IGNOU Distance Syllabus 2024
Introduction
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the largest open university in the world. IGNOU caters the higher education needs of a large number of students across the globe with its distance certificate courses and degree programs.
The university offers distance education for a number of educational disciplines at affordable rates.
IGNOU holds the position of best and top Open University for distance learning amongst the top ten distance education universities of India. The university provides self-study resources and materials for students.
The learners are required to complete their assignments and submit it timely to earn a degree in any subject of their choice.
IGNOU Distance MBA Syllabus
The IGNOU Distance Learning MBA programme consists of 21 courses in total. These comprise of:
- All the courses in PGDIM (Eleven Courses) i.e. MS-1 to MS-11
- 5 courses from any one of the specialization streams
- Compulsory Courses (MS-91, MS-95) and any 1 elective course out of MS-92/93/94/96/97
- Project Course (MS-100) equivalent to 2 courses.
Some of the MBA programmes offered by the IGNOU are as follows:
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM)
 Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
The Post Graduate Diploma in Management programme comprises of 11 courses. The following table presents the list of courses in the programme.
| Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM) |
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The Specialization Programme in Functional Areas currently consists of 5 streams of functional area P.G. Diplomas which are shown below. In order to qualify for a particular specialization P.G. Diploma, a student is required to successfully complete five courses in all from the specified stream.
| Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) |
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| Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (PGDFM ) |
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| Post-Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM) |
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| Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (PGDMM) |
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| Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets Practice (PGDFMP) |
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The Integrative Module
The Integrative module consists of three compulsory courses and 1 elective course. The details are given below-
| The Integrative Module |
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MBA Course Semesters
The MBA courses offered at IGNOU are specific to which semester they come under. The various courses offered in the course of each semester are as follows:
| Semester 1 – July to December |
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| Management Concepts and Processes – MCT – 011 |
| Accounting and Finance for Managers – MS – 04 |
| Managerial Economics – MS – 09 |
| Marketing for Managers – MS – 06 |
| Management of Human Resources – MS – 02 |
| Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Application – MS – 08 |
| Semester 2 – January to June |
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| Research Methodology for Management Decisions – MS – 95 |
| Financial Management – MCT – 025 |
| Information System for Management – MS – 7 |
| Production/Operations Management – MS – 53 |
| Business Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance – MCT – 030 |
| Organization Design, Development and Change – MS – 10 |
| Semester 3 – July to December |
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| Project – Financial Appraisal and Management – MCN – 082 |
| Management Control Systems – MCN – 083 |
| Cost Planning and Analysis for Competitive Advantage – MCN – 084 |
| Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting – MCN – 085 |
| Analysis of Financial Accounts and External Reporting – MCN – 086 |
| Semester 4 – January to June |
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| Electives – any 3 out of 5 International Financial Management – MS – 45 |
| International Financial Markets – MCNE – 070 |
| Working Capital Management – MS – 41 |
| Security Analysis and Portfolio Management – MS – 44 |
| Risk Management and Insurance – MCNE – 071 |
| Compulsory Project Report – MCNP – 081 |
