Business sector is ever expanding in a developing economy like ours. Fast growing business houses in India require professionals to manage their businesses. When compared to the last decade, the employment market is really performing well in India, and thus, an average Indian under-graduate today gets a decent job with a 5- digit salary. However, these undergraduates, in course of time, need to equip themselves with not only practical knowledge at work but also educational background with a master's degree to get themselves elevated in the organization. Thus here comes the MBA offered by IGNOU in association with Dayananda Sagar Global Education, Bangalore.

Why IGNOU MBA?

The following are the benefits one can derive out of IGNOU MBA/PGDIM:

• Certification
• Improvement of skills requirement
• Practicals at designated institutions
• Project Work in some programmes
• Work-related field project/Functional assignments as per programme requirements
• Telecast of video programmes on the National Network of Doordarshan (DD-I)
• Broadcast of audio programmes by All India Radio (selected stations)
• Interactive Satellite Aided Communication Network (Teleconferencing)
• Interactive Radio Counselling

Eligibility:

• Bachelor's degree (or)
• Professional Degree in Engineering / Technology / Medicine / Architecture / Law / Pharmacy. (or)
• Professional qualifications in Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretaryship, etc. (or)
• A Master's Degree in any Subject.

(The University may consider other degrees to this list of equivalent professional degree/ qualification, if required.)

Explanation:

'Professional' means a person holding a degree in Engineering, Law, Medicine, Accountancy, etc.

Note:

Along with the above eligibility criteria, a student must have qualified the OpenMAT Test conducted by IGNOU or any National Competitive Entrance Examination in Management such as AIMA, CAT, EAMCET, etc. Candidates who are appearing or have appeared in any qualifying examination but their results are not declared on or before the last dates for submission of Application Forms for Admission to Management Programme will not be eligible.

The student must write in the application that they have appeared in Open MAT programme conducted and have qualified.

Course Fee: Rs.9600 / Semester.
Course Duration: Minimum 2 ½ years (5 semesters) and maximum 8 years.
Medium of Instruction: English
Counselling / Teaching Hours: 25 hours per Subject Maximum 100 hours Per Semester.
Programme Structure: The MBA Programme consists of 21 courses in all.
These comprise of:

• All the courses in PGDIM (Eleven Courses) i.e. MS-1 to MS-11
• Five courses from any one of the specialization streams
• Compulsory Courses (MS-91, MS-95) and one elective course (MS-92/93/94/96/97)
• Project Course (MS-100) equivalent to 2 courses.

NB: Since the last date for submission of the entrance test form is over, the students who are appearing or have appeared for OpenMAT and qualified for admission can submit their application form to Dayananda Sagar Global Education.