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Criteria	ATLAS SkillTech University — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Visakhapatnam: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	DUKE CE — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIM)	International
Established	2020 6 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1999 27 yrs
Location	Mumbai India	Visakhapatnam India	Durham USA
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UGC-DEB, NAAC (applied)	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	AACSB (Duke Fuqua parent), HLC
International Recognition	WES eligible (verify); UGC-DEB	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	Duke brand; globally recognised; certificates not degrees
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–350,000	INR 150,000–800,000	USD 5,000–15,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	4 courses	5 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA (Design Thinking, Innovation), Online BBA, Online MA	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Business Analytics, Executive Programme Digital Marketing	Executive Education Certificates (Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Digital Transformation)
Weekly Hours Required	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–13 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Working professionals; varies by programme
Work Experience	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 3+ years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Mumbai corporate network via ATL	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Innovation, design-thinking & startup-ecosystem focused professionals	South India coastal professionals (petroleum, ports, pharma); ESG/responsible business track	Senior executives wanting Duke Fuqua-affiliated certificate in leadership & strategy
⭐ Key Differentiator	India's first SkillTech university; design-thinking curriculum; Mumbai startup & creative industry ecosystem	Coastal-India industry anchor; Vizag PSU & port-economy employer network; pioneering ESG curriculum	Duke University Fuqua School affiliation; focused on executive leadership development; strong corporate programme delivery
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	7/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	1/23	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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