Part-Time MBA Program

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Part-Time MBA Program
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Part-Time MBA Program
The part-time MBA program adds skill to your
career profile. You can pursue a masters degree
while working and learn while you earn. It can
open up new opportunities for you in different
MNCs. Some of the universities offering part-time
MBAs also give placement assistance to the
learners.
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What is a part-time MBA?
A part-time MBA is a post-graduation program that
you can do along with your regular course or with
your job. For this, you can attend the weekend or
evening classes. It is a 2-year program
consisting of 4 semesters. All the management
concepts along with core skills constitute the
curriculum of the course. Benefits The MBA
course (part-time) has the following benefits
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1. Change of career path If you are looking for a
   career change then the MBA is one of the best
   options for you. It can open up the door to
   different management positions and takes your
   career in a new direction.
2. Growth and opportunities The part-time MBA
   program will help you to grow further in your
   career. It will help you to get a promotion for
   the higher level jobs which require leadership,
   strategy making, decision making, problem
   handling, etc.
3. Flexibility The part-time course is more
   flexible than the full-time course. It allows the
   learner to use and study whenever or wherever
   they want. The online resources and study
   material helps the learner to study from their
   own place without any constraint.
4. Easy admission getting admission to a good MBA
   college for a full-time course is a challenging
   task. It requires passing of entrance exam along
   with the group discussion and interview. But if
   you have some work experience you can easily
   apply for the part-time MBA program.

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1. Equivalent to Full-time course The curriculum of
   the full-time and the part-time MBA programs are
   the same. Thus the degree for both courses is
   also equivalent.
2. Increase earning capacity Doing MBA will surely
   boost your career and hence your financial
   status. Thus, an MBA program will help you move
   ahead on the career graph and increase your
   financial security.
3. Learning and earning at the same time This
   program requires no break from your current work.
   You can easily attend the class in the evening or
   on weekends or online. So, no need to leave the
   job for higher studies.

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Part-time MBA specialization Some of the
part-time MBA subjects include
Part-Time MBA Specializations
Finance Management HR Management
Marketing Management General Management
Accounting Management Sales and Marketing Management
International Business Management IT and system Management
Retail Management Operations Management
Healthcare and Hospital Management Supply Chain Management
Corporate Management Agriculture Business Management
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• Scope
• After completing the part-time MBA program the
  learner can apply for manager jobs in different
  specializations. The various job profiles where
  you can apply are
• Account Manager
• Brand Manager
• Digital Marketing Manager
• Human Resource Manager
• Financial analyst
• Management consultant
• IT Consultant
• Risk Manager
• Production and operation manager
• Quality assurance manager
• Research analyst
• Professor/lecturers
• Project manager
• Area sales head.

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Top MBA colleges offering Part-time MBA program
MBA from IIM Some of the IIM institutes offer
part-time MBA programs. IIMs are top management
institutes in India. These are located across the
country in major cities such as Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode, Chennai,
Kashipur, etc. The different MBA programs from
such institutes are IIM Ahemdabad IIMA offers
an ePGP course in Management which is of two-year
duration (validity 3 years) in an interactive
learning platform. The course has a classroom
session of more than 850 hrs. in the virtual
classroom centers. The high-definition LED screen
in the centers gives the experience of a
real-time class. There are 39 Virtual Classroom
studios across 27 cities in India.
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Admission procedure A graduation degree with a
minimum of 50 marks with 3 years of working
experience. The candidate must have a valid score
of CAT/XAT or he has to clear the entrance exam
conducted by IIMA. After this, a personal
interview is conducted for each candidate which
decides his selection. Fee The fee for the
course is ? 20,00,00 which is payable in four
installments. However, a 1000/? fee is towards
the application. The IIMA offers admission in
December and June. Website https//www.iima.ac.in
/
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• IIM Lucknow
• IIM Lucknow offers PGP-WE, a management program
  for working professionals at its Noida campus. It
  is a two-year course but validity remains for 4
  years under some circumstances. The classes are
  conducted from Friday to Sunday so candidates can
  walk into the campus and stay for two days to
  study. the first year of the course consists of
  four terms and the second year consists of three
  terms. Each term has 7 visits distributed over 3
  months period, approximately.
• Key Features
• Some of the major features of the course are
• Students get an opportunity to work on live
  projects under the guidance of expert faculty.
  They learn skills in a real-time environment.
• Learning methodology includes the live case study
  for brainstorming.
• Helps in making a diverse industrial network
  during the study period.
• The Noida campus is a stand-alone campus for
  executive programs.
• The campus has distinguished and experienced
  faculty from various walks of life.

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Admission process The candidate who fulfills the
minimum eligibility criteria can fill up the
application form available online. The
shortlisting of the candidate is based on
Academics, professional skills, writing tests,
and personal interviews. The admission generally
starts in December. Fee The fee for the PGPWE
program is 13,55,000 INR (subject to change). The
withdrawal of admission within the stipulated
time period can get you a refund of the fees
after the deduction of 7,500 for application
charges. Website https//www.iiml.ac.in/
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• IIM Bangalore
• IIMB offers two year MBA weekend program for
  working professionals. The main aim of the PGPEM
  is to prepare the executives for future
  senior-level managers. The IIMB has ranked 1
  under the management category by NIRF ranking. It
  offers a management program that is one of the
  best programs in our country.
• Key features
• The basic features of the program are as follows
• The program allows the user to learn the elective
  throughout the course.
• Weekend classes, do not need to take a break.
• It is a part of the Global Network for Advanced
  Management.
• Candidates handle individual projects during the
  course.
• Award of IIMB alumni, so, that one can have good
  professional networking.
• Scholarship for deserving candidates.

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Admission Process A graduate with 50 marks and
4 years of work experience can apply online. The
application starts in the month of August
(tentative). Moreover, it also accepts the valid
score of GATE/XAT/CAT/or GRE. The candidate
should undergo the IIMB entrance test before the
personal interview. Fees The course fee for the
PGPEM is 18,50,000 INR (the fee amount is
changeable by IIMB at any point in time).
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• IIM Indore
• IIM Indore offers two years, alternate weekend
  Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working
  Executives (PGPMX). The program runs at the
  Powai, Mumbai campus of IIM Indore. PGPPX program
  helps the working professional get an MBA degree
  despite working. The main aim of the program is
  to make the participant aware of the global
  business tactics and acquire managerial skills
  for future prospects.
• Key Features
• The main features of the program are
• exposes participants to experiential learning and
  creates collaboration with their peers, faculty,
  and other industry members.
• Innovative and need-based rigorously design of
  the curriculum leads to bringing out an effective
  manager.
• Learning by the mix of lectures, case
  discussions, project work, term papers,
  role-play, seminar presentations, assignments,
  management games, and simulations.
• International immersion program for global
  environment learning.
• Distinguished Faculty from IIM Indore and
  industry.
• Award of IIM MBA degree after the course
  completion.

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Admission process The eligible candidate
(graduation with 50 marks and 5 years of work
experience) can apply online. The shortlisted
candidate require to appear for the interview and
aptitude test. The application generally starts
in the month of June. Payment of application fees
is ? 5000. Fees The fee for the course is ?
17,60,000/-. It is payable in six terms during
the entire course. For details visit https//www.
iimidr.ac.in/.
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• IIM Kozhikode
• IIM Kozhikode offers two years part-time MBA
  program for the working professional with evening
  classes. The EPGP program consists of three
  modules a Foundation course, an elective course,
  and a compulsory advance course. The intensive
  design of the curriculum makes the candidate
  ready for the future.
• key features
• The course of two years consists of seven
  quarters.
• The academic year begins in December.
• IIMK offers classes on your preference. Two
  evening sessions are there to choose from.
• The program includes 750 instruction hours of
  learning including leadership skill techniques.
• Learning through the case studies, simulation
  techniques, lectures, discussion, etc.

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Admission process The candidate who fulfills the
eligibility criteria (graduation with 50 marks
and 3 years of work experience) can fill out the
online form. The shortlisted candidates are
required to go for the EMAT exam conducted by the
institute based on the aptitude test. Upon
passing the exam a personal interview will be
scheduled. The candidate who passes all these is
invited to take admission. Fees The program fee
is 14,00,00/- INR plus ? 10,000 for alumni and
2,000 for student welfare. The program fee is
payable in seven installments.
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• IIM Tiruchirappalli
• IIM Tiruchirappalli offers a two-year PGPBM for
  the working executive with weekend classes. The
  classes are conducted on the Chennai campus of
  the institute. The program is designed to uplift
  the managerial skills of the learner to the next
  level by world-class faculty. It is an exclusive
  program for all the executives as the in-class
  programs lay emphasis on developing an effective
  leader for the future.
• Key Features
• Students are awarded an MBA degree on the
  completion of the course. The course of the
  regular and part-time MBA is the same.
• The program helps the learner to bridge the gap
  between learning and doing through capstone
  projects.
• In class, the program gives personal attention to
  each and every learner.
• Weekend class Friday evening, Saturday morning
  and evening, and Sunday morning.
• Curriculum based on learning with the dynamic
  business world.
• The campus location is easily accessible for
  IT/ITES from Chennai (Ekkattuthangal).

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Admission process The admission generally starts
in June July. The minimum requirement is
graduation with 50 and 3 years of working
experience. The candidate is also required to
have a GATE/GRE/or CAT valid score. It is
followed by a written test and a personal
interview. Fee The fee for the course is
 ?11,80,000/- plus a refundable amount of
10,000/- INR (taxes applicable).
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• IIM Kashipur
• The blended mode (online and in campus) part-time
  MBA program is offered by IIM Kashipur. The
  program is of a 2-year duration split into six
  terms. There is a continuous evaluation process
  during the program based on the quizzes,
  assignments, project work, industry workshops,
  class participation, and so on.
• Key features
• the course has the following key features
• Flexible curriculum with 40 electives and 9
  Domains.
• One-to-one meeting with faculties for the
  exchange of opinion (Wednesday evening).
• Online classes on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Offline class for a limited time period on the
  campus itself.
• The alumni status of IIM Kashipur will be
  awarded.
• Robust pedagogy of cases, simulations, workshops
  capstone projects.

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Admission process The participants with minimum
eligibility( graduation with 50 marks and 3
years of work experience) can apply for the
course. They are required to appear for the  EMBA
(Analytics) Admission Test and Personal
Interview. The applications are invited from
March and the session commences in
April. Fees The total fee for the course is
12,20,000 INR which includes the program fee and
caution fee (refundable 20,000). A separate
application fee of ? 2,950 is also payable.
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Part-time MBA from other Management colleges in
India

• XLRI Jamshedpur
• XLRI Jamshedpur is one of the renowned management
  institutes in India. It offers a three-year
  AICTE-approved Evening Post-graduate Diploma
  Program as a Weekend program for working
  professionals. The program comprises 900 hours of
  coursework interaction that is spread over three
  years.
• Key Features
• This program has the following features
• The program is a mix of core courses, elective
  courses, and dissertations to provide a holistic
  approach to both practical and conceptual aspects
  of management domains.
• Program is a blend of the classroom as well as
  virtual or online classes.
• Classes on weekends, starting from 1200 Noon on
  Saturday and ending by 1615 hours on Sunday.
• 25 of the total course consists of core
  management teaching.
• The course is spread over nine teaching terms
  with 5 terms for core courses and 4 for elective
  courses.

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Admission process The minimum eligibility for
admission is graduation with 50 marks and at
least 2 years of work experience in managerial/
supervisory/ executive/ownership roles. The
candidates are required to fill out the
application form by paying a fee of ? 1000 as
application fees. Then they need to go for the
entrance exam (candidates who have passed the
CAT/GRE/GATE or equivalent exams are exempted).
At last, the personal interview is scheduled
after which the final list is out. Fees The fee
for the course is ? 11,00,000 Approx. The fee is
required to be paid in three installments. For
further details visithttps//acad.xlri.ac.in/.
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• FMS, Delhi
• Faculty of management studies Delhi is one of the
  oldest management institutes in India. It offers
  a two-year evening executive MBA program for
  working professionals. The institute over the
  years has gained prominence for its learned
  faculty and students who today occupy dignified
  positions in the corporate world, both in India
  and abroad. The institute offers two MBA
  programs MBA executive and MBA executive in
  health care management.
• Key Features
• Classes are held in the evening from Monday to
  Friday, and for a longer duration on Saturday.
• Two campuses in Delhi north and south.
• A vast library with 40,000 books, journals,
  newsletters, etc. related to studies.
• Both the campuses of FMS are fully Wi-Fi enabled
  where students can access Live Databases, Online
  Journals, and the internet.
• Experienced faculty with deep knowledge of each
  and every key points.

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Admission process The candidates who have passed
the graduation with a minimum of 45 marks and
have a minimum of 5-year work experience in the
administrative role are eligible for admission.
Registration for admission is online. Fill up the
online application form with all the relevant
details required and after the payment and
verification of the qualification the admission
will be confirmed by the university. Fees The
semester fee is currently approximately Rs.48,000
for the MBA program, per semester. Therefore, the
total course fee is 1,94,000 approx.
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• IMT, Ghaziabad
• IMT, Ghaziabad is one of the best management
  institutes in the world. It ranks 4 private
  business school in the world. The institute
  offers PGDM-WE (post-graduate diploma in
  management for working executives) with weekend
  classes. The program helps working professionals
  or entrepreneurs to gain management skills and be
  future business leaders with the deep and
  intensive program of the institute.
• Key features
• Flexible mode of learning with on-campus classes
  scheduled every alternate weekend with
  professional certificate courses contemporary
  workshops.
• The program is based on enhancing Knowledge,
  skill and innovative learning.
• On campus, the class brings a unique opportunity
  to interact with faculty and experienced peers to
  form a wide professional network.
• Online Havard course for sharpening global
  business learning.
• Class teaching comprises of case studies,
  role-playing, workshops, and simulation methods
  with project work.
• Usage of software like R, PYTHON, SPSS, etc.
• Access to more than 1500 influential PGDM-WE
  Alumni over 15000 alumni from the IMT family

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Admission process A candidate with A minimum of
50 marks in graduation and 2 years of work
experience can apply for the course. A valid
score of XAT/CAT/MAT/AMAT is also acceptable.
After filling out the online form from the
institute website, shortlisting will be done.
Only selected candidates will be called for
interviews and the final list will be
released. Fees The total fee for the PGDM-WE is
around 7,25,000/- INR. It excludes the lodging
and travel charges.
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• Welingkar Institue of management, Mumbai
• WE school or Welingkar institute offers a 3-year
  part-time masters program in management. The
  weekend classes (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
  are given on the institute campus. Moreover, the
  course is divided into six semesters. the major
  electives offered are human resource management,
  financial management, Information management, and
  marketing management.
• Key features
• Award of masters degree by the University of
  Mumbai.
• Highly experienced core faculty for teaching a
  wide range of courses.
• Peer learning as the batch is of 60 experience
  learning partners.
• Upgraded curriculum designed by the industry
  experts along with academicians.
• Access to a large source of information related
  to the course via library or discussion forum.

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Admission process The selection process
comprises of a written test followed by a group
discussion and a personal interview. The
applicant should be a graduate (50 marks) and
have 2 years of work experience after
graduation. Fees The fee for the students who
graduate from Mumbai University is ? 49,755 P.A.
with a ? 2000 deposit for the library. Whereas
outside students are charged ? 50,155/- P.A. plus
2000 for the library. Website https//www.welingk
ar.org/programme/.
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• NMIMS, Mumbai
• NMIMS offers a part-time MBA weekend program for
  working professionals for a two-year duration.
  This program will give an opportunity to its
  participants to hone their managerial skills and
  enable them to contribute better to their
  managerial decision-making. The main focus of the
  program is on decision-making, analysis of the
  external business environment, and attaining the
  quality of leadership. Different specializations
  offered are Finance, Human resources, information
  systems, marketing, and operation decision
  science.
• Key features
• PTMBA programs are conducted on weekdays (Monday
  to Friday) and Weekends (Friday Saturday
  Sunday).
• The program consists of six trimesters in the
  span of 2 years.
• Work on the philosophy of learning by doing, so
  the studies are conducted beyond the classroom.
• Teaching is heavily oriented toward case studies,
  presentations, quizzes, and assignments plus
  projects.
• flexibility to a working executive to learn in
  well-timed sessions which are set in a highly
  interactive academic ambiance.

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Admission process The admission is online.
Graduation with 50 marks plus a minimum of 3
years of working experience can apply. The
candidate must take the aptitude test by NMIMS or
should have a valid GMAT score (600) are
eligible. The written test is followed by a
personal interview after which the final
selection is made. A fee of ? 2000 is payable
towards the application form. Fees The approx.
fee for the course is 6,32,000 (subject to
change) to be payable in installments.
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Part-time MBA vs. Distance MBA
Part-time MBA Distance MBA
Allows you to attend regular weekend or evening classes so direct interaction with peers and faculty. Online classes or study material is provided. The online classes are interactive and can be recorded for future purposes.
Require work experience for admission and the candidate should be present for the evening or weekend class. Do not require work experience and the candidate can study whenever, wherever they like using the online portal.
Fees vary from 3 lakh to 15 lakh Fees vary from 50,000 to 5 lakh.
More exposure during the program as direct interaction is involved. No direct interaction between the peers and faculty. Online interaction can be done via the internet
Course duration is 2 to 3 years Course duration is 1 to 3 years
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Disadvantages of Part-time MBA

• Though there are benefits of doing the part-time
  MBA as it helps you in getting a higher degree
  without leaving your job but it has some
  drawbacks too
• The time period of the course in some institutes
  is 3 years which is more than the normal time
  period of a 2-year degree course.
• It is exhausting to attend the evening class
  after a full day of work in the office. Even
  after the weekend class, it will be hectic for
  the learner.
• Something that can be missing during the course
  is the full feel of the regular college visit.
• Work-life balance becomes tough till the end of
  the course.
• A part-time MBA program helps working
  professionals to get an MBA degree without taking
  a break. It gives a chance to them to be
  future-ready and complete their education for
  prospects. If you are looking for such an
  opportunity then just go through the article.
  Hope you will find the best place for you.
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