1. Flexi MBA – Now Learn Distance MBA using iPad
Since management remains at the leading front of all kinds of business operations, learning
an Online MBA degree in distance education is the best option for working professionals as
well as students who want to continue their studied while on part time job.
Systematic education not only gives the competitive edge in today’s fast-paced job scenario
but also lays the stepping stone for sustained career progress. Spearheading the MBA
aspirations on the technology bandwagon is SMU-DE's Flexi MBA. The Flexi MBA is a
distance education program and designed mainly for busy working professionals, who
want to balance their job profiles with a management degree and to achieve career success.
The highlight of the program is the Apple iPad2, which is given to Online MBA students
without any additional cost (free of cost). Being Wi-Fi enabled with 24X7 accesses to online
classes, the newly launched Flexi MBA program redefines distance learning as the Anytime
Anywhere collaborative learning.
The Flexi MBA program covers 15 MBA specializations such as
• Finance, Marketing
• Operations
• HR
• IT
• Information systems
• Project Management
• Banking
• Total quality management
• Health Care services
• International Business

2. • Supply Chain management
• Environmental management
• Entrepreneurial and Family business
• Event management and Retail Operations.
Eligibility:
The eligibility for the program includes a minimum of 3-year graduation from a recognized
university and, the admission process in online.
Apple iPad2:
The Apple iPad2 interface takes the learning experience to the next level of “connected
learning”.
• Wi-Fi enabled
• One-time downloadable application for the course content,
• Student remains connected with its study-frame, anywhere, anytime, whenever
desired.
• Best touch-devices, quality and performance
• Vast memory storage
• Multimedia channels
• Dual core processors
• Great resolution & picture clarity
• Instant connectivity and an excellent user experience
• 24X7 connectivity for students to interface with their peers, mentors and faculty
members
These features integrate to deliver a rich learning experience on demand. The integral
aspect of this device is that it is portable and serves as an “all-in-one” study-material. This

3. comes in for a bigger advantage for working professionals, who want to study while
balancing their busy work-schedules be it business tours, or during desktop hours. In
addition, the Wi-Fi enabled features ensure that available for a chat session, video
conferencing, seminars or attending a lecture, the Apple iPad2 mobilizes these events. The
knowledge network here, is always live, where a query, a brainstorming-session or a
solution is just a “pinch or swipe” away on the touch-device.
Flexi MBA expands the premise of distance learning by designing a study model, which
suits the convenience of students and working professionals alike. SMUDE defines a new
way of “easy learning” without wasting our valuable time. It brings in the concept
of “connected learning”, which transcends the classroom boundaries to collaborate with a
larger number of students through a single global interface.
The program is yet another benchmark in Sikkim Manipal University’s (SMU-DE)
innovations in the distance education mode. Recognized by the UGC and DEC, the
university’s reach has taken distance learning to the widely accessible web-platform,
wiring in greater flexibility.
SMUDE Flexi MBA Details