Delhi university online MBA Program - Good or Bad

The University of Delhi established the Department of Distance and Continuing Education (DDCE), Faculty of Open Learning, and the Open Learning Development Centre (OLDC) under aegis of the Campus of Open Learning(COL) in 2022. 

The School of Open Learning under the aegis of COL, established in 1962, initially provided conventional programs in humanities and commerce. Its first batch had around 900 students. Over the years, it has expanded significantly and now serves over four lakh students across various disciplines. This growth has been paralleled by the establishment of regional centers: the South Study Centre at Moti Bagh (1990), the West Regional Centre at Keshav Puram (2007), and an upcoming center at Tahirpur, East Delhi. In 2022, the DDCE launched six new professional courses, including MBA, Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLISc), B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Bachelor of Management Studies, Bachelor of Business Administration (FIA), and Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences (BLISc). The B.A. (Hons.) Psychology program was introduced in 2023.

The School of Open Learning provides higher education opportunities particularly for those who are employed or unable to attend regular college due to various constraints. The flexible distance education mode is designed to help students achieve higher education and vocational skills through well-structured course materials provided at admission, supplemented with video lectures and academic counseling sessions at various Learning Support Centres. Experienced faculty members are available for mentoring and counseling at the main campus. 

The University of Delhi has established the Department of Distance and Continuing Education (DDCE); Faculty of Open Learning; and Open Learning Development Centre under the aegis of Campus of Open Learning (COL), University of Delhi. DDCE is continuously striving to build an inclusive knowledge-based society through distance education. It is focused to make high-quality academic programmes available to the mass through ODL mode. From the Academic Session 2022-23, DDCE has been offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in management education in Open & Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

The two undergraduate management programmes are Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) and Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) (BBA(FIA)) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) as a postgraduate programme. The department follows a multimedia approach in delivering its programmes. It has included selflearning printed materials, supporting audio-video programmes, face to face interaction with students and academic counsellors. It facilitates the working professionals in acquiring management abilities and skills which will transform them into a leader in the business environment. The programmes of the department are designed in a modular format for providing maximum flexibility to the learners.

MBA is a two-year postgraduate programme designed to develop the skills required for careers in business and management. It is embedded with a high deg ree of flexibility, thereby allowing everyone to realize their educational capabilities and fulfill their career aspirations. The programme will enable participants to continuously learn, improvise, and grow in their career trajectory. The structure of the course is closely aligned with contemporary business requirements. The MBA programme has a two-tier structure: it consists of a core curriculum (compulsory credit courses and compulsory MBA noncredit courses), a summer internship and elective courses (optional courses in the second year). The first year is committed to develop business fundamentals through compulsory courses spanning the areas of economics, finance, marketing, etc. The second year offers number of electives, thus ensuring the students to have wide area of choices to build upon their desired area of pursuit. DDCE is always student centric at its core and flexible enough to cater heterogeneous group of students. It is also committed to create a conducive environment for teaching, learning, and research for students and faculty. Continuous industry interaction is an added advantage to the students of this programme.

What does SOL provide? 

• Self Learning Material 
• Industrial exposure to the students by industry experts
• Audio books are available for visually impaired students
• Video lectures
• Live lectures in online as well as offline mode.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Programme duration 

The minimum duration of the Programme is 2 years and the maximum duration is 4 years

PART I: FIRST YEAR 

Semester 1

• Organizational Behaviour 
• Data Analysis and Decision Tools 
• Managerial Economics 
• Accounting for Managers
• Marketing Management 
• Human Resource Management 
• Business Communication
• Information Technology Management

Semester 2

• Organization Effectiveness and Change 
• Decision Modeling and Optimisation 
• Economic Environment of Business
• Corporate Finance
• Management Accounting
• Production and Operations Management
• Marketing Research 
• Management of Information Systems

PART II: SECOND YEAR 

Admission to Part II Second Year of the programme shall be open to only those students who have cleared successfully at least twelve papers out of the sixteen papers offered during First Year of the programme comprising of 1st and 2nd Semesters taken together. However, each student would have to clear the remaining papers while studying in Second Year (Part II).

The schedule of Second Year (Part II) Examination shall comprise of two semesters: Semester 3 and Semester 4. The schedule of papers during Second Year of the programme shall be as follows:

Semester 3

During Semester 3 of Part II of the programme, in addition to the three compulsory papers, a student shall have to choose five elective courses from the list of optional papers announced at the beginning of Semester 3 (From one area only)

• Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility 
• Strategic Analysis
• Project Study 

Note: In lieu of Project Study (MBAFT-6303), students will study Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation (MBAFT-7302)

LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES 

• AREA - 1: FINANCE 
• AREA - 2: MARKETING
• AREA - 3: OB & HRM

Semester 4

• Legal Environment of Business
• Strategic Management 
• Global Business Management

During Semester 4 of Part II of the programme, in addition to the three compulsory papers, a student shall have to choose five elective courses from the list of optional papers announced at the beginning of Semester 4 (From one area only)

LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES 

• AREA -1: FINANCE
• AREA -2: MARKETING
• AREA -3: OB & HRM
• AREA -4: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & DECISION SCIENCES
• AREA - 5: STRATEGY

DU SOL Online MBA – Overview

• Duration: 2 years (extendable up to 4 years for flexibility) 
• Mode: Fully online via DU SOL portal; no campus attendance required 
• Recognition: Approved by UGC, DEB, and AICTE; DU has NAAC A+ and NIRF ranking of 22