Friday, October 31, 2008
Madurai: The two-year MBA programme of the Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, will be available in semester mode from next academic year. While each semester will have five papers, the course duration remains same.

A decision to this effect was taken at the Academic Council meeting held here on Thursday. The issue was raised by K. Subburaj, Deputy Registrar and council member, who cited students’ practical difficulties in appearing for all papers at one go every year. A student of this distance education course had to write 11 papers each year and it might be practically difficult for students to prepare/write all of them, he said.


After getting members’ consent, the Vice-Chancellor R. Karpaga Kumaravel approved the resolution stating that MBA non-semester pattern would be changed to semester type. “My representation is that the feedback from students should be considered and the MBA course of distance education stream should be changed to semester system for students’ convenience,” said Mr. Subburaj.

Dr. Karpaga Kumaravel informed the house that there were around 11,000 students for this course. The number of subjects, fees and scheme of examination would remain the same.