Top Colleges for Distance MBA in Kolkata: A Complete Guide

36 colleges offer MBA distance education in Kolkata. The top 3 Government colleges here are Netaji Subhas Open University, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, and NLU Kolkata - the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Other colleges of prominence that offer the culture of Bengal alongside technology and advanced studies are ICFAI University of Distance Education, Sikkim Manipal University, etc. Apart from the UGC-recognized Government institutions for distance education, 14 Private colleges are also renowned for their Correspondence MBA programs.

Each of the distance learning MBA colleges in Kolkata offers affordable courses with flexible timing. These courses are specially designed for working executives.

The list of 10 best distance MBA in Kolkata and their standard course fees are-

Name of the College	Course Fees (in INR.)
Netaji Subhas Open University	8,300 – 35,800
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology	1,71,000
Indian School of Business Management and Administration	23,900 – 39,900
Suresh Gyan Vihar University – Distance Education	52,000 – 1,03,000
NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education	1,41,000
ICFAI University – Distance Education (Executive MBA course)	1,50,000
GVN University of Higher Studies - Annamalai University Study Center	65,000
CIMS Carreograph Institute of Management Studies	24,900 – 64,800
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL)	1,8000 – 35,000
Indian Institute of Business Management and Studies	35800 – 50,800
GNK Institute of Management Studies	5,60,000

If you want to pursue a correspondence course in MBA at the distance learning institutions in Kolkata, you need to meet the basic eligibility criteria.

• One needs to have a 3-year Bachelors Degree (10+2+3) in any discipline from an authorized university with a minimum score of 50%.
• The minimum qualifying age is 18-years. However, there is no upper age limit.
• Private colleges for Distance MBA need students to appear at the State Level entrance examinations and score a declared percentile. Preferred entrance examinations are MAT, CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT, NMAT, etc.

The distance MBA courses in Kolkata, as discussed, are meant for students with work experience. If you are working at a company and aspire to work at a higher designation in corporate firms, these flexible courses will prepare you for the upcoming challenges. The courses follow subjects designed to improve the managerial skills in a person. Any candidate completing a Correspondence course in MBA from a reputed college will soon have offers from Government, public, or private firms in different genres, based on their field of specialization.

Most private distance education colleges in Kolkata collaborate with national and multinational corporations and offer placement support. When you complete your specialization MBA course, these companies hire you for the following positions:

• Finance: Students completing a specialization in Finance Management generally secure jobs in banks, credit-rating firms, financial broking and trading agencies, insurance companies, etc.
• Marketing: Marketing students generally secure senior positions in FMCG agencies, event management organizations, advertising firms, sales and marketing departments of MNCs.
• Operations: Students with operations management skills are preferred in the logistics management, production, or distribution departments of MNCs.
• Human Resources Management: Students with HRM specializations are preferred by training and placement companies, recruitment boards of MNCs, career counselling agencies, etc.

Designations to expect after Correspondence MBA in Kolkata:

So far, we discussed the departments and companies who are likely to hire students after completing their correspondence course in MBA. Here are some of the job profiles aspirants can expect after their course.

• Finance Manager
• Product Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Senior Sales Associate
• Assistance Manager
• Senior Marketing Associate
• Corporate Associate
• Product Analyst
• Retail Manager

Depending on the field of specialization you chose for your correspondence MBA course, you can expect diversity in job profiles during placement.

The amount of placement support a university or college offers is one of the major points of consideration for ranking them. A student's hands-on experience at work and the reputation of the Distance MBA College determines the placement support you can expect.

We have prepared a list of the top 5 colleges for distance education MBA in Kolkata based on their placement support.

Rank	Name of the College	Top Recruiters
1	IAS Academy	Reliance, Airtel, Vodafone, TATA Consultancy, etc.
2	MIES College of Management and Technology	TATA Consultancy, Mahindra and Mahindra, IBM, Reliance, Webel, Wipro, etc.
3	Western School of Business Studies	IBM, Infosys, etc.
4	Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning	American Express, TATA Consultancy, Axis Bank, IBM, etc.
5	Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT-CDL)	HouseJoy, BioMedix Optotechnik and Devices Pvt. Ltd., Daffodil Software, etc.

As mentioned earlier, there are 36 colleges for MBA distance learning in Kolkata. 26 out of those colleges offer MBA degree courses for 2-years, and 17 offer 12-15 months of PGDM or Diploma courses.

Top 5 colleges for PGDM or Diploma courses in Kolkata:

Name of the College	Location
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning	Salt Lake City
Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT-CDL)	Diamond Harbour Road
National Institute of Personnel Management	Jadavpur
NLU Kolkata – the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	Salt Lake City
GNK Institute of Management Studies	Salt Lake City

Top 5 colleges for Distance MBA courses in Kolkata:

Name of the College	Location
Western School of Business Studies	Rashbehari Avenue
Sunshine Institute of Advanced Education	Dalhousie
Indian School of Business Management and Administration	Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Infinite Infotech	Salt Lake City
GVN Institute of Higher Studies – Annamalai University Study Centre	Lake Gardens

Before you seek admission to the top Distance MBA Kolkata colleges, you must understand the affordability. The courses can cost as low as Rs. 8,000/- per year in Government institutions like Netaji Subhas Open University or NLU Kolkata - The West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences. Most of the public and private colleges for distance education MBA have courses between Rs. 1,00,000 - Rs. 5,00,000.

16 out of the 36 colleges providing Distance MBA in Kolkata offer courses below Rs. 1,00,000/-, 4 colleges offer courses between Rs. 1,00,000 - Rs. 2,00,000, 2 of the institutions have courses ranging between Rs. 2,00,000 - Rs. 3,00,000. Only 2 private institution has Distance MBA courses that exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-

We have listed the colleges in Kolkata for Correspondence MBA courses based on their affordability.

List of 60% of the colleges with Correspondence MBA course below Rs. 1 lakh:

• Indian School of Business Management and Administration
• Netaji Subhas Open University
• NLU Kolkata - The West Bengal University of Juridical Sciences
• CIMS - Carreograph Institute of Management Studies
• Study and Lead Educational and Welfare Society
• MIT School of Distance Education
• National Institute of Personnel Management
• Chandradeep Solar Research Institute
• Attitude Academy
• Academy of Business Management Studies
• Vinayak Institute of Distance Education
• Parag Foundation
• Orion Edutech, Ultadanga
• IGNOU Distance Learning Centre
• Sikkim Manipal University of Distance Learning Centre
• Bharati Vidyapeeth
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science
• Jagan Nath University
• Bharathiar University
• Welingkar Institute of Management
• UPES Distance Education Centre
• Matrix Institute of Business Management
• MATS University
• Jamia Millia Islamia University
• Swami Vivekananda Subharti University
• SNDT Women's University Distance MBA Centre

List of the 25% colleges for Correspondence MBA in Kolkata with course fees between Rs. 1-2 lakh:

• Suresh Gyan Vihar University - Distance Education
• NMIMS Global Access School for Continuing Education
• The Strategy Academy
• IIBM Institute Business Management Centre
• IMT-CDL

List of the 7% Correspondence MBA colleges in Chennai with course fees between Rs. 2-3 lakhs:

• Amity University of Distance Learning Centre
• EduKart.com

List of 8% colleges for Distance MBA with course fee above Rs. 5 lakhs:

• Symbiosis Distance Learning Centre
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

If you want to join the Distance MBA courses in the Kolkata-based distance education colleges, here are the common genres of MBA specialization for you-

• Human Resources Management
• International Business
• Operations Management
• Sales and Marketing
• Finance Management
• Hospitality Management
• e-Business Management
• IT and Security Management
• Hospital Management
• Travel and Tourism Management
• Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Retail Management
• Health Management
• General MBA program

The distance MBA course in Kolkata offers the same subjects as that of a full-time 2-years MBA program. The compulsory subjects covered during the course-

• Human Resources Management
• Customer and Organizational
• Accounting Management
• Marketing Management
• Principles and Practices of Management
• Marketing Management
• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship and Leadership
• Business Law
• Management Economics
• Strategic Management
• Research Methods
• Financial Accounting
• Business Communication
• Auditing
• Communication
• Management Accounting for Costs and Control

Do you want to access the list of the top distance MBA colleges in Kolkata? Distance Education Guru has the complete list prepared for you. Being the best academic counsellors in Kolkata, we offer a detailed list of colleges for Distance MBA, their admission process, and course fees. To know more about the courses, call us at +91 966-777-0043.