IMT-Centre For Distance Learning Is The Best Indian B-School Offering MBA In Distance Learning Mode: Zee Business

Online, March 26, 2012 (Newswire.com) - In an attempt to recognize and reward leading management institutes that offer MBA via distance learning mode, Zee Business conducted a survey and revealed a list of Top 10 B-schools offering MBA in Distance Learning mode. As per the ranking, the top honour was given to IMT Centre for Distance Learning (IMT-CDL).

IMT-CDL ranking as the best B-school offering MBA via distance learning mode means that the institute has toppled other management institutes like Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, IGNOU, Welingkar Institute of Management, NarseeMonjee (NMIMS) School of Distance Learning, and Sikkim Manipal University: Distance Education, to get this honour.

Zee Business survey on India's best distance learning management institutes is highly trusted and respected in the field of management education. It is considered as the perfect guide for students who want to pursue management education while continuing their careers. The business channel takes the task of ranking very seriously and follows a comprehensive and systematic methodology. It is based on a Quantitative Approach, which is conducting face to face interviews with the respondents. The respondents were divided in three broad categories, which are Prospective students, Alumni and HR heads.

Several parameters have been used to award IMT-Centre for Distance Learning the top honours. The parameters used varied from course content, quality of course material, course delivery mode to faculty, industry acceptability, examination system, research and consultancy and personal contact programme.

Expressing jubilation over getting the Numero Uno position, Dr. A. M. Sherry, Director, IMT- Centre for Distance Learning says, " IMT-CDL ranking as the best Indian B-school that offers MBA in Distance Learning mode has made me very happy and proud. At IMT-CDL, it is believed that if adequate efforts and processes are established, the quality of education offered by distance institutions can be as good, even better than regular full-time education."

He adds that by leveraging the use and power of technology we are striving to bring education right to a student's doorstep. We have a strong base in faculty which is a perfect blend of both academia and industry." IMT-CDL is the only distance learning institute to introduce the concept of a digital library in the field of education for 50,000 students across the globe."

IMT- Centre for Distance Learning has won top honours because of its dedication to academic excellence and overall development of its students. The institute has taken several innovative measures to ensure that students get the best education from the comfort of their home. Its Personal Contact Programmes (PCP), nationwide network of information centres, online digital library, video conferencing, excellent curriculum and a great faculty-student interaction are noteworthy.

Talking about the kind of technology they use for classes, DR. A.M. Sherry says, "We are now using the WEB-EX system developed by Cisco. With this there is no need of a studio or specific setup to deliver the lecture. Some of our faculty members were at our Dubai campus delivering lectures to 50,000 of our students. With this technology they can also telecast a lecture from their residence."

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