Features, advantages and disadvantages of part time MBA

There are many colleges that provide part time executive MBA programs in India. Some colleges provide full time MBA programs while others provide part time courses. Part time MBA is done by those people who are unable to pursue full time course. The career growth is the same as that of full timers and people can do it from any recognized institute in India.

Features of part time Executive MBA programs

There are many interesting things  in this this course, which is described below.

• The course curriculum of part time executive MBA programs is similar to the full time.
• The classes are held on weekends and also after the close of business hours..
• Flexibility is more in comparison to full time MBA.
• The course will add  more laurels and feathers in students’ caps  and they can also pursue it while continuing their job.
• Part time MBA candidates get more social networking opportunities  as they can meet the students and professionals during the course.
• The course is cost effective  compared  to full time MBA.

Advantages of part time MBA

People who want to pursue this Executive MBA programs on part time basis have the following advantages.

Flexibility

Students can attend classes during weekends. Classes are also held during weekdays after business hours. This helps the professionals to continue their job along with pursuing the course.  This gives the chance of learning and earning simultaneously and is more flexible in comparison to full time MBA.

Low fee

The fees of part time MBA is low so it is affordable for those people who earn meager income. 

Learning

Faculty for full timers is same as that of part timers. So teaching standards are high and people will learn many things during the course. 

Career Growth

The career growth of the students will be steady and this will be according to the industry standards. Students will also develop many skills necessary for supervisory or managerial level.

Disadvantages

Everything has advantages as well as disadvantages. The part time course also has some disadvantages, which are given below.

Duration

Full time MBA is of two years while part time course is of three to four years depending upon the college. People can also pursue executive MBA, which is of only one year.

Exhaustive

The course is hectic as the students have to study and also do their job. They have to balance both of them so that neither studies suffer nor the job.

These are some of the  advantages and disadvantages of part time MBA course.