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Criteria	Golden Gate University — View → ✕ Remove	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	IIM Visakhapatnam: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIM)
Established	1901 125 yrs	1980 46 yrs	2015 11 yrs
Location	San Francisco USA	Ghaziabad India	Visakhapatnam India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	WASC (WSCUC), ACBSP	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)
International Recognition	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; WES for North America	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	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	✅ Yes	❌ No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 12,000–25,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 250,000–500,000	INR 150,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	5 courses	4 courses	4 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA, Online MS (Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics)	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Business Analytics, Executive Programme Digital Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–13 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	❌ No formal placement
Best For	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	South India coastal professionals (petroleum, ports, pharma); ESG/responsible business track
⭐ Key Differentiator	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	Coastal-India industry anchor; Vizag PSU & port-economy employer network; pioneering ESG curriculum
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	1/23
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