1 Fee breakdown
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total fee | 110000 |
| Semester-wise | 55000 |
2 How Symbiosis SCDL's fee compares
At ₹1,10,000, this is 2nd cheapest of the 6 Business Analytics & Data Science programs we list across 6 universities — ₹61,120 below the median of ₹1,71,120. The cheapest is Parul at ₹90,000; the most expensive is Symbiosis SSODL at ₹3,70,000. Fee is one input — check UGC-DEB status, credential and placement figures on each page before deciding.
| Same specialization elsewhere | Total fee |
|---|---|
| Parul — Business Analytics MBA · 2 years | ₹90,000 |
| LPU — Business Analytics MBA · 2 years | ₹1,46,240 |
| NMIMS — Business Analytics MBA · 2 years | ₹1,96,000 |
| Symbiosis SSODL — Business Analytics MBA · 2 years | ₹3,70,000 |
3 About Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT)
Profile
- Full name
- Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT CDL)
- Location
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded (online wing)
- 1980 (CDL wing ~2000)
- Official website
- imtcdl.ac.in ↗
Recognition
- UGC-DEB entitled
- Yes
- AICTE approved
- Yes
- NAAC grade
- A (NAAC)
- NIRF ranking (management)
- #68
- International recognition
- AICTE approved; AIU recognized
Cost & funding
- Fee range
- ₹1,10,000 – ₹1,40,000
- EMI / loan available
- Yes
- Scholarships
- Merit-based
- Scholarship categories
- Merit Scholarship, Corporate Sponsorship, Alumni Benefits, Defence Category
Outcomes
- Average placement
- ₹8–12 LPA
- Highest placement
- ₹20–25 LPA
- Career services
- Placement assistance (alumni network); Industry connect sessions
- Career progression after the program
- Good
- Private-sector recognition
- Excellent
- Most-taken program
- PGDM – Marketing & Finance
Programs & teaching
- Online programs offered
- 5+
- Program levels offered
- PG Diploma / Executive Programs
- Learning platform
- LMS; Recorded lectures; Live expert sessions; Study material
- Faculty qualification
- Min: PhD + UGC-NET / strong industry exp (MBA from reputed B-school + 10+ yrs for practitioners). Avg: ~65–70% PhD; 12–15 yrs exp. B-school heritage since 1980; faculty from IITs, IIMs, reputed MNCs; AICTE norms govern adjunct faculty.
- Difficulty level
- Very Difficult
- PhD-eligible after master's
- Yes
Admissions & support
- Admission sessions
- January & July
- Entrance exam required
- No (merit-based; work experience preferred)
- Campus connect
- No
- Post-enrolment support
- Average
- Alumni feedback on program experience
- Average
- Full-time MBA rating
- 4.2/5 – Strong PGDM curriculum and industry value
- Key strength
- Reputed B-school brand (IMT Ghaziabad); Executive PGDM; 5+ yrs exp preferred; Strong alumni in FMCG/Banking
- Unique selling point
- Strong management curriculum for working professionals
4 Access & support
Evaluation: Assignments Quizzes Case Studies Projects End-Term Examination
5 Eligibility criteria
Graduation plus full time work experience of minimum five (5) years after graduation.
6 Faculty
Dr. Keerti Jain Area Chair Ph.D. Business Analytics Mr. Kshitij Upadhyay Faculty B.Tech, MBA Business Analytics Chabi Gupta Faculty Ph.D. Business Analytics Havish Madhyapaty Faculty MBA (Marketing), UGC NET Business Analytics Loveleen Gaur Faculty Ph.D. Business Analytics Manoj Kumar Mishra Faculty Ph.D. Business Analytics Mashkur Zafar Faculty Ph.D. Business Analytics Nitin Sachdeva Faculty Ph.D. Business Analytics Surender Singh Faculty MBA Business Analytics
7 Subjects & syllabus
1. Principles of Economics 2. Management Accounting 3. Marketing Management 4. Business Statistics 5. Ethics & Corporate Governance
1. Financial Management 2. Business Environment 3. Organisational Behaviour 4. Operations and Supply Chain Management 5. Emerging Technologies and Management Applications
1. Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business 2. Strategic Management 3. Human Resource Management 4. Managing New Ventures 5. Cross Cultural Management
1. Data Science 2. Data Mining for Business Analytics 3. Marketing Analytics 4. Risk Analytics 5. HR Analytics 6. Predictive Modelling 7. Business Simulation 8. Notified MOOC
4 semesters in total.
8 How to register
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10 Who should take this course
Working professionals needing quick upskilling
Want a skill-focused credential without committing to 2 years
Career switchers
Pivot into a new field with concentrated specialization