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Criteria	DUKE CE — View → ✕ Remove	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	ESGCI School of Business - Courses Online 2025 — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	Indian Private	International
Established	1999 27 yrs	1980 46 yrs	1974 52 yrs
Location	Durham USA	Ghaziabad India	Paris France
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	AACSB (Duke Fuqua parent), HLC	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	French RNCP, CGE (Conférences des Grandes Écoles)
International Recognition	Duke brand; globally recognised; certificates not degrees	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	AIU equivalence required; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 5,000–15,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–500,000	USD 8,000–18,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	5 courses	4 courses	2 courses
Key Programmes	Executive Education Certificates (Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Digital Transformation)	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA, Online Bachelor in Business, Online Master in International Management
Weekly Hours Required	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Working professionals; varies by programme	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 3+ years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	⚠️ Alumni network only
Best For	Senior executives wanting Duke Fuqua-affiliated certificate in leadership & strategy	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Professionals targeting France/Europe or Francophone Africa markets
⭐ Key Differentiator	Duke University Fuqua School affiliation; focused on executive leadership development; strong corporate programme delivery	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	RNCP-listed French grande école; strong Francophone Africa alumni network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	2/23
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