First Batch of Online Students Graduate from Manipal Academy of Higher Education




Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education

organized
the
1st
Convocation
for
its
graduating
cohort
of
online
students
on
8th
February
2025.
The
convocation
was
held
for
426
students
who
successfully
completed
postgraduate
programs
including
MBA
(Master
of
Business
Administration),
MSc
in
Business
Analytics,
MSc
in
Data
Science,
PGCP
in
Business
Analytics,
and
PGCP
in
Logistics
and
Supply
Chain
Management,
through
a
100%
online
mode.
The
in-person
convocation
ceremony
was
held
in
Manipal,
at
the
Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education
(MAHE)
campus.



Over
426
students
graduated
at
the
Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education
(MAHE)
campus



As
per
UGC
guidelines,
“The
online
degree
is
recognized
as
equivalent
to
the
conventional
degrees
offered
on
campuses
and
students
can
apply
for
all
job
opportunities
and
higher
education
as
per
their
eligibility.”
Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education
launched
its
first
batch
of
online
degree
programs
in
September
2022.



The
Convocation
was
inaugurated
by
the
Chief
Guest
of
the
day,
Dr
HS
Ballal

Pro
Chancellor,
Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education.
The
event
was
presided
over
by
other
top
dignitaries
including
Lt.
Gen.
(Dr)
M
D
Venkatesh

Vice
Chancellor,
Dr
Narayana
Sabhahit

Pro
Vice
Chancellor
(Technology
&
Science),
Dr
Sharath
K
Rao

Pro
Vice
Chancellor
(Health
Sciences),
Dr
Dilip
G
Naik

Pro
Vice
Chancellor,
Dr
Madhu
Veera
Raghavan

Pro
Vice
Chancellor
(MLHS
&
Head

MAHE
Bangalore
campus),
Dr
Giridhar
Kini
P

Registrar,
Dr
Vinod
V
Thomas

Registrar,
Evaluation,
Dr
Manojkumar
Nagasampige,
Director

Directorate
of
Online
Education,
and
the
Guest
of
Honor,
Mr
Ambrish
Sinha,
CEO

UNext
Learning.



Addressing
the
graduates’,

Dr
Ballal

said,
This
unique
event
marks
a
significant
milestone
not
only
in
the
lives
of
our
graduates,
but
the
history
of
our
institution
as
we
adapt
to
the
evolving
times.



The
online
graduates
comprised
of
working
professionals
from
diverse
backgrounds
and
industries.
The
graduates
were
thrilled
to
visit
the
university
campus
and
were
excited
to
receive
their
degree
certificates
and
meet
their
peers
&
faculty
in
person.



To
learn
more
about
the
online
programs
offered
by
Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education
or
enroll,
visit

www.onlinemanipal.com.




About
Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education



Manipal
Academy
of
Higher
Education
is
one
of
India’s
leading
academic
and
research
institutions
with
a
NAAC
A++
rating
and
prestigious
Institution
of
Eminence
(IoE)
recognition.
The
institution
has
been
offering
world-class
education
across
diverse
streams
since
1953.
It
is
ranked
#4
by
NIRF
and
has
a
track
of
notable
alumni
like
Satya
Nadella,
Vikas
Khanna,
and
Dr
Devi
Prasad
Shetty.



MAHE’s
integrated
Learning
Management
System
(LMS)
gives
access
to
extensive
e-learning
material,
recorded
sessions,
webinars,
doubt
clearing
sessions,
quizzes,
assignments,
and
more.
MAHE’s
online
learners
get
free
access
to
Coursera
courses
and
certifications
during
the
course
of
the
program.
MAHE’s
online
learners
are
also
offered
placement
assistance
in
the
form
of
skill
assessments
&
enhancement,
industry-readiness
sessions,
resume
building,
and
virtual
placement
drives.



MAHE
currently
offers
7
degrees
&
certification
programs
in
online
mode
and
caters
to
8,600+
learners
across
7
programs
from
44
countries
and
over
25
states.