Some of the Institutes offering MBA correspondence courses:

Bharathiar University, School of Distance Education, Coimbatore-641 046

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree

Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education,

Annamalainagar 608 002

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: 1) Any graduate; 2) Admission procedure as per AICTE norms; 3) Preference is given to the candidates with work experience

Dr.B. R. Ambedkar Open University

Road No.46, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Marg, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500 033

Duration: 3 years.

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) or Inservice Graduate with 3 years experience. Admission through entrance test.

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

School of Distance Education, Khandwa Road, Indore-452 001

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks.

Madurai Kamaraj University

Directorate of Distance Education, University Buildings, Palkalainagar,

Madurai-625 021

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree

Mahatma Gandhi University

School of Distance Education, Collectorate Post Office, Kottayam 686 002

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree and pass in entrance exam

Karnataka State Open University

Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's/Master's degree including professional degree with 50% marks or Bachelor's degree with 3 years experience in supervisory/managerial/professional cadre

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110 068.

Course: Master of Business Administration

Duration: 3 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree with 3 years supervisory/managerial/professional experience or Professional Degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine/Architecture/Law or professional qualification (CA/ICWA/CS) or Master's degree in any subject.

Madurai Kamaraj University

Directorate of Distance Education, University Buildings, Palkalainagar, Madurai-625 021

Admission Notice: MBM

Duration: 2 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree

Alagappa University

Directorate of Distance Education, Karaikudi 630 003

Course: MBM

Duration: 2 years

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree

Getting a job after an MBA done through distance education is very difficult, as there are no campus recruitment programmes. Distance education courses help mainly those who are working in executive positions. For such people, an MBA helps to achieve career growth. But for fresh graduates with no prior work experience, an MBA through distance education does not help much. Of course, getting a job depends a lot on your skills and aptitudes like communication skills, leadership abilities, analytical abilities, and inter-personal abilities.

It would be a better idea to get into a job first. The telecommunication industry is going to grow very rapidly over the next few years. Add to that the revival of IT industry. Electronics industry also offers good job opportunities. After a few years of experience, you can do an MBA.