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I am a civil engineering student pursuing my B.Tech. Is it possible and valid to pursue MBA by distance learning while pursuing B.Tech? So that it may save my time? Can you please guide me with the complete details on the same? Awaiting for the response.

MBA is post graduate course. You are going to need a graduation degree to apply for a post graduate degree. So it might not be possible unless you get a degree.

There are certain institutes which offer Master of Business Administration in distance mode and are valid also. But it is not a good option. You may not be able to learn good skills and acquire proper knowledge of MBA course in distance mode.

Hence, it is advisable to pursue Bachelor of Technology at present. In final year, apply for different management entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP etc to get admission in regular MBA course. Courses like MBA, B.Tech etc must be done in regular mode and from a recognized institute.

No. it will not be feasible to pursue MBA simultaneous to B.Tech. MBA is a master's degree and the minimum educational qualification required to apply for MBA is a graduation degree from any well affiliated institute/university. So, first you have to complete the Bachelor's of Civil Engineering only then you can apply for MBA.

You can start pursuing Master of Business Administration from second year of Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.

Distance MBA courses are not approved by AICTE.

Top Distance MBA colleges are:

1. Amity University.

2. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning.

3. Indira Gandhi National Open university.

4. ICFAI University.

5. Sikkim Manipal university.

No, you cannot study MBA in distance while studying B.Tech because for studying MBA the candidate should complete their graduation level course in any stream with minimum 50% from any recognised university.

Since you are studying B.Tech in civil engineering you cannot study MBA. After completing your graduation course then apply for any entrance exam conducted by different states and universities for getting admission into the universities. You can even visit the university and apply for direct admission na use fee universities give direct admission based on the previous year performance.

MBA is a post graduate course in business administration which cannot be pursued along with a graduation course through distance education as the basic eligibility criteria is to be a graduate in any discipline and must have 50% marks for graduation if you are from general category. However, if you belong to the reserved category, then you need to have only 45% marks for graduation.
So you need to first pass your B.Tech and then apply for MBA.