Karthik Iyer, a 24-year-old Get Ahead reader and philosophy graduate, faces a dilemma.

He has two years of work experience and would now like to study further.

Since he wants to continue working, he feels a distance learning programme is a viable option.

He is considering the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration offered by the Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning.

However, Karthik is not fully convinced about the course and needs some answers --and fast -- because the last day for application to the programme is July 15.

His questions:

1. What is the value of the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration offered by the Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning in the job market?

2. Is there a better programme offered by another institute?

Give Karthik a helping hand by posting your views, information, tips and suggestions.

If you have completed a business administration programme through distance learning, if you are an HR manager who recruits management graduates, if you are a lecturer at an institute that offers a distance learning programme, or a working professional/ management student with an interesting perspective to offer, Katrhik would love to hear from you.