Students get confused that the Online and distance modes of the program are the same and they can pursue any one of them and work on their skills. Well, they are not wrong, they just need to correct one point between both programs. Knowing the difference between the programs can help in making the admission decision easy. Are you also one of those who get confused between both the mode of the program?
Well, your confusion can come to an end now. If we take a look at the Online MBA programs are especially for those who want to work on their skills without quitting their full-time work, which can be a job or another program. With this, they don’t have to give up on their jobs and other work and can easily manage to attend classes as per the schedule designed for the students.
While the distance MBA program is an optional program for both, working and non-working professionals. In this program, students just have to visit the university for the exams and else they can manage through the online mode. Confused? Let us clear our confusion through this post and make all the points clear about which program to choose and which one not.
What is An Online MBA Program?
Students who are interested in the field of business and management and want to explore the sections in a business can go with choosing the MBA program which is a business-focused program and carries the specialization of management skills in a business. Through this program, students can explore a range of courses under MBA and methods through which a business is handled well.
The online MBA program can be the best option and a rescuer for the students who are into the section of business. Finance management, accounting, budget, and cost management, product, service, retail and operation management skills, marketing, promotion management work, and other things too are taught to students during this program. This program can be pursued by any student who has completed the graduation requirements.
As per the eligibility criteria of the online MBA program, students must have completed their graduation from a recognized and accredited university. In graduation, students must have scored marks of 50% or above (as per university guidelines of reserved category) in any stream. Along with this some universities the work experience (which is also an optional point) of about 2 to 4 years.
After the completion of the online MBA program, students can build their careers to the best and most reputed job profiles. These job profiles are human resource management head, operation department manager, retail head and manager, data analyst, marketing head and manager, team leader, project manager, brand manager, finance and accounting analyst, budget and cost handler, management consultant, business analyst, and others.
What Is A Distance MBA Program?
MBA (Master in Business Administration) is the same, for online and for distance education. This is a 2-year post-graduate degree level program pursued by the students who have completed their graduation. This program is open for working and non-working professionals and even for students who are pursuing or in other life-grading processes. This program specializes in the section of business administration and management and makes sure to provide all the skills and knowledge about business to students.
The distance MBA program is more suitable for students who are not in the working professional category and can manage to travel to university for some days. Well, the only difference between online and distance mode of programs is the exams. Classes are conducted online, assessments are conducted online, fee submission is done online and all other things are managed to be done through online mode but for the examination mode, students have to visit the university.
The reason behind conducting an offline mode of examination in the distance MBA program is that the exams can be conducted fairly, with any cheating and others, and within the range of faculty members to avoid any misbehavior and bad acts.
If we take a look at the fee amount of the distance MBA program then there is a very slight difference between the program fee amount. The fees of online mode of programs are much cheaper and affordable than the offline and regular programs. The fee amount of the online program ranges around 30,000/- while the fee amount of the distance program ranges around 50,000/- and this needs to be confirmed by the students before enrolling in the program.
Conclusion
Let us come to the end of the post and clear the points we have learned here. With clarity through the post now you would be sure about which program to choose and which one not, which one matches your schedule and which one not. Working professionals can for the online mode of the program whereas students who are not working in any company or organization can go with choosing the distance mode of the program. Everything is the same, study topics, mode of classes, assessments, and others, the only difference is the exam.
With the clarity of the subject and concept of the programs, it is time to take the step toward admission to the program and start building a strong career.
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