Correspondence MBA

The term correspondence MBA can be used to refer to a certain type of distance learning program and is also used to describe many types of distance learning programs offered in India.

First, the term correspondence MBA can be used to describe a type of distance learning program in which assignments and course material are distributed through mail. Before the Internet, most distance learning programs could be described as correspondence courses. Students received their books and other course material by mail. They then completed their work at home and submitted completed projects by mail. In general, there was little interaction between the student and the professor, and the resources available to the student as far as support went were somewhat limited. Many traditional correspondence courses also had a negative reputation for granting degrees to virtually anybody. Today, there are very few correspondence MBA programs remaining, as most have been replaced by online programs that allow the student to submit and receive assignments, and communicate with instructors and other students through electronic means.

In India, a correspondence MBA is what most people in North America would classify as a distance learning MBA. Deciding to obtain an MBA through correspondence in India brings with it the same challenges faced by those who choose to obtain an MBA through distance learning in North America. Lax admission standards, schools that are not accredited, and the overall opinion among many employers that a correspondence MBA does not have the same value as a full-time MBA are all obstacles that potential correspondence MBA students must overcome.