Study abroad from home


Study abroad from home

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Get a foreign degree while studying in India. The pros and cons of a foreign degree while studying at home are discussed here

Seeing the tremendous potential of Indian students, several foreign institutes have already set base in India. If you study at one of these institutes, you will get a degree from the parent institute abroad without physically leaving the country. But is it really worth spending your money on a foreign degree earned in India?
A major concern is the validation and accreditation of these foreign universities. However, with the Regulation of Foreign University Entry and Operation (Maintenance of Quality and Prevention of Commercialisation) Bill, 2007, only those universities which are accredited in their home countries and meet UGC requirements will be allowed to set shop in India. However, it is still not known when this bill will be passed.
Temple University's Fox business school offers a one-year international MBA programme, where students study at the Mumbai campus for a period of four months. They then transfer to the US campus and study there for six months. Finally, the students are moved to Japan, where they complete the last one-month of the programme, before they return to the US for their graduation.
The university will assist you with IMBA programme visas but if you do have a visa problem, you will forfeit the fees you have paid to the Welingkar Institute of Management (Rs 2.5 lakh). Other than this potential problem, this programme seems to be a good option for students planning to pursue an international MBA. The quality of the programme is good and getting better with each year. Mumbai has a fair teaching faculty.

But there are not man takers for these programmes. One of the admission requirements is a 600 GMAT score, and if a student gets this score, then he or she would rather look at b-schools in the US itself. Nonetheless, if you want to study in India for the first part of your education, (specifically international business and get an insight into world economies) and then move to the US, this option seems like a good one.
What is the opinion of prospective employers in India about employing students from these colleges? Some emploers give these students on the same status as any other candidate getting a degree from a similar tier university in India. They are most likely will not give these students any preference over students who have been educated in Indian universities. However, some employers would give preference to students who have been exposed to an international curriculum.

Students today have a plethora of options to choose from. Be wise and informed before you make a decision. Talking to ex students of an institution before deciding whether to attend a particular institution or not, would be a safe bet.