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Criteria	IIM Kozhikode: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	ATLAS SkillTech University — View → ✕ Remove	DUKE CE — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private	International
Established	1996 30 yrs	2020 6 yrs	1999 27 yrs
Location	Kozhikode India	Mumbai India	Durham USA
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC (applied)	AACSB (Duke Fuqua parent), HLC
International Recognition	IIM brand recognised; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible (verify); UGC-DEB	Duke brand; globally recognised; certificates not degrees
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 250,000–1,200,000	INR 150,000–350,000	USD 5,000–15,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	5 courses	4 courses	5 courses
Key Programmes	Executive PGP (Working Professionals), Senior Management Programme, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA (Design Thinking, Innovation), Online BBA, Online MA	Executive Education Certificates (Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Digital Transformation)
Weekly Hours Required	12–15 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 5-10 years work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Working professionals; varies by programme
Work Experience	🔵 5-10 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required	🔵 3+ years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement (executive programme	✅ Yes – Mumbai corporate network via ATL	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Senior managers (5-10 yrs) targeting South India BFSI, consulting & Middle East career networks	Innovation, design-thinking & startup-ecosystem focused professionals	Senior executives wanting Duke Fuqua-affiliated certificate in leadership & strategy
⭐ Key Differentiator	Kerala-based IIM with strong South India BFSI & Middle East alumni corridor; among top-5 IIMs in rankings	India's first SkillTech university; design-thinking curriculum; Mumbai startup & creative industry ecosystem	Duke University Fuqua School affiliation; focused on executive leadership development; strong corporate programme delivery
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	1/23	7/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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