ICFAI Online MBA Program - Good or Bad

ICFAI was established in 1984 and has made a significant mark in the educational field with a pan-Indian network and presence. It has established 11 Universities and 9 B-Schools across India including The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, which is a deemed-to-be-University. The alumni of the University are working in renowned companies worldwide. Sri N J Yasaswy, the founder of the ICFAI Group was a charismatic visionary, institutional builder and a pioneer in promoting higher education in the private sector. The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad was declared as a Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The University has received the NAAC Accreditation "A++" Grade with an impressive score (Institutional CGPA) of 3.59 out of 4. It has the coveted AACSB International Accreditation for the MBA Program and is ranked 27 in the Management Category of India Rankings-2021 (NIRF 2021). IFHE is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

The University believes in creating and disseminating knowledge and skills in core and frontier areas through innovative educational programs, research, consulting and publishing. The Campus based Undergraduate, Post-Graduate and Doctoral programs in Management, Finance, Science and Technology, Law and other areas offered by the University bear testimony. As a step forward, the University has established a Center for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) to offer programs in online and distance learning modes (ODL).

Awards, Recognitions & Accreditations

• Accredited with A++ grade, by NAAC
• #39 on Overall basis, All Over India for its MBA Program, NIRF Ranking 2024
• Accredited for its Regular MBA Program of IBS Hyderabad by AACSB
• Accredited by SAQS (South Asian Quality Standards), AMDISA

The Center for Distance and Online Education (CDOE)

The role of management professionals, with relevant skills and knowledge, to meet these dynamic challenges becomes critical.

To enable the aspirants to enter today's competitive business world and sustain their advancement, the CDOE has launched ICFAI Online MBA Program, combining the academic rigour and interdisciplinary perspective.

Students are groomed for leadership roles in management professions by excellent faculty and pedagogy supported by vast content resources.

ICFAI Online MBA benefits graduates who look to pursue career in management, working executives who aspire to progress and those individuals who pursue entrepreneurial ambitions.

Ranking:
The Online MBA Program has been ranked #1 among India's Top 25 Online MBA Institutions 2022 - by Careers 360.

The Two Year Fully Online MBA is Open to Graduates, Working Professional and Entrepreneurs Who Seek Careers in Management

Why is ICFAI Online MBA Unique?

The ICFAI Online MBA program effects integration among your work context, the business challenges, the institution stakeholders as well as the learning journey.

This opens up tremendous opportunities for each individual. You can build the learning outcomes using four key drivers.

Mastery

The ICFAI Online MBA goes beyond understanding of concepts. It makes you a problem solver at the workplace.

Learning Formula

Our 70:20:10 is #mastery oriented. 70% on job learning makes you the master of trades (Peer learning: 20% - Theory: 10%)

Concepts in Context

Many contexts are woven around a single concept. There are several such context-concept constellations.

Problem Solver

You are able to frame your business problems using management frameworks and recommend solutions.

Personalized Learning

Put together these choices allow you to craft your personalized learning journey engaging with content, faculty support and assessment in the way you want to meet your outcomes.

For Whom the course is: 

Designing Future Ready Working Professionals

Ever changing business dynamics calls for the individuals to be future ready to meet the challenges.

One pursuit to fill the skill-gaps with the relevant know how ends with ICFAI Online MBA and listen!! It benefits organization too.

Improving Fresh Graduates' Potential

Is MBA worth it for fresh graduates? Yes, because it makes you the first among the equals in the job market by providing the option to gain work experience, network and learn from experienced peers.

ICFAI Online MBA seeks to equip with leadership abilities, business concepts and professional networking that push you to the top of the recruitment list. 

Creating an Edge to Entrepreneurs

If one has been wondering how MBA degree helps entrepreneurs, our answer is simple.

ICFAI Online MBA makes your entrepreneurial journey easier by using the program pedagogy to explore the idea and develop it into winning pitch. Let’s ponder further:

The Online MBA Program

 The two year fully online MBA program is open to graduates and working professionals who seek careers in management.

 To provide for the increasing need of interdisciplinary, enterprising and innovative managers, the program has a cafeteria approach to electives and an entrepreneurship practicum/ business research project. 

The Online MBA Program brings together:

 • ICFAI’s legacy of 4 decades of academic excellence in management education 

• Two decades of vast experience in Open and Distance Learning, Flexible Distance Learning and e-Learning for Management programs 

• Contemporary technological tools that aim to equip the students with skills for the 21st century workplace.

Curriculum:  

Semester I

• Management and Organization Behavior
• Business Analytics 
• Foundations of Accounting and Finance 
• Business Environment 
• IT for Managers

Semester 2

• Economics for Business 
• Operations Management
• Human Resource Management 
• Marketing Management 
• Business Communication

Semester 3

• Business Policy and Strategy
• Financial Management
• Elective I 
• Elective II 
• Elective III

Semester 4

• Management Control Systems 
• Business Ethics and Corporate Governance 
• Elective IV  
• Elective V 
• Elective VI 
• Entrepreneurship Practicum OR Research Project

Semester III Elective Options (Students can opt for 3 Electives from 17 Options); 

Semester IV Elective Options (Students can opt for 3 Electives from 14 Options). 

The online learning experience is built on multi-format content to make it flexible and enriching. Working professionals are provided with flexible learning tools to balance their study commitments with work and life commitments while working towards completing their MBA.