New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has alerted students about fake MBA programmes that are being run in different centres of the country.
In a notification, the technical body warned students to be wary of motivational speakers and influencers who are offering 10-day MBA courses without proper approval from AICTE.
The regulatory body clarified for benefit of gullible students that a postgraduate degree course cannot be completed in 10 days as it is a two-year programme designed to prepare students with advanced skills.
“It has come to the notice of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) that some motivational speaker/Influencers are offering a 10-days MBA crash course. This is to inform to all stakeholders that such crash course is an attempt to misguide the young minds of the country. As per the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement, no Institution/University can run technical courses) including MBA/Management courses (leading to Post Graduate degree) without taking approval from AICTE,” it elaborated.
“As claimed, the MBA Programme/Course (in case leading to a degree) cannot be completed in 10 days. Therefore, it is to notify to all stakeholders that, the MBA crash course offered by such individuals/organisations are misleading and inappropriate. All stakeholders/ students are advised to be cautious and do not fall prey to such fraudulent offers,” the notification read.