1 What does it cost, and how is the fee split?
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total fee | 110000 |
| Semester-wise | 55000 |
2 How does IMT CDL's fee compare?
At ₹1,10,000, this is 5th cheapest of the 17 Finance specializations we list across 11 universities — ₹48,000 below the median of ₹1,58,000. The cheapest is Symbiosis SCDL at ₹76,000; the most expensive is NMIMS at ₹4,00,000. Fee is one input — check UGC-DEB status, credential and placement figures on each page before deciding.
| Same specialization elsewhere | Total fee |
|---|---|
| Symbiosis SCDL — Banking & Financial Services PG Diploma · 2 years | ₹76,000 |
| Parul — Banking & Financial Services MBA · 2 years | ₹90,000 |
| Parul — Financial Management MBA · 2 years | ₹90,000 |
| NMIMS — Working Executive - Applied Finance MBA · 2 years | ₹4,00,000 |
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3 Who awards it — what does IMT CDL publish about itself?
Profile
- Full name
- Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT CDL)
- Location
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Founded (online wing)
- 1980 (CDL wing ~2000)
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 degree
- Good
- Most-taken specialization
- PGDM – Marketing & Finance
Degrees & teaching
- Online specializations offered
- 5+
- Degrees 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.
- 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 the learning experience
- Average
- 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 Can you get a loan, a scholarship or campus access?
Evaluation: Assignments Quizzes Case Studies Projects End-Term Examination
5 Who is eligible?
Graduation plus full time work experience of minimum five (5) years after graduation.
6 Who teaches it?
Dr. Priti Sharma Area Chair Ph.D. Finance Bhavya Taneja Faculty Ph.D. and UGC-NET Finance Geetika Batra Faculty Ph.D. Finance Rachna Kathuria Faculty CS, MBA (Finance), Adv. Dip. in Finance Finance
7 What will you study?
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. Options, Futures & Other Derivatives 2. Management of Financial Services 3. Financial Analysis & Business Valuation 4. Security Analysis & Portfolio Management 5. Fixed Income Securities 6. Banking & Risk Management 7. Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring 8. Notified MOOC
4 semesters in total.
8 How do you register?
Select Your Programme
Explore IMT CDL programmes and select the one that matches your career goals and eligibility.
Fill Application Form
Submit your personal, academic, and professional details through the online application form.
Programme Fee
Complete your payment securely using the available online payment options.
Submit & Register
Submit your application and complete registration to move one step closer to joining IMT CDL.
Await Your Enrolment
Once submitted, our admissions team reviews your application and confirms your enrollment.
9 Who hires from it? 34 listed partners
10 Who should take this specialization?
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