At the heart of the decision between studying full-time or part-time is the stage at which you are in life. "Are you in the position to go 'all in' and commit 100 percent to a full-time experience?" asks Cliff McCormick, assistant dean of MBA and Specialty Masters Admissions at University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. "Or, are you looking to embark on your MBA journey in parallel with your personal and professional commitments?"

Time commitments aren’t the only consideration though. You should also ask yourself:

• Why are you pursuing the MBA? Is it so you can change careers or to climb the ladder in the industry in which you're already working?
• How much networking do you want to do?
• What are your finances like? How much money do you have for grad school? How much debt are you willing and able to take on?
• What's happening in your personal life? Are you single? Do you have kids?
• Do you want to move somewhere else? If so, are you able to make a move at this time?

Once you've determined your answers to these questions, you can begin to decipher which program is best for you.

One of the main reasons people dive into full-time programs is to switch careers entirely. If that's not your end goal, then you might not need the perks of going to school full time. For instance, career changers spend the summer at an internship in order to pick up new skills and experience. This allows them to boost their resume while finishing the degree, in preparation for the full-time job recruiting that happens on campus in the second year.

"A full-time program is a more immersive experience that allows you to step back and focus on your personal and professional development through the academic content, career support, and wider opportunities for experiential learning and networking," says Crystal Grant, director of Admissions at Imperial College Business School. "In today’s fast-moving world, opportunities for this amount of reflection and exploration are increasingly rare – and can lead to significant career transformation."

In general, part-time students require less help with job hunting. Many remain with their employers and seek promotions post-graduation. As a result, an internship is redundant and unnecessary. During their time at school, they find it beneficial to test theories they're learning in the classroom immediately in the workplace.

"[Going part-time] also allowed me to get the full benefit of getting all the knowledge and tools I would get from the MBA, while still gaining experience as a practicing litigation attorney," says Gustavo Mayen, sole proprietor of the Law Office of Gustavo Mayen and 2017 graduate of Babson College Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

"I was also able to use the new knowledge and skills I gained throughout the MBA in a quick and practical way, as they allowed me to develop the business part of my law office."

Sometimes, your bank account makes the decision for you. Some applicants simply cannot afford to take one or two years off work to pursue a graduate degree. In those instances, the part-time program is appealing, as you can continue to work while going to school.

"Part-time students pay per credit hour with reduced levels of student fees," says J. Barry Dickinson, dean of the School of Business Administration at Holy Family University, of a typical but not necessarily universal pay structure. "This is more of a pay-as-you-go model. It makes tuition manageable for part-time students who are still employed and paying out-of-pocket.

“Full-time students pay full graduate tuition and are required to carry a minimum number of credit hours per term. There is often tuition assistance available for full-time students in the form of scholarships and teaching/research assistant positions."

In some cases, the employer is willing to at least partially sponsor the employee's part-time education. When that happens, the student might have to sign an agreement saying he or she will remain with the company for a certain time after graduating.

In addition, students with full or partial sponsorship from an employer might not participate in any recruiting events on campus. You can always take on debt in the form of student loans, but you'll have to assess your savings, financial commitments, ability to take on loans, and potential return on investment (ROI) . Then, you have to make a decision with which you're comfortable.

MBA programs aren’t just vehicles for education. They’re also a way to broaden the network of professionals on which you can rely. To some degree, both full-time and part-time MBA programs provide students and alumni with great business connections.

"Another core reason to get an MBA is the network you join, and both programs give you access to the alumni network, though a full-time MBA creates stronger relationships with your classmates, as you spend more time with them, as compared to in a part-time program," says Jeevan Balani, founder of RocketInterview.com and 2009 MBA graduate of Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

Because part-time students often have other responsibilities besides school, they don't always interact as much with the community. As a result, they don't get as rich a network enhancement from attending a graduate program as their full-time counterparts do.

Full-time MBA admissions tend to be more competitive than part-time. "While your college record will, of course, still be considered by part-time MBA programs, these types of programs tend to be more forgiving of poor college grades – especially if you attended college many years ago and you have had a lot of professional successes since then," says Nita Losoponkul, head consultant at Veritas Prep, an admissions consulting firm .

Taking these things into consideration, you should be able to get a better idea of which program is right for you.

Dear Manthan,

As the Jadavpur University does not provide you any course in Civil engineering as they have only BE and ME in civil engineering. And as you are pursuing B.Arch so I think if you want to pursue any course in civil engineering you can do it but remember one thing in India only one degree will be valued at a time. But if this civil engineering course is not diploma you can do it but if it is diploma then I suggest you think twice as this course will not be valued in future or maybe either B. Arch or this civil anyone of them will be valued at a time.

I hope you have got your answer.

Good luck.

Hi Gopinath,

Congratulations on completing BE first of all. As you want to join MBA Part time, I will list down some of the good colleges in India and some of the USP of that colleges.

One of the most famous institutes in India, the IMT is a premiere place to study for an MBA and offers a he variety of courses to choose from in areas such as Finance, business and technology. They have also got a very well thought out fee structure which may help those who couldn’t otherwise afford it to go and become more educated to try and increase their earning potential.

Another of the most well-known and respected business schools in the entire country they offer a huge range of possible qualifications and specialisations to allow students to become true experts in a topic with an MBA. They are consistently ranked as one of the top 3 B-Schools in the whole of Bombay and offer an incredibly varied leaning experience. For those studying topics from around the world, the school launched the Centre for European Business Studies in 2009 funded by the EU helping students learning about topics in that area.

The IIM, unlike most business schools in India, isn’t associated with a larger University and operates as a part of the Indian Institute of Management group with schools all over the country. Given that this particular branch was only founded in 1996 they have done a fantastic of transforming themselves into a premiere school creating very talented graduates, probably helped by the entrance exams that students must pass in order to study there.

Another member of the IIM family, this is one offers an even high standard of education than its sister school in Indore. One of the most well regarded schools within the entire continent it offers a he variety of courses to those who pass the entrance exam and has been buildings its quality reputation since it was founded in 1973.

Hope I answered your query in detail. Just go through the Brochure of all the Colleges and find eligibility criteria there. If you liked my answer please upvote it.

hey pramod,

Every year B.Tech entrance examinations are conducted throughout the nations in two ways online/offline. the common examination for every student interested in engineering is JEE. every state has it's own entrance examinations apart from JEE. coming to the syllabus part. the syllabus is same as your 12th starndard. only differs in difficulty level. B.Tech requires good command on Mathematics, Physics and chemistry. 

all the best :)

Hello Shubhi,

It's difficult to say as such in which job you may land up..

Generally, MBA is meant to be taken in classroom program with higher exposure , moreover if you tend to take it part time try to get it from highly prestigious institution of India and preferably from Tier 1 institute to land you in 7-10+ pkg.

Hope it clears your doubt.

All the best

Hi Akash, Regarding part time college for b.com or bba you can prefer Bharathiar University, School of Distance Education Coimbatore. It was established in February 1982 and is reaccredited ‘A’ grade level by NAAC. The fee structure is quite reasonable as well. For b.com its around 13000 per year while for bba its around 5000 per year. The admissions will commence from 1st may 2019. Goodluck!

Hii dear,

You may pursue B Tech and be a freelance journalist at the same time. If you can find enough time to juggle between the two, thumbs up :)

Hii Shivani,

there are two colleges which are offering part time Textile engineering course-

• Algappa College of Technology,chennai-this college is approved by ANNA university.the rating of this college is AAA+.the eligibility to get admission in this college is only to pass 12th board with PCM.
  
• Shivani College of It and Management-This college is affiliated by KSOU.

Hope you understand

thank you