MBA/PGDM

A part-time MBA with relevant skills and good resume is usually accepted. You make career advancements as a working professional.

Though some employers might still prefer candidates with a full-time MBA.

If the employee wants to get promoted to a higher managerial post, a Part-time MBA would provide him/her a much-needed push to climb up the corporate ladder. In case he/she wants to change career path or explore a more challenging leadership role in a different industry type or organisation in the same sector, the Part-time MBA would be the roadmap to the new avenue, without having to take a break from the job and suspending the earning. Some may also like to venture into entrepreneurship after the course completion.

The course design does not include industry training or placements. Since part time MBA is usually for working professionals aware of the major functions and operations of an organisation. Though there is ample scope of peer learning from fellow students who come from diverse backgrounds in terms of sectors and functions.

Part-time MBA course provides the same skills and knowledge as a full-time course but at a much lower cost and with more time flexibility.

Many leading management institutes in India like
IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, XLRI, Jamshedpur, IIFT, Delhi, IMT, Ghaziabad,  etc. offer part-time MBA courses.

A shift to a managerial role in your current job might require a general MBA. But if you wish to make a domain change or expertise in a specific domain, go for a specialized one.

A part-time MBA is almost the same as the regular one in terms of curriculum. It is less hectic when compared. It can be challenging to manage work and studies together. 

The duration of a Part-time MBA is flexible. Students can complete the programme as per their convenience and capabilities within three to five years. Each institute has its specific duration and some of them also allow students to take an extension to complete the programme. This is the flexibility offered by the institutes to the Part-time MBA students since they are pursuing the programme while continuing with their jobs.

Part-time MBA and PGDM is opted by -

• Working professionals with time location constraints.
• Working professionals who cannot afford an Executive MBA.
• Candidates who can not afford a full-time regular MBA.

• Candidates who have scored 50 per cent score in graduation can study Part-time MBA.
• Candidates, who have successfully cleared the entrance exams, can get admission to this programme.
• People who are already working in a specific industry or role, can study part-time MBA

A part-time MBA has the following major benefits:

• Flexible in terms of classes and learning, hence more convenient. 
• Students continue working while pursuing their degree.
• Whether full-time or part-time, it provides excellent networking opportunities.

Hope it helps.