Postgraduate Diploma in Management courses to learn industry-specific skills

An increasing number of students are now opting for a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) degree to stand out to employers. To give your career a boost, you, too, can go for such courses as they are both affordable and more compact than other study programmes in a highly competitive job market.

What is PGDM

PGDM is generally a two-year course that teaches students all the core concepts of management. The demand for such courses are skyrocketing as they provide students with functional awareness and practical experience, sharpening their decision-making skills in the business world. PGDM courses are preferred by recent graduates looking for a career in management as well as by professionals with a few years of experience.

Difference between PGDM and MBA

MBA degrees can only be obtained from universities and their affiliated colleges approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). But you can do PGDM courses from autonomous institutes that have been accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education. Apart from that, MBA courses are more theoretical and cover a lot of areas even with specialisation, while PGDM focuses more on technical and industry-oriented knowledge.

Roadmap for PGDM courses:

• You need to clear your Class XII board exams in any stream.

• After completion of your board exams, you need to obtain a BSc/ BA/BCom degree with at least 50% aggregate.

• You can also obtain a Bachelor of Technology (BTech)/ Bachelor of Engineering (BE)/Associate Member of Institution of Engineers (AMIE) degree with at least 60% aggregate.
  
• You can also come from a BBA/BMS background with 60% aggregate marks.

• After obtaining your bachelor’s degree, you have to clear a national-level test (CAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT) for admission to top B-schools across the country.

• Various B-schools also schedule their own entrance exams for PGDM courses.

Types of PGDM courses:

PGDM in Marketing

Some colleges that offer this course:

• Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) Hyderabad: PGDM in Marketing Management
• Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi: PGDM in Marketing Management
• International Institute of Business and Media (ISB&M) Pune: PGDM in Marketing

PGDM in Finance

Some colleges that offer this course:

• Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) Hyderabad: PGDM in Banking Insurance and Financial Services
• Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi: PGDM in Financial Management
• International Institute of Business and Media Pune: PGDM in Finance

PGDM in Information Technology

Some colleges that offer this course:

• Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi: PGDM in Information Technology
• Krupanidhi School of Management Bangalore: PGDM in Information Technology
• Apeejay Institute of Technology School of Computer Science: PGDM in Information Technology

PGDM in Logistics and Supply Chain

Some colleges that offer this course:

• Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business management (IISWBM) Kolkata: PG Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
• International Institute of Business and Media Pune: PGDM in Supply Chain and Operation Management

PGDM in Human Resource Management

Some colleges that offer the course:

• Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) Hyderabad: PGDM in Human Resource Management
• Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) Ranchi: PGDM in Human Resource Management
• Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur: PGDM in Human Resource Management

PGDM in Research and Business Analytics

Some colleges that offer this course:

• Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business management (IISWBM) Kolkata: PGDM in Business Analytics
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Mumbai: PGDM in Business Analytics
• Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Bangalore: PGDM in Business Analytics