1. IGNOU MBA
PROGRAMME
S.Kishore
IGNOU

2. About IGNOU
A National Open and Distance Learning
University
 Under the purview of MHRD, Govt. of India
 Aim to provide access and equity for all
 Promoting Distance Education in India to
enhance GER in higher education
 Setting standards in Distance Education in the
country
 National Jurisdiction


3. 
Structure of the
University
Head Quarters at New Delhi
Regional Centres at the state levels to
coordinate and facilitate the study
centres
 Study Centres linked to Regional
Centre – act as academic contact
point for learners


4. Instructional Methods

5. Academic Flexibility
Admission
in a year – January & July
Flexibility
Duration
Registration
Pattern
Entry &
Exit
option
Break in
studies and
continue
Self
study

6. Levels of Programmes
Programme
 Certificate
 Diploma
 PG Diploma
 Bachelors Degree Masters Degree  MBA
 MCA
-
Min
6 months
1 year
1 year
3 years
2 years
2 ½ years
3 years
Max
2 years
4 years
4 years
6 years
5 years
8 years
6 years

7. Credit System
Certificate Programmes  Diploma Programmes
 PG Diploma Programmes  Bachelors Degree
 Masters Degree
 MBA
 MCA

16 credits
32 credits
32 credits
96 credits
64 credits
126 credits
106 credits

8. Main Role of Students
Support at Study Centre
Study
Study
Centre
Centre
Counselling
Counselling
Academic
Academic
Contact
Contact
Point
Point
Practicals
Practicals
&Evaluation
&Evaluation
Assignment
Assignment
Evaluation
Evaluation
Term-EndTerm-EndExamination
Examination

9. 
Target Group of
MBA 3 years
Working Graduates having
post –qulification supervisory
/managerial/Professional experience

Professionals degree holdersBE/BTech/Agriculture/Law/CA/
ICWA/CS/MBBS (without
experience)

10. Eligibility for joining
MBA
Bachelors Degree with 50% with 3 years post
–qualification working experience at
Supervisiory / Managerial / Professional
Experience

or


Any Professional Degree like Engineering /
Medicine / Pharmacy / Law / Architecture /
CA / ICWAI /ICSI etc.

11. Features of IGNOU
MBA of IGNOU approved by AICTE
 Quality Self-Learning material (SLM)
 Modular Structure leading to multiple
diploma
 Flexible entry and exit options
 Week end classes
 PG Students can pursue MBA
simultaneously


12. Selection Procedure for
MBA


Through IGNOU’s OPENMAT entrance
test
Test held twice once in August/ February

13. Duration of MBA
Minimum
:
 Maximum
:
 Pattern of Registration :
 Max. courses to be
registered per semester:

2 ½ years
8 years
Semester
4

14. Modular Diplomas in
MBA
Total No. of courses
21

Total No. of courses
-
21
5 core courses
DIM
 11 core courses
PGDIM
 5 specialization courses PGDSM
 5 courses
Integrated
Module
 Project Work
1
 Flexible entry and exit points available after each
diploma


15. MBA Specializations
Human Resource Management (HR)
 Marketing Management (MM)
 Operation Management (OM)
 Finance Management (FM)
 Financial Marketing Practices


16. Entrance Test Schedule for
MBA
January – 2014
session
July – 2014
session
August-2013
February - 2014

17. How to apply
Cost of Prospectus
 Entrance Test Form
: Rs.1000/: To IGNOU, HQ,
New Delhi
 After qualifying in Test
: To the Regional Centre
with course fee and
relevant documents


18. Counselling for MBA
Week end counselling
 Each course is of 6 credits
 For each course – six - 2 ½ hrs sessions
 During Counselling: Discussion, Help,
Guidance, Advise, Clarifying Doubts for
difficult portions, Tips for assignments, Tips
for examinations, Peer Group Interaction


19. Evaluation System in
MBA
Continuous
Evaluation
Evaluation
Term-EndEvaluation
Assignments for each course
 Term-End-Examination: During June & December
 Evaluation System: Five point Grading System
 Assignment Evaluation: At Study Centre


20. Eligibility for Academic
Counsellors
MBA / Post Graduate in Relevant
Discipline with 5 years of teaching /
research / professional / industrial
experience
 Post Graduate in Relevant Discipline:
M.Com / M.A (Economics) /
M.Sc (Statistics) / M.Sc (Mathematics)
etc.


21. When to apply
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July,2014 session - Last date : 20st
Januray,2014
Prospectus –cum Entrance test for available :
IGNOU Regional Centre,Sikkandar
Chavadi,Alanganallur Road, Madurai-625018.
Ph; 0452-2370733,2380733,
e-mail :rcmadurai@ignou.ac.in
website: www.ignou.ac.in or its study centres