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Criteria	ESGCI School of Business - Courses Online 2025 — View → ✕ Remove	Golden Gate University — View → ✕ Remove	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	International	Indian Private
Established	1974 52 yrs	1901 125 yrs	1980 46 yrs
Location	Paris France	San Francisco USA	Ghaziabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	French RNCP, CGE (Conférences des Grandes Écoles)	WASC (WSCUC), ACBSP	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned
International Recognition	AIU equivalence required; WES for North America	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 8,000–18,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	USD 12,000–25,000	INR 250,000–500,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	2 courses	5 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA, Online Bachelor in Business, Online Master in International Management	Online MBA, Online MS (Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics)	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	⚠️ Alumni network only	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (
Best For	Professionals targeting France/Europe or Francophone Africa markets	Finance & tax professionals wanting SF-based US credential with ACBSP accreditation	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier
⭐ Key Differentiator	RNCP-listed French grande école; strong Francophone Africa alumni network	120-year San Francisco institution; specialised in finance, tax & accounting; Silicon Valley employer proximity	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	3/23	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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