Distance education has outgrown its limitation to become one of the chosen channels of higher education among Indians. Distance MBA program is pursued via correspondence where students do the course by being in a remote location i.e. at a distance place from the universities. Working professionals or graduates perusing some other course are the main applicant for this type of courses.
After joining the course, students will be provided with study materials and assignments which they have to submit at a regular interval to the university. Let us look into 5 best universities in India to do distance MBA in finance.
NMIMS – Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
NMIMS provide two years PGDFM distance program to give you insights on financial aspects of a business including understanding of financial environment in the country and their impact on financial decision making. It has distance study and exam centers in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Pune, Hyderabad and Indor. Students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline can join the course.
Eligibility: Any graduate
Fee: Rs. 68, 000 (Rs. 34, 000 in first year and Rs.33, 000 in second year)
Duration of the course: 2 years
Registration Time: Between October-January. Late registration is also possible between January-February.
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IMT – Institute of Management Technology
IMT is based out of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Its UGC recognized to offer post graduate programs through distance learning mode. IMT offers both offline and online distance post graduate diploma management courses. Online mode can only be registered from its head office. It has study and exam centers at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Noida.
Eligibility: graduate having 2 years of work experience
Fee: Rs. 25, 000 per semester i.e. Rs. 1, 00,000 for the course
Duration of the Course: 2 years
Registration Time: January
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Symbiosis center for distance learning
Symbiosis center for distance learning is based out of Pune. Among other distance courses it also offers 2 years post graduate diploma course in business administration with specialization in finance. Any graduate from a recognized university is eligible for the course. You can also do dual specialization in addition to finance. It has learning center across India from where you can take admission assistance and classes on your distance MBA if required.
Eligibility: Any graduate
Total Fee: Rs. 35, 000. Additional Rs.7000 to be paid for dual specialisation
Duration: 2 years
Registration Time: December-January
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Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University is based out of Gangtok and has approvals of UGC. It’s a member of Association of Indian Universities. It has authorized centers across India to facilitate the distance MBA admission and examination procedures.
Eligibility: Any graduate
Total Fee: Rs. 60, 000
Duration: 2 years
Registration Time: December-January
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Amity University
Amity directorate of distance and online education is providing distance MBA in finance for last one decade. It has been ranked as number 1 among distance learning as per Times of India survey.
Eligibility: Any graduate having 40% in aggregate
Total Fee: Rs. 65, 000
Duration: 2 years
Registration Time: December-January
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One of the major disadvantages of distance learning program is absence of regular or part time classes which impact on the understanding of the subject and may also distract students of not taking the course properly. If you are looking for a job oriented course then we suggest you to go for a regular MBA course rather going for distance learning.