The eligibility for each of these programs varies from institute to institute and it is recommended that you specifically refer to the website of a particular B-school when taking a final decision.

The eligibility criteria for a one-year program from a reputed institute, such as ISB are:

The eligibility criteria for a part-time program from a reputed institute are:

(a) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized      university
(b) Minimum 2 years of supervisory work experience after graduation

Students are admitted to the program if they qualify through a two stage selection process modeled on the more popular full-time entrance procedure, that is, a written test and a personality assessment.

The eligibility criteria for a distance-learning program from a reputed institute are:
(a) Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university. Diploma holders
     need to also possess three-year work experience.
(b) B-schools select students based on entrance exams that test the      analytical, verbal and numerical abilities of students.

For distance learning programs, entrance exams are normally there only for reputed B-schools, which also tend to conduct contact classes and are hence looking for a certain pedigree of students.

The admission process consists of B-schools entrance tests very similar to those administered for the full- time program. These institutes also check the candidate's academic record, work experience and performance in the GD and PI. Entrances vary with institutes.

In India, the options for doing a specialized MBA include agri-business management (IIM A, L), rural management (Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat; NMIMS, Mumbai), forest management (Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal), retail management (KJ Somaiya and Welingkar, Mumbai). However, most of these courses are highly specialized and you must be very sure of your career path before opting for such a course.
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