What is the full form of PGDM?

The full form of PGDM is Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Several Indian universities and institutions provide the two-year, full-time PGDM programme. Depending on the requirements of the various universities and institutions, this course may be divided into four or six semesters. The AICTE has approved institutions providing PGDM training under the HRD Ministry of the Indian Government (All India Council for Technical Education).

The PGDM’s course topics and structure are similar to those of the MBA (Masters of Business Administration) programme. The sole distinction between them is that the MBA offers a degree, whereas the PGDM is a postgraduate diploma course.

The following are the prerequisites that applicants must meet to be eligible for the PGDM programme:

• A candidate must be a recent graduate of an esteemed institution or university.
• Candidates must have at least a 50% graduation average.
• Less than 50% of the applicants would have had to take several entry exams to be admitted to their top universities.

The subjects on the list are some of the most popular ones taught in PGDM programmes at Indian institutions. PGDM students can select a topic for specialisation during their final semester based on their interests.

• Marketing
• Finance
• Human resources
• IT (Information Technology)
• Operations management
• Accounting
• Supply Chain Management, etc.

• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata
• Xavier’s Labour Relation Institute, Jamshedpur
• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
• Management Development Institute, Gurugram
• Faculty of Management Studies, New Delhi
• International Management Institute, New Delhi
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• International Management Studies, Kolkata.