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Criteria	DUKE CE — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Nagpur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals Nagpur, Maharashtra View → ✕ Remove	ATLAS SkillTech University — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private
Established	1999 27 yrs	2015 11 yrs	2020 6 yrs
Location	Durham USA	Nagpur India	Mumbai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Quarterly Campus Immersion	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	AACSB (Duke Fuqua parent), HLC	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC (applied)
International Recognition	Duke brand; globally recognised; certificates not degrees	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible (verify); UGC-DEB
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 5,000–15,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–800,000	INR 150,000–350,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	5 courses	8 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Executive Education Certificates (Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Digital Transformation)	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Strategic Management, Executive Certificate Operations & SCM, Professional Certificates	Online MBA (Design Thinking, Innovation), Online BBA, Online MA
Weekly Hours Required	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–14 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Working professionals; varies by programme	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%
Work Experience	🔵 3+ years preferred	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – Mumbai corporate network via ATL
Best For	Senior executives wanting Duke Fuqua-affiliated certificate in leadership & strategy	Central India operations/supply-chain professionals; manufacturing & logistics leadership	Innovation, design-thinking & startup-ecosystem focused professionals
⭐ Key Differentiator	Duke University Fuqua School affiliation; focused on executive leadership development; strong corporate programme delivery	Mandatory quarterly campus immersion; responsible business + ESG curriculum; operations heritage	India's first SkillTech university; design-thinking curriculum; Mumbai startup & creative industry ecosystem
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23	7/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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