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