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Criteria	Deakin Business School — View → ✕ Remove	Birchwood University Orlando, Florida, USA View → ✕ Remove	IIT Madras: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	International	Indian Public (IIT)
Established	1974 52 yrs	2012 14 yrs	1959 67 yrs
Location	Melbourne Australia	Orlando, Florida USA	Chennai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online (Asynchronous)	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)	State of Florida Licensure, Verify current US accreditation	Institute of National Importance, NAAC A++, UGC-DEB (BS Data Science)
International Recognition	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America	Verify current US accreditation; AIU equivalence required; WES for North America	WES eligible; globally recognised IIT brand
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 15,000–30,000	USD 8,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 75,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	🔵 Both
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	5 courses	7 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA, Online Master's (Business Analytics, HR, Marketing, Finance)	Online MBA, Online DBA, Online Bachelor's & Master's programmes	BS Data Science & Applications, BSc Programming & Data Science, Executive Programmes, Professional Certificates (AI/ML)
Weekly Hours Required	10–15 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	12–18 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	BS: Qualifier exam open to all; Executive: Bachelor's 50%+, 2-5 yrs exp
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 yrs for executive
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	⚠️ Alumni network only	❌ No formal placement; IITM Research Park
Best For	Globally-mobile professionals wanting Triple Crown accredited Australian MBA	US-credential-seekers at moderate fee; DBA aspirants; self-directed learners	Data science aspirants; engineering managers wanting India's #1 ranked institution brand
⭐ Key Differentiator	Triple Crown (AACSB+EQUIS+AMBA); one of few Australian universities with all 3 accreditations; strong Asia-Pacific employer network	Florida-based at competitive fees; fully asynchronous self-paced; DBA pathway	India's ONLY UGC-recognised online degree from an IIT; consistently #1 NIRF Engineering
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	2/23	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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