The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has relaxed the eligibility criteria for admission to its management programme, MBA course, from this academic year. As per the new norms, candidates with a graduate degree in any discipline with 50 per cent marks, or a bachelor’s degree with three years of supervisory experience or professional degree/master’s degree holders without experience are eligible to apply for the national level entrance test (OPENMAT ) which is conducted by the IGNOU.
The candidates who have successfully cleared the entrance test like CAT, MAT and State-level tests, for admission into management course, need not appear for the university’s entrance test, according to M. Shanmugham, Regional Director, IGNOU Madurai Regional Centre.
The MBA programme comprises different specialisations such as human resource management, financial management and marketing management. Non-graduates having six years of work experience are eligible for joining diploma programmes in management through OPENMAT.
Exit point
Though the system expects learners to complete 21 papers for the award of MBA degree, the university provides an exit point for students in the form of Diploma in Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Advanced Diploma in the specialised area of management depending on the number of papers they complete.
Dropouts can further restart their study at any time after re-registration, Dr. Shanmugham said. The university follows semester system and the maximum cost of the MBA programme will be Rs.22,000.
To apply for the entrance test, candidates can obtain application-cum-prospectus from the IGNOU Regional Centre on payment of Rs.500 in cash or by sending a demand draft for Rs.550 in favour of IGNOU payable at Madurai. The last date for receipt of application forms for the MBA entrance test is July 15.
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