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Criteria	eCornell — View → ✕ Remove	DUKE CE — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Visakhapatnam: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	International	Indian Public (IIM)
Established	2000 26 yrs	1999 27 yrs	2015 11 yrs
Location	Ithaca USA	Durham USA	Visakhapatnam India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	Middle States (Cornell parent), Ivy League brand	AACSB (Duke Fuqua parent), HLC	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)
International Recognition	Cornell/Ivy brand; certificates not degrees	Duke brand; globally recognised; certificates not degrees	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 3,000–10,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	USD 5,000–15,000	INR 150,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	10 courses	5 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online Certificate Programmes (Leadership, HR, Data Science, Marketing, Hospitality, Finance)	Executive Education Certificates (Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Digital Transformation)	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Business Analytics, Executive Programme Digital Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	6–10 hrs/week	10–13 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Working professionals; no strict minimum	Working professionals; varies by programme	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience
Work Experience	🔵 Varies by programme	🔵 3+ years preferred	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Working professionals wanting Ivy League branded certificates in specialised subjects	Senior executives wanting Duke Fuqua-affiliated certificate in leadership & strategy	South India coastal professionals (petroleum, ports, pharma); ESG/responsible business track
⭐ Key Differentiator	Cornell University (Ivy League) certificate programmes; widest online certificate catalogue; hospitality & HR specialisation depth	Duke University Fuqua School affiliation; focused on executive leadership development; strong corporate programme delivery	Coastal-India industry anchor; Vizag PSU & port-economy employer network; pioneering ESG curriculum
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	1/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23
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