Pros and Cons of MBA Correspondence

by Manish Gupta Internet Marketer MBA had become a popular career choice for the youth today. Irrespective of the field they are from, they choose MBA as their master's degree. However, there are some students who cannot apply for regular classes due to other responsibilities in life. For such candidates, there are many correspondence MBA courses available, which can help them work and study at the same time. There are many exams such as CAT or MAT which allow you entry into the top most management colleges of India. CAT, is a common aptitude test which leads you to IIMS, IITS etc of India which are highly prestigious. Similarly, MAT, management aptitude test is another way to judge your aptitude for the field of management and gain you entry to other highly esteemed MBA colleges of India. These exams are equally important for candidates who apply for MBA degrees through correspondence. However, the major question lies, does an MBA correspondence degree hold as importance as a regular one? What are the pros and cons to take up an MBA correspondence degree? Here are a few answers:

Pros of MBA correspondence:
* A distance-learning MBA gives you the chance to apply what you are learning as you go along and staying the course requires dedication, organization and commitment, all valuable life skills. Thus, correspondence degree or regular degree does not matter.
* It is very feasible for people who have other responsibilities to look after. They can work, earn money, gain experience and simultaneously gain an MBA degree and learn much about business and management.
* It is also cheaper and more convenient to take a correspondence degree. It saves lot of time to engross you in other activities. Costs can also be easier to handle because there is no need to commute or quit your job.

Cons of MBA correspondence:
* Students need to be faced with problems as teams and they have to come up with those answers against the clock. Colleges try to replicate this in their practical classes during the course, which is not possible through distance learning.
* Regular MBA colleges are good when group discussion, classmates, oral communication and visual contact comes into picture. This ensures your hundred percent involvement and total dedication.
* The full time courses, an individual has set deadlines and they are ought to submit the assignment on the prescribed date. When there are no deadlines, the person tends to linger on and the course keeps on going till years.

Following are some pros and cons for MBA correspondence degree. There are many who overlook the pros while other ignore the cons, it all depends on your perception and preference. However, either you apply for MBA regular or correspondence degree, you will learn a lot and make a successful career if you work hard.

Manish Gupta is Well known Author has written article on MBA, CAT, MAT, CMAT and other MBA Entrance Exams.

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