How To Get Your MBA Through Distance Learning.Why an MBA? Trade and liberalization has made every economy so very flexible and open as well as competitive that it requires specialization in every subject related to trade to stay in the market. Many technical fields also expect MBA to be an additional qualification because of the necessity to deal with non-technical aspects which are equally important for technical fields like Science, Environment, Social Service. That is why MBA is a highly sought after qualification everywhere around the world. Why Distance learning MBA? Distance learning helps one to keep abreast with the latest happens in any field without attending a regular course in an institute. It is education in continuation of the knowledge that one has acquired. One can totally control the pace of one's education from home and make the learning effective. Also, it is sometimes essential to upgrade one's level of understanding on a particular subject. There are many aspects in MBA like Marketing (including Advertising), Finance, HR, Business Management, IT, Family Business, Insurance Management, Operations, Communications which can be part of one's qualification. Even if one does not require being a full time MBA, one can acquire some specialization with a correspondence course through a distance learning MBA from a reputed university or institute. In such cases, exhaustive study materials are provided, regular practice tests are held and exercises and interactive sessions are followed to orient the student under live situations. Duration of MBA Program Distance Learning MBA programme offers courses range from 1 year to 8 years according to the rules of the University but on average, it should take 4 years. There are always customized programme suiting to the students. Distance Learning MBA with technology MBA Distance Learning course was happening via correspondence like any other course, but with evolution of E-age, Internet, Satellites etc., it became essential for courses to be interactive and become more online. Seminars and lectures are conducted in classrooms in the usual manner but sometimes the professors conduct the classes from a distant point also. One on one interaction with the lecturer is also becoming possible under these arrangements. So a computer with internet access has become a necessity now a days. What are the institutes providing Masters of Business Administration? A search through the internet can provide a list of excellent universities and institutes where one can enroll. There are some entrance examinations to reach a university which may be a simple entrance examination or a sophisticated one wherein one has to conduct a separate examination which may take a thorough preparation. What makes an MBA course more effective? An MBA course is effective when it is associated with broadband satellite based education and training service wherein participants can interact with experts during classes through voice or emails and where there is the facility to enhance the functional skills and practical applications of Management principles. It is also good if the university can offer placement opportunities. Sometimes these universities team up with organizations where the employees are given training courses by these universities which will automatically upgrade the employee thereby adjusting the employee's time for studies as well as work under the supervision of the organization. It is a very good example of Human resources development method. MBA through distance learning I have completed a dual-degree offered by BITS-Pilani - an MSc (Hons) in Physics and a BE (Hons) in Mechanical. I have been working as a software engineer since August 2006. I would like to know if doing an Executive MBA is worth it. My employer company has tie-ups with premier institutes. How does the normal MBA differ from Distance Learning MBA? Is it worth doing such an MBA? Maheshwar. R An Executive MBA is normally meant for busy executives who are not in a position to do a full-time MBA programme. Such programmes are conducted at convenient timings so as to equip the executives with the latest in the management field. One can pursue this programme without leaving his job. Regular MBA programmes have an edge over distance MBA programmes in view of the full-time study, campus atmosphere, faculty involvement, reputation of the B-school, alumni networking, placement potential and so on. In this case there is the flexibility to join any company of one's choice. Considering your background, I would suggest that you go in for a full-time MBA programme from a reputed B-School |