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Criteria	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	eCornell — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Kozhikode: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	International	Indian Public (IIM)
Established	1980 46 yrs	2000 26 yrs	1996 30 yrs
Location	Ghaziabad India	Ithaca USA	Kozhikode India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	Middle States (Cornell parent), Ivy League brand	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)
International Recognition	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	Cornell/Ivy brand; certificates not degrees	IIM brand recognised; certificates not master's degrees
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 250,000–500,000	USD 3,000–10,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–1,200,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	10 courses	5 courses
Key Programmes	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Online Certificate Programmes (Leadership, HR, Data Science, Marketing, Hospitality, Finance)	Executive PGP (Working Professionals), Senior Management Programme, Certificate Programmes
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	12–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Working professionals; no strict minimum	Bachelor's 50%+; 5-10 years work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 Varies by programme	🔵 5-10 years (mandatory)
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement (executive programme
Best For	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Working professionals wanting Ivy League branded certificates in specialised subjects	Senior managers (5-10 yrs) targeting South India BFSI, consulting & Middle East career networks
⭐ Key Differentiator	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	Cornell University (Ivy League) certificate programmes; widest online certificate catalogue; hospitality & HR specialisation depth	Kerala-based IIM with strong South India BFSI & Middle East alumni corridor; among top-5 IIMs in rankings
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23
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