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Criteria	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	LPU Online — View → ✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	2015 11 yrs	2005 21 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India	Jalandhar India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	UGC-DEB, NAAC A++, AICTE	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	WES eligible; UGC-DEB	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	❌ No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–600,000	INR 120,000–250,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	3 courses	12 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy	Online MBA, Online MCA, Online BBA, Online BCA, Online BA, Online B.Com, Online MA, Online M.Com, Online M.Sc	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	10–14 hrs/week	6–10 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	PG: Bachelor's 50% (45% reserved); UG: 10+2 ~50%	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	✅ Not required	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – LPU placement cell & industry ne	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers	North India professionals wanting NAAC A++ credential with widest programme variety	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum	Largest private university campus in India; NAAC A++; extensive north India employer network	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	2/23	19/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	14/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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