The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) released a notice issuing a warning to students about fake Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes that are operating in the country. The technical body warned students to be wary of motivational speakers and influencers who offer 10-day MBA courses without proper regulatory approval.
“It has come to the notice of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) that some motivational speaker/influencers are offering a 10-day MBA crash course. This is to inform to all stakeholders that such crash course is an attempt to misguide the young minds of the county,” reads the notice.
According to the notice, no institution or university is permitted to offer technical courses (including MBA or management courses leading to a PG degree) without AICTE clearance or approval. An MBA is a two-year postgraduate (PG) degree programme that aims to provide individuals with advanced skills and knowledge in a variety of business and management areas. As per the AICTE notice, a management programme, including an MBA, cannot be completed in just 10 days.
Towards the end of the notice, AICTE informed that the purpose of this notification is to inform all stakeholders involved that the MBA crash course provided by these people or organisations is improper and misleading. They also urged all stakeholders involved, including students, to exercise caution and avoid falling for these kinds of fraudulent offers.
Earlier this month, the AICTE permitted “well-performing” currently operating engineering colleges to accept more students without setting a cap, so long as the standard of instruction is upheld. To prevent colleges from closing these branches, it has also allowed institutions to reduce enrollment in core engineering branches by 50 per cent. This is because many seats in these courses have remained empty over time. These are a few of the significant adjustments made in the newly published approval process handbook by the council on December 6.
The AICTE published the approval process handbook for the first time in three years, from 2024-25 to 2026-27. Until recently, the handbook was released once a year. The handbook serves as a road map for all institutions seeking approval from it to run programs/courses that fall under its purview.
Among the major changes implemented by the council is the removal of the upper intake limit for courses offered by “well-performing” existing institutions. Currently, engineering colleges can have a maximum of 240 seats in a branch, whereas 360 was previously the maximum student intake across all branches.
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