Correspondence Course

The market value of a correspondence course in management is less than that of a full-time course. The reason for this is that the classroom learning in a management course is experiential, with the required focus on activities like group interaction, group projects, and classroom presentations. Active participation in these activities certainly equips a regular course student with more information, experience and exposure to real-life situations. This is not possible in a correspondence course because of the very nature of the course.

But those who are unable to pursue a regular classroom programme can look at the correspondence course as an alternative to acquire knowledge of management concepts. One thing to note is that there is not much of a difference between the syllabi and text books prescribed for the regular course and the correspondence course. Hence, it can be said that those who pursue a correspondence course usually receive the same theoretical inputs as their counterparts in the regular course. In cases where an additional qualification in management is essential for a working professional to become eligible for promotions, a correspondence course is often looked at as an easy way out. However, one should check with their organisation regarding the acceptability of the correspondence course one wishes to pursue.

The top institutes offering correspondence course in MBA are IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) and Symbiosis, Pune. Many more top institutes have started to offer such programmes and students are advised to check them out before finalising their decision.