Choosing a business degree

Select a business degree that fulfils your career aspirations.

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There are myriad options available to students when it comes to choosing a business degree in India.

Degree or Diploma

In India only those institute which are affiliated to a University can award a masters degree. For this reason even any of the IIMs cannot award a degree. White the degree from an IIM enjoys high level of reputation, an MBA degree in market enjoys higher reputation than a diploma. Most institutes which are offer MBA degree also offer Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or Post graduate diploma in business management (PGDBM). The PGDM or PGDBM is offered by those institutes which are not affiliated to a university but are approved by AICTE. These institutes have a freedom in deciding the curriculum they follow. These programs are known as autonomous programs.

Other factors

The degree and diploma programs differ not only in their name but also in their structure. Institutes know that MBA is more popular as a degree than PGDM or PGDBM. Sometimes student demand that their graduation certificate should carry the name of the university. In such cases institutes offer an option to the students to take additional courses from university to get degree instead of diploma. Though this is a lucrative option, it should be clear that this involves taking extra courses during normal course work and writing extra exams. Many students can not cope up with the rigor of this process.

Other Programs

Some students may not be in a position to get into a full time program. For such students part time, distance and online MBA program offer a viable alternative. Doing a part time program from a very reputed institute can certainly improve your career prospects.