Akshay and Arif have really given great options and insights into distance learning MBA level courses and placement scenario.

Since I'm aware about Welingkar and their AICTE approved PGDM courses, I would like to elaborate on it and save some of your research time :)

Their course is offered in the Hybrid mode, which is an effective format which is a composite system of competent online and offline study initiatives. These initiatives include, virtual classrooms, online lectures, video study materials, interactive real world workshops, training sessions and influencer programs.

Hybrid mode makes it very convenient for working professionals to learn as you earn without compromising on their current job in any way. You can go to https://bit.ly/2Om1ZMD for further details.

Hope this helps.

Shubham below I am mentioning few of the best colleges an the programmes offered by them in our country for pursuing MBA/PGDM in distance learning programme:

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Global Access School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (2 Years); Retail Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade Management (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Banking And Finance (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management (2 Years)

Institute of Management Technology, Centre for Distance Learning

• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma (1 Year) in – Business Administration; Human Resource Management; Marketing Management; Financial Management; Material and Supply Chain Management

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning

• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (2 Years), Specialisations – Finance; Marketing; Operations; HR; Customer Relationship Management; Management Accounting (Dual specialisation option available)
• Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (2 years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (2 years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Insurance Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Customer Relationship Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Export and Import Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (2 years)

Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education

• Masters of Business Administration (2 Years), Specialisations – Marketing; Retail Operations; Information Systems; Operations; Banking; Project; Total Quality Management; Human Resource; Healthcare Services; Finance
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (3 Years)

IGNOU

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (maximum duration is 8 years)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (1 Year)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (1 Year)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (1 Year)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (1 Year)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (1 Year)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets Practice(1 Year)

Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management

Post Graduate Diploma In Management (2 Years), Specialisation in Marketing Management; Finance Management; Human Resource Management; Retail Management Operations Management; Supply Chain Management; Business Administration; E-Business; International Business; Banking, Investment and Insurance (Dual specialisation option available)

Amity University, (Distance Learning)

• Master of Business Administration (2 Years)
• Master of Financial Management (2 Years)
• PG Diploma in Business Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Material Management(1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Marketing Management(1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Financial Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Information Technology (1 Year)
• Diploma in Advertising & Brand Management ( 6 months)
• PG Diploma in Export Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Production Operation Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Insurance Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in NGO Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Retail Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (1 Year)
• PG Diploma in Human Resource Management (1 Year)

ICFAI University

• Master of Business Administration  (2 Years)(IU Sikkim)
• MBA (2 Years), specialisation in Marketing; Human Resource Management; Finance (IU Tripura)
• MBA (2 Years), specialisation in Hospital Administration; Pharma Management; Telecom Management (IU Sikkim)
• Executive MBA (2 Years)(IU Sikkim)
• PG Diploma in Financial Analysis (2 Years) (IU Tripura)
• Diploma in Investment Management (1 Year) (IU Tripura)
• Diploma in Derivatives & Risk Management (1 Year) (IU Tripura)
• Diploma in Global Financial Markets (1 Year) (IU Tripura)
• Diploma in Talent Management (1 Year) (IU Tripura)
• Diploma in Innovation Management (1 Year) (IU Tripura)
• Diploma in Retail Management (1 Year)
• Diploma in International Business (1 Year) (IU Tripura)

Annamalai University

• Master of Business Administration  (2 Years)
• MBA (E-Business)
• MBA (International Business)
• MBA (Human Resource Management)
• MBA (Marketing Management)
• MBA (Financial Management

MIT School of Distance Education

• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (2 Years)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Energy Management (1 Year)

All the best!!

LEmployment opportunities & jobs in India after distance education





A major concern that students have when they contemplate pursuing a distance education degree is the value of the degree when it comes to employment opportunities. From a student's point of view, the value of a degree is directly proportional to its return on investment (ROI). So if a student plans to invest time, money and energy in pursuing a course, he expects it to give him good returns - and for most students good returns usually translates to a good job placement after graduation.



From this perspective, how do distance learning programs score? Are the employment opportunities in India after distance education at par with the placement options after a regular campus degree?



Distance education can offer good ROI



Statistics and surveys show that distance education still has a long way to go and achieve as far as job placements after graduation is concerned. For instance, the average salary package offered to MBA graduates (2010-2012) ofIIM Kozhikode(one of the top IIMs in India that offers a regular, campus based PGP in management) by top companies in India and abroad varied between Rs. 11.29 lakh and Rs. 18.78 lakh per annum. The 135 companies that recruited at IIMK included Deutsche Bank, Nomura, Goldman Sachs, ICICI, Deloitte Consulting, HUL, ITC, Cognizant, Amazon, Zynga, Maruti Suzuki and Flipkart.



In contrast, here's an insight into the kind of job profiles and recruiting companies that the Campus Placement Cell (CPC) of theIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), offers to its students:



Customer Relationship Management with FashionandYou.com (Rs. 1.8 lakhs per annum)Trainee Research Analyst (TRA) with WNS Global Services, Gurgaon (Rs. 2.2 - 2.4 lakh per annum)Java Developers with Manhattan Associates, Bangalore (Rs. 3 - 3.75 lakh per annum)



The job opportunities that a distance education from an open university like IGNOU offer might pale in front of the packages offered to IIM graduates, but if we take a comparative look at the ROI, distance learning degrees don't fare that bad either. If we take into consideration the affordable and cost-effective distance learning programmes offered by open universities like IGNOU or Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University, then the placements offered by them are actually good returns on the investment we put in!

Distance learning may lead to better careers and promotions through acquired skill-sets



"I joined my company at entry level, right after I completed by B.Com (hons). After 3-4 years of working in the same organisation, I decided to pursue a Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management (PGDSCM) from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) so that I could acquire professional competency in materials management and logistics which is crucial in my area of work. This additional qualification proved beneficial for me both in terms of value addition to my work as well as during appraisals from my senior management," says Manish Babu, who is now a senior manager with one of the largest shipping companies in the world.



The various specialised distance learning courses that are on offer in India can thus help working professionals climb up the corporate ladder. An added degree, certification, skill can reflect well on your resume and distance education is one of the most convenient ways to achieve that. With most universities in India offering distance and online degrees, certificates, diplomas - employment opportunities and professional growth after distance education are a definite possibility.



"I feel that over a period of time, while full time post graduate programs would rule the basic and fundamental degree regimes, niche and functional curriculum that is more up to date and current, will be more useful as part of distance learning programs. The same shall help equip people currently working in corporates to bring added functional know-how to the table and thus help them progress their careers," saidHimanshu Aggarwal, CEO of Aspiring Minds, a leading employability measurement solutions provider that conducts AMCAT, a standardized national employability test.





Distance education for freshers vs. distance education for professionals



"Though we prefer to hire freshers with a regular degree, we encourage our existing employees to upgrade their skills through online certifications and other distance learning programs. In most cases, the company bears the costs for such training programs," a senior HR manager in one of India's top IT companies told IndiaEducation.



This trend underlines the fact that a lot of distance education candidates are indeed working professionals who want to continue with higher education or upgrade their skills to perform better at work. At the same time, it would be unrealistic for a fresher armed with a distance learning degree to expect to get hired by top-notch companies right away.





Placement cells of distance learning universities may help with job opportunities



Most of the universities offering distance education have now established dedicated "placement cells" that actively seek to get their students placed in reputed multinationals, government jobs, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. These placement cells make sure that all registered students get help with job placements, counselling for employment and even self employment.



The Central Placement Cell (CPC) of the University of Delhi also offers its placement services to the students of theSchool of Open Learning (SOL, DU). "Students pursuing distance education from SOL and students pursuing regular programs from other colleges in Delhi University are treated at par and offered the same services by the CPC," Dr. Gulshan Sawhney, Deputy Dean, CPC, Delhi University told India