Indira Gandhi National Open University

Admission Procedure

IGNOU Distance MBA Education Registration Process:

• Candidates are requested to download common prospectus and read carefully and make a login account by clicking on register me.
• Login account detail will be sent to students email id with a password
• Before filling form, candidate is requested to keep scan copy ready of the required document such as Passport pictures, sign, and mark sheet of previous education qualification.
• Fee can be paid via debit card, credit card or via net banking.
• Candidate has to appear for OPEN MAT entrance exam.

Documents to be submitted while registration process:

• Various document has to be submitted for the registration process in IGNOU Distance MBA programs:
• One Passport Size Photograph
• Class 10th mark sheet.
• Class 12th mark sheet.
• Graduation mark sheet.
• OPENMAT marks card with admit card.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the admission at IGNOU for distance MBA are as follows:

Eligibility criteria set for the admission process to IGNOU Distance education program MBA.The candidate should check the eligibility criteria before filling the registration form for the respective distance courses:

There are few basic eligibility criteria to be kept in mind before going on to the admission process:

• The candidate must have a graduate from any recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• The reserved category candidate (SC/ST/OBC) must have a graduate from any recognized university with a minimum of 45% aggregate.
• The candidate with a professional degree in Medicine, Engineering, Accountancy, Cost and Works,Law,with a 50% aggregate.
• The candidate must qualify for the OPENMAT exam that will be held that academic year by IGNOU. Original OPENMAT Scorecard and Hall Ticket is to be sent during the time of applying for IGNOU.
• There is no age restriction for the candidates.

To offer MBA education to banking professionals IGNOU has specialized MBA program in collaboration with Indian Institute of Banking Finance

Eligibility criteria for Master of Business Administration (Banking & Finance) (MPB) are as follow:

• Candidate must be Indian institute of banker member.
• Candidate should hold a graduate degree of minimum 3 years from a recognized university.
• Candidate should have passed CAIIB (Chartered Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers).
• Candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in banking and finance sector.

Programs and Specialization

IGNOU offers a wide range of specialization in its MBA courses, of which they are offered by collaborations with other university.

The university offers MBA specializations in follow:

The courses offered at IGNOU are AICTE approved, and the university is recognized as a central university by the UGC and has its courses approved by the Distance Education Council, India.

Ranking: Indira Gandhi National Open University is the largest Open University in the world, and is very well known for all its courses. IGNOU has also ranked 17th among the traditional universities in India competing with the IITs, NITs, IIMs, etc. The university is ranked as the best institute in terms of reach and resources.

Academic Methodology

IGNOU Distance Education has initiated several new concepts in distance education. The academic delivers offer for each course under distance program including the following:

• IGNOU has a e- source learning url’s for students which can be easily downloaded or scanned.
• The course content can be accessible anytime by the students enrolled
• In case a student misses class, classes will be archived online and one can access it anytime according to their need.
• Faculty can be easily reached via email as they are available to help candidate.
• Regular updates about events, schedules will be available on the student's login id for the fast accessibility.
• Industry-focused curriculum designed by business professionals and management experts to keep student updated with the growing industry.
• Curriculum is designed according to the industry need and changes are updated frequently.
• Curriculum is continuously updated as per industry requirements.
• Real life work projects during course to tackle real life management problems.
• IGNOU Center located in various cities can be used by students enrolled in Long distance programs plus they have regional center which can be used by the students

Important Dates

OPENMAT exam for the MBA Programs is held twice a year, and the student must complete and submit his applications in time to be eligible for admissions. Once the candidate clears the exams, they can take admission in any of the following 2 semesters.

Placement

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) university was established to provide an opportunity to the students from the disadvantaged sections of the society. S by keeping that in mind they also provide placement for the candidates enrolled with them.

• The university has a very active campus placement cell, to help student get placed after the completion of the course. The cell is distributed over 6 regional centers.
• The campus placement cell also organizes Job fest for placement in the college.