after pursuing PGDM course must have pursued another degree course(postgraduation) which may be thru corres also... :)

Its not like that ....i have know several people who have completed their pgdm and and pursued higher studie....i want to know which course you want to do after mba also where pgdm degree is not accepted?

WEll as you told MBA is the degree provided by a university and is UGC recognised its correct....well u want to say those who pursue pgdm cant go fr higher studies....ok can u name any which dont take pgdm degree?
if that was the case according to statistics more students are pursuing pgdm and many pursuing higher studies after that.....

first of all.....let me make myself clear, PGDM is not a degree, it's a certification as i told u earlier also :)
And ppl who r gng for higher studies after pursuing PGDM course must have pursued another degree course(postgraduation) which may be thru corres also...

No sunshine it's not like that.
Pgdm and mba have a huge difference.
MBA is the degree provided by a university and is UGC recognised. MBA is a post graduation course while it's not so in the case of pgdm.
PGDM is just a certification from an autonomous institute that the person has done a course from a respective institute and it is EQUIVALENT to a degree but NOT a degree and u r nvr called a post graduate (in case u hvn't done any other postgraduate course) and u can't go for higher studies which require post graduation.
That's the reason i don't want to go for PGDM but a MBA degree.

WEll as you told MBA is the degree provided by a university and is UGC recognised its correct....well u want to say those who pursue pgdm cant go fr higher studies....ok can u name any which dont take pgdm degree?
if that was the case according to statistics more students are pursuing pgdm and many pursuing higher studies after that.....

No sunshine it's not like that.
Pgdm and mba have a huge difference.
MBA is the degree provided by a university and is UGC recognised. MBA is a post graduation course while it's not so in the case of pgdm.
PGDM is just a certification from an autonomous institute that the person has done a course from a respective institute and it is EQUIVALENT to a degree but NOT a degree and u r nvr called a post graduate (in case u hvn't done any other postgraduate course) and u can't go for higher studies which require post graduation.
That's the reason i don't want to go for PGDM but a MBA degree.

Hi Sun Shine!
Can u please suggest me with some colleges which provide MBA degree instead of diploma?
I don't want to go for a diploma course bcoz in case i need to go for higher studies it won't be helpful to me...:|

Hi akansha:) See MBA and PGDm dont have much difference....let me explain....PGDM is a fully industry oriented course ...which means whatever the corporate world needs in their company they can include in their course which is not with mba....secondly compared to mba ,pgdm will give u a very good exposure which means more practicality ,more industrial visits,more seminars ,workshops,extra curricular events, .....one very important point if pgdm wouldn had value in the markets these b schools never had introduced pgdm course .they have introduced with a reason that wat the corporates needs,demand pgdm course provide those things so pgdm weightage has become more compared to mba....my dear IIMs also give gdm and not mba by this point u make out its value....well after doing pgdm u can go fr more higher studies ,,,if u want to do PHD u can do there is no resterictions...so in my view if u do pgdm it will definitely benefit u eitherways....:)

Akansha: I strictly oppose for correspondence MBA...AS u have scored well in ur competitive exams y dont u think fr regular MBA. Talking of ICFAI HYD is nice Compared to other ICFAIs...But here also u have to make a huge investment around 10-12 lacs fr it and i dnt think u ll get the ROI from it. i came accross many individuals did their mba frm hyd icfai and they r roaming on streets sweating looking fr jobs.I suggest u go fr regular MBA and here are some colleges on which u can trust and invest and u will be benefited.

1.JIMS rohini
2.IBA bangalore
3.Christ as u know
4.IIF delhi
5.IMS delhi
Trust me these institutes u can trust upon.....best of luck :)

Hi Sun Shine!
Can u please suggest me with some colleges which provide MBA degree instead of diploma?
I don't want to go for a diploma course bcoz in case i need to go for higher studies it won't be helpful to me...:|

Palak Mathur Says

First come in context. Where did I asked her to do MBA through correspondence?

Oh k good....i want to ask a ques? y were v having a debate frm long time without knowing the topic..? i think v should decide the topic and the have a debate...then it would be useful to akansha ...lol:)

Sun shine Says

Aaaah not abt list....talking about correspondence....Akanshas life would stagnate if she does corres as blue chip co. dont appreciate corres grads...so only told her to do regular and just mentioned some coll which will benefit her....i'm not talking abt recession period ...in between many ques were raised abt that coll so only warned her to stay away ...nothiong else

First come in context. Where did I asked her to do MBA through correspondence?

Sun shine Says

Aaaah not abt list....talking about correspondence....Akanshas life would stagnate if she does corres as blue chip co. dont appreciate corres grads...so only told her to do regular and just mentioned some coll which will benefit her....i'm not talking abt recession period ...in between many ques were raised abt that coll so only warned her to stay away ...nothiong else

he he we covered up all topics related to it....now akansha will not have a single query on mba ...and wat to do further....me and my list are free of cost so am away frm emotions .....

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

There are many people who didn't get placed during 2008-10 period and we all know the reason for it - Recession.

For that matter one of my known person didn't get job even after doing MBA from London Business School. He had over 8 years of experience as Business Analyst and Consultant with an IT major and out of 8 years, 7 years he was placed in US, Australia, Germany and UK. Even then he didn't get a job and was able to find a suitable job only last year.

Moreover, people know ICFAI, Hyderabad. And coming to the question that Akansha has asked, she had an option of going for ICFAI or was thinking to do a correspondence course. And I think ICFAI Hyderabad is not that bad to leave it for a correspondence course!!

You are unnecessarily debating with me to prove that JIMS and your list is better than ICFAI.

Aaaah not abt list....talking about correspondence....Akanshas life would stagnate if she does corres as blue chip co. dont appreciate corres grads...so only told her to do regular and just mentioned some coll which will benefit her....i'm not talking abt recession period ...in between many ques were raised abt that coll so only warned her to stay away ...nothiong else

Sun shine Says

A candidate can utilise his time in gathering knowledge while pursuing mba...fr gathering knowledge there is no time limit it can b gained whole life but one have to start his carrer with scratch only . after starting his carrer he can gain knowledge right...there r students trying hard year after year to crack IIMs ...yes some crack but wat about rest they again come to the same path and join coll lesss than iims ...

Give rest to your brain and first check the first question that Akansha asked. You are unnecessarily extending the debate and wasting your time.

I am not saying do not go for MBA from the list you gave. It is you who have to decide from the options available with you.

And my replies are in context to Akansha's questions. So, please stop getting emotional with your list.

P.S.:- Stop using SMS language. For people like me it is hard to read and moreover it is against PG rules.

Sun shine Says

Ya thts wat an individual wants to pursue MBA fr the sake of electrifying his persona,ya to earn money,knowledge gathering....thats y i suggested those coll as they provide these all which i have mentioned..All r not made of IITs,IIms,XLRI...it doesnt mean the world came to an end....there r lot of coll which provide good edu ,knowledge....talkin about ROI is the main cause of doin MBA...If ROI is not there y to invest huge amt to do MBA ...i can earn parrellaly with MBA grads ....but as u mentione satisfaction,relief should b there after investment that i gt a goood coll....i know some guys did mba frm that coll mentioned by u above simply got depressed not getting job,.....

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

There are many people who didn't get placed during 2008-10 period and we all know the reason for it - Recession.

For that matter one of my known person didn't get job even after doing MBA from London Business School. He had over 8 years of experience as Business Analyst and Consultant with an IT major and out of 8 years, 7 years he was placed in US, Australia, Germany and UK. Even then he didn't get a job and was able to find a suitable job only last year.

Moreover, people know ICFAI, Hyderabad. And coming to the question that Akansha has asked, she had an option of going for ICFAI or was thinking to do a correspondence course. And I think ICFAI Hyderabad is not that bad to leave it for a correspondence course!!

You are unnecessarily debating with me to prove that JIMS and your list is better than ICFAI.

Sun shine Says

Ya thts wat an individual wants to pursue MBA fr the sake of electrifying his persona,ya to earn money,knowledge gathering....thats y i suggested those coll as they provide these all which i have mentioned..All r not made of IITs,IIms,XLRI...it doesnt mean the world came to an end....there r lot of coll which provide good edu ,knowledge....talkin about ROI is the main cause of doin MBA...If ROI is not there y to invest huge amt to do MBA ...i can earn parrellaly with MBA grads ....but as u mentione satisfaction,relief should b there after investment that i gt a goood coll....i know some guys did mba frm that coll mentioned by u above simply got depressed not getting job,.....

A candidate can utilise his time in gathering knowledge while pursuing mba...fr gathering knowledge there is no time limit it can b gained whole life but one have to start his carrer with scratch only . after starting his carrer he can gain knowledge right...there r students trying hard year after year to crack IIMs ...yes some crack but wat about rest they again come to the same path and join coll lesss than iims ...

Be specific with the choice of colleges. If I would have to do MBA from any XYZ or ABC college, then I would have done it 7 years back only.

The sole purpose of doing MBA and for that matter any course for me (after quietly wasting four years of engineering) is to gain knowledge, have some wonderful, interesting and knowledgeable people as my peers, a good faculty to take your questions to and at the end of the day satisfaction that the money is worth spent (I am not talking about RoI, I can earn money even if I do not go for an MBA).

P.S.: I wonder why people are so obsessed with package and RoI instead of learning and knowledge!! I know that money is important, but I think if you have knowledge and can utilize it well, then you can earn even more and even get more returns.

Ya thts wat an individual wants to pursue MBA fr the sake of electrifying his persona,ya to earn money,knowledge gathering....thats y i suggested those coll as they provide these all which i have mentioned..All r not made of IITs,IIms,XLRI...it doesnt mean the world came to an end....there r lot of coll which provide good edu ,knowledge....talkin about ROI is the main cause of doin MBA...If ROI is not there y to invest huge amt to do MBA ...i can earn parrellaly with MBA grads ....but as u mentione satisfaction,relief should b there after investment that i gt a goood coll....i know some guys did mba frm that coll mentioned by u above simply got depressed not getting job,.....

:banghead:
Well am giving u two options doing MBA from X college fee-1000000, Y college fee-600000....X college giving placement in average 7 lacs ,y college giving placement avg 4lacs ....whom do u prefer? That too its not guaranteed that after investing 10 lacs u will get 6or 7 lacs package but investing after 6 lacs getting placement of 3 also atleast the student wont get disappointed or disheartened.....There r colleges paying handsome amount investing 6 lacs with good profile ...y not people choose those isdstead paying high and havinh tension whether i will be placed with good package??????

Be specific with the choice of colleges. If I would have to do MBA from any XYZ or ABC college, then I would have done it 7 years back only.

The sole purpose of doing MBA and for that matter any course for me (after quietly wasting four years of engineering) is to gain knowledge, have some wonderful, interesting and knowledgeable people as my peers, a good faculty to take your questions to and at the end of the day satisfaction that the money is worth spent (I am not talking about RoI, I can earn money even if I do not go for an MBA).

P.S.: I wonder why people are so obsessed with package and RoI instead of learning and knowledge!! I know that money is important, but I think if you have knowledge and can utilize it well, then you can earn even more and even get more returns.

:banghead:

In that case one should do MBA from IIMs only and that too ABCL? I didn't understand what you want from MBA. Should you be paid in crores after MBA? Is that your aim? Or you want to learn something as well?


P.S.:-I am talking about regular course.

Well am giving u two options doing MBA from X college fee-1000000, Y college fee-600000....X college giving placement in average 7 lacs ,y college giving placement avg 4lacs ....whom do u prefer? That too its not guaranteed that after investing 10 lacs u will get 6or 7 lacs package but investing after 6 lacs getting placement of 3 also atleast the student wont get disappointed or disheartened.....There r colleges paying handsome amount investing 6 lacs with good profile ...y not people choose those isdstead paying high and havinh tension whether i will be placed with good package??????

In that case one should do MBA from IIMs only and that too ABCL? I didn't understand what you want from MBA. Should you be paid in crores after MBA? Is that your aim? Or you want to learn something as well?


P.S.:-I am talking about regular course.

Well am giving u two options doing MBA from X college fee-1000000, Y college fee-600000....X college giving placement in average 7 lacs ,y college giving placement avg 4lacs ....whom do u prefer? That too its not guaranteed that after investing 10 lacs u will get 6or 7 lacs package but investing after 6 lacs getting placement of 3 also atleast the student wont get disappointed or disheartened.....There r colleges paying handsome amount investing 6 lacs with good profile ...y not people choose those isdstead paying high and havinh tension whether i will be placed with good package??????

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YEAh it might be but they may be fr cream students.....If they really cant place 80% of its students also y r they taking such huge amt?ya it has a good brand image but investing 10-12lacs and getting a pay of 4-5 lacs is not worth am talking in general not about creamy layer....

In that case one should do MBA from IIMs only and that too ABCL? I didn't understand what you want from MBA. Should you be paid in crores after MBA? Is that your aim? Or you want to learn something as well?


P.S.:-I am talking about regular course.

One of them did her MBA in HR and was placed in Ma Foi Consultants. She resigned as she had some family priorities lined up for her.

One of them is in HP.

The other one is in Mphasis, Pune.

The above three are still in contact!!

And there are many in other companies as well - Microsoft, Infosys, etc.

I do not know their exact salary. The lady was getting around 9-10 Lpa when she resigned. The one in HP will presently have joined another company for around 15Lpa

YEAh it might be but they may be fr cream students.....If they really cant place 80% of its students also y r they taking such huge amt?ya it has a good brand image but investing 10-12lacs and getting a pay of 4-5 lacs is not worth am talking in general not about creamy layer....

Hi Palak!
How much salary r they getting?
In which company r they placed?
Nd did they have any work experience with them?

One of them did her MBA in HR and was placed in Ma Foi Consultants. She resigned as she had some family priorities lined up for her.

One of them is in HP.

The other one is in Mphasis, Pune.

The above three are still in contact!!

And there are many in other companies as well - Microsoft, Infosys, etc.

I do not know their exact salary. The lady was getting around 9-10 Lpa when she resigned. The one in HP will presently have joined another company for around 15Lpa

Hi Palak!
How much salary r they getting?
In which company r they placed?
Nd did they have any work experience with them?

Akansha: I strictly oppose for correspondence MBA...AS u have scored well in ur competitive exams y dont u think fr regular MBA. Talking of ICFAI HYD is nice Compared to other ICFAIs...But here also u have to make a huge investment around 10-12 lacs fr it and i dnt think u ll get the ROI from it. i came accross many individuals did their mba frm hyd icfai and they r roaming on streets sweating looking fr jobs.I suggest u go fr regular MBA and here are some colleges on which u can trust and invest and u will be benefited.

1.JIMS rohini
2.IBA bangalore
3.Christ as u know
4.IIF delhi
5.IMS delhi
Trust me these institutes u can trust upon.....best of luck

Hi Palak!
How much salary r they getting?
In which company r they placed?
Nd did they have any work experience with them?

Hi all!
I completed my graduation, i.e., BBA(G) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in 2011. After that i filled forms for many competitive exms - MAT, CAT, XAT, IBSAT and SNAP.
I got 88 percentile in sept MAT (valid upto Sept 2012).
XAT 2012- 64 percentile
and got a call from ICFAI.

Earlier i was sure to do a regular MBA... and from the options what I have best is icfai.
But somebody told me that one of his friends had gone for MBA from Icfai, hyderabad and hasn't got any placement. The person suggested me to join a job and do MBA thru correspondence so that i dnt have any burden on me of paying back loan and searching for a job after wasting 2 years of my life.

What wil u people suggest me?
Does distance learning has value in market?
If yes, which is the best institute/university for the same?

I have many friends from ICFAI, Hyderabad and they are well-placed. So, if you get ICFAI, Hyderabad, then join it.

Hi all!
I completed my graduation, i.e., BBA(G) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in 2011. After that i filled forms for many competitive exms - MAT, CAT, XAT, IBSAT and SNAP.
I got 88 percentile in sept MAT (valid upto Sept 2012).
XAT 2012- 64 percentile
and got a call from ICFAI.

Earlier i was sure to do a regular MBA... and from the options what I have best is icfai.
But somebody told me that one of his friends had gone for MBA from Icfai, hyderabad and hasn't got any placement. The person suggested me to join a job and do MBA thru correspondence so that i dnt have any burden on me of paying back loan and searching for a job after wasting 2 years of my life.

What wil u people suggest me?
Does distance learning has value in market?
If yes, which is the best institute/university for the same?

If i opt for EPGP programs from various iim's...Will it help me to find a good job??and will it be mentioned in the diploma about this long distance program?

What i understood is this ::

IIMC/XLRI/IIFT/Rests/Other EPBMs ( Video Conference) - is a program of 1 year .Its not equivalent to MBA as this is not a Diploma/masters program.Its kinds a certification program.They also run on weekends.

Weekend MBAs(NMIMS/Manipal in Bangalore) - Program for mostly 18 months onwards .Conducted in weekends.Will give u diploma/masters degree.

Correspondance(IMT/SIU) - using correnspondance..will give u Diploma/masters... comparatively cheaper.Value is questionable.

Please respond !!

I agree. In my case, being in Pune, I think the only weekend MBA option was Symbiosis and I have heard its pretty rigorous. Given other commitments, the fact that IIM is a better brand and it doesn't have any IT/Systems major, I am hoping to the do the EPBM.

Hi all,

The update from my end is that IIM C is now conducting an entrance test (basic math) from this year onwards and it was held on 5th Feb (EPBM - Batch 17).
I have given the test and the results are to be announced in 10-15 days.

Considering everything and my profile, I have decided to go ahead with this course (if I get selected). To be honest, the cost is a little high making it less value for money but I am looking at it as an investment that will, hopefully, give returns later in life. The course content is pretty satisfactory from what I heard.

Thanks
Nilesh

Sorry for flooding this thread but it will be awesome if somebody could gave any inputs about the IIM C EPBM program in particular - Executive Program in Business Management- EPBM Batch 16 | Hughes

This program is starting pretty soon and I would like to know anything at all that helps me decide whether this program is helpful for my career at this juncture. (9 yrs, Asst. PM, IT, No wish to switch industries).

Thanks a lot
Nilesh

Hi Nilesh,

I am under the same dilemma of whether to go in for this 1 yr EPBM program from IIMC. Just wondering if it would be worth the money (approx 3L).

At the face of it, it looks quite appropriate as you have 9 yrs experience. The only other option for people with as much experience is going in for a full time 1 yr Exec MBA from top institutes like IIM, XLRI, ISB

I knew a person who had pursued an Exec satellite program from IIMC and he seemed pretty satisfied. The greatest value is the IIM name! There would be learning (I am sure) but not same as full time resedential programs..

Do let me know of your decision and any further thoughts.

All the best!

Please also let me know what are the options available for Weekend MBAs in Bangalore ???
One I know is NMIMS Bangalore. Let me know the rests ??