IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University

Best colleges for distance education in India for MBA/PGDM.
1) Institute of Management Studies (IMT) Ghaziabad.
2) Symbiosis center for Distance Learning (SCDL)- Pune.
3) IGNOU
4) ICFAI University
5) Sikkim Manipal University's Distance Education MBA
6) Annamalai University
7) Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies- Mumbai
8) Welingkar Institute of Management
9) Amity University
10) Lovely Professional University.
Top Executive MBA colleges In India are as follows,
1) IIM Ahmedabad
Eligibility- A Bachelors degree or equivalent in any discipline
Minimum age required is 27 years at the start of the programme.
2) IIM Calcutta
Eligibility- Executives with a Bachelors degree or equivalent in any discipline and more than 5 years of post-qualification managerial/professional experience may apply.
3) IIM Bangalore
Eligibility- 7 15 years full-time work experience, Bachelors degree.
4) IIM Lucknow
Eligibility- Minimum of 6 years full-time post-qualification, Bachelors degree in first class
5) Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur
Eligibility- Should have a minimum of 5 years managerial work experience, first class in Bachelors degree.
6) Faculty of Management Studies- Delhi.
Eligibility- Candidates should have at least three years experience as an executive or an administrator in a commercial, 45% in Bachelors degree.
7) IIM Kozhikode
Eligibility- 5 Years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after acquiring a 50% in graduation.
8) IIM Indore
Eligibility- Minimum 5 years of managerial/ entrepreneurial/ professional experience after graduation and CAT, GMAT scores.
9) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade- Delhi
Eligibility- Post Graduation/Engineering or equivalent degree from a recognized University and Minimum 3 years of managerial work experience, the institute conducts group discussions and essay writing before interviews in its selection process.
10) Indian School of Business.
Eligibility- Should have a Bachelors degree or an equivalent qualification in any discipline from any recognized university
Should possess a minimum of 10 years of full-time work experience as on date of submitting the application.

The job opportunities that a distance education from an open university like IGNOU offer might not be comparable in front of the packages offered to IIM graduates. Especially if we look at opportunities overseas, we will find very few of those in distance learning programmes. But if we take a comparative look at the ROI, distance learning degrees don't fare that bad either. If we take into consideration the affordable and cost-effective distance learning programmes offered by open universities like IGNOU or Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, then the placements offered by them are actually good returns on the investment we put in. The various specialized distance learning courses that are on offer in India can thus help working professionals climb up the corporate ladder. An added degree, certification, skill can reflect well on your resume and distance education is one of the most convenient ways to achieve that. With most universities in India offering distance and online degrees, certificates, diplomas - employment opportunities and professional growth after distance education are a definite possibility.

The eligibility criteria for admission to MBA programme at IGNOU is as follows as per the AICTE norms
(a) Any graduate (Including Chartered Accountancy/ Cost Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship) with 50% marks for general category/ 45% for reserved category as per government of India rules.
(b) Clearance of OPENMAT conducted by IGNOU.
(c) There is no age bar.
Admission to Management Programmes of IGNOU is done through OPENMAT Entrance test, held twice a year. For appearing in the entrance test (OPENMAT) a student has to fill up Application Fform for OPENMAT Entrance Test) .
The next Entrance Test will be held on the following dates:
OPENMAT XLIII- 04.02.2018 (Sunday, 10.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m.)