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Criteria	IMT Ghaziabad Ghaziabad, Uttar View → ✕ Remove	ESGCI School of Business - Courses Online 2025 — View → ✕ Remove	eCornell — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	International	International
Established	1980 46 yrs	1974 52 yrs	2000 26 yrs
Location	Ghaziabad India	Paris France	Ithaca USA
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	AICTE, NAAC A, AIU, AACSB-aligned, EQUIS-aligned	French RNCP, CGE (Conférences des Grandes Écoles)	Middle States (Cornell parent), Ivy League brand
International Recognition	AICTE PGDM; AIU recognised	AIU equivalence required; WES for North America	Cornell/Ivy brand; certificates not 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 8,000–18,000	USD 3,000–10,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	4 courses	2 courses	10 courses
Key Programmes	PGDM Online, Executive PGDM, Certificate Programmes	Online MBA, Online Bachelor in Business, Online Master in International Management	Online Certificate Programmes (Leadership, HR, Data Science, Marketing, Hospitality, Finance)
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Working professionals; no strict minimum
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 Varies by programme
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – IMT Delhi-NCR employer network (	⚠️ Alumni network only	❌ No formal placement
Best For	Delhi-NCR managers (3-8 yrs) wanting established B-school PGDM at premium-mid tier	Professionals targeting France/Europe or Francophone Africa markets	Working professionals wanting Ivy League branded certificates in specialised subjects
⭐ Key Differentiator	45-year B-school heritage; AICTE PGDM; Delhi-NCR employer proximity; AACSB & EQUIS alignment process	RNCP-listed French grande école; strong Francophone Africa alumni network	Cornell University (Ivy League) certificate programmes; widest online certificate catalogue; hospitality & HR specialisation depth
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	2/23	3/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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