Shivaji University Distance Education Center

Shivaji University in Kolhapur implemented an external examination system for students who are unable to participate in conventional education. In 2005, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Distance Education Council (DEC) provided grants to Shivaji University to establish its Centre for Distance Education (CDE). The CDE of Shivaji University started operations in 2007. Later, this university commenced the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE).

To apply for the online MBA course, the applicant must have fulfilled the following criteria:

• Graduation in any faculty
• A minimum experience of two years
• If you are from the Maharashtra state, you must have scored a minimum score of 50% if you are from the General category and a minimum score of 45% if you are from the Reserved category (in the graduation examination)
• If you are from a non-Maharashtra state, you must have scored a minimum score of 50% (in the graduation examination)
• If you are a foreign student, you must furnish the ‘Equivalence certificate’ that is issued by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)