Course Fee

Rs. 37,800

GNOU is a central university financed by the central government, which offers cheap education for all students. It is so well-known in the country as people from all backgrounds can study at this university and advance their career. Courses are generally costly and require a great deal of savings, but IGNOU provides less expensive management courses.

Eligibility Criteria

Graduation

For individuals interested in following a distance MBA in any concentration a Bachelor's degree from a UGC-recognized university is necessary. Furthermore, the average grade of graduation requires a minimum of 55%. Once all this is finished, you shall be entitled to sit the IGNOU MBA entrance exam.

Course Duration

2-5 Years

The MBA Distance programme lasts two years and in any concentration can be extended to five years. Therefore, if pupils are unable to take or take tests within two years, the kids will have a total of five years.

Admission Procedure 2024

You need an IGNOU OPENMAT entry exam if you want to study for an MBA in Marketing and Finance via open and distance learning. For the OPENMAT test, the students must register, fill out the registration form, download the admit card and take the exam on their personal IGNOU website. You must fill out an application form and attach the documentation required for the website following the passage of the OPENMAT examination. Students using the IGNOU website can use any digital payment option for their tuition costs. You should read the IGNOU Management Prospectus available on the Internet prior to applying for the distance MBA in any specialization.

Syllabus

IGNOU is well-known worldwide for its revolutionary curriculum architecture, providing employees and distant learners with high-quality training. The IGNOU online MBA in marketing and finance aimed at providing complete knowledge and abilities in each field of management and management techniques, will benefit working professionals. The programme has been established to provide students with the knowledge and abilities they need to flourish in the current market, with the support of industry specialists.

Placement

IGNOU has a Campus Placement Cell (CPC) founded in 2005 to support students. The placement cell of the university organises work fairs and placements in order to provide placements for all the university students, including management students.

Printed Study Material

Albeit IGNOU offers MBA Marketing and Finance is in the distance mode, however, the university caters to all the needs of the self-study of students. Students get the option of printed books and the university will deliver them at the address given by you in the application form. Students need to opt for the printed study material option at the time of admission by paying some extra charges.

Online Study Material

IGNOU provides a plethora of digital options to students for their self-study. Students can visit the portal eGyankosh, which is a repository and collects books and research work. Apart from this, IGNOU has its own mobile application where you can find the books in PDF format and you can even download the app. The IGNOU mobile application for online study material is IGNOU e-content app, you can find this very easily on Playstore.

Weekend Counselling

IGNOU provides counselling or introductory sessions at weekends to describe the university and the course to students. Students will get weekend counselling sessions for 6 weeks at their nearest centre.

Audio and Visual Lectures

IGNOU has made tremendous progress as compared to the olden days. The university has the facilities of audio and visual lectures and students can attend such lectures on the following platforms:

• Broadcasting Via DD1, All India Radio
• Screening of Lectures at Study Centers
• Recording which can be purchased
• Live Lectures on platforms like SWAYAM etc.

Radio Lectures

IGNOU, in partnership with All India Radio and Phone-In Services, holds a number of interactive sessions. Programmes such as Gyankosh, GyanDarshan, Gyanvani and many others are available to introduce you to the curriculum.

Assessments

The performance of students at IGNOU will be assessed on the basis of exams and assignments. Students of any course will get the questions to solve along with practicals as their assignments. The students are required to perform well in both assignments and term-end exams.

Assignments

IGNOU accepts assignments from all classes and is required to be submitted on time to be eligible for final examinations. The official IGNOU website can find both course assignments and the due dates of each subject. Thirty percent of these tasks are weighed by IGNOU and student surveillance is needed. Students can apply online or in the nearby regional centre.

Examinations

Exams are held in June and December every year. Exams represent 70% of a student's grades in each class and if the exam fails, the student can reapply in the next cycle, for instance, if you failed to take the exams in June, you can submit a request again in December.