Hi, I am a final year student of BBA..I am planning to do MBA, so could you please let me know the difference between PGDM and MBA.

90 Views|Posted 2010-09-23 10:04:26
Asked by Kuki Gogoi
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Praveen singh
2010-09-29 15:13:28
ya it,s main difference that PGDM is diploma level. but MBA is master level. so it will better than pgdm and benificial also.

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J
2010-09-28 15:21:55
PGDM degree is given by private institutions and MBA degrees are given by Universities.. but both are one and the same and carry same weightage..

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ganesh mk
2010-09-23 10:29:47
Hi Sandhya MBA is offered only by Universities and Colleges affiliated to Universities Institutes which are not affiliated to any University or colleges which have not registered the course with the University give PGDM degrees. A two year full time PGDM Diploma and a two year full time MBA programm

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kaustubh
2010-10-10 18:20:52
MBA N

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richa Jain
2010-10-08 15:00:42
pgdm is a diploma and mba is a degree so many coleges offers pgdm that is diploma but some of them offer degree also . so before doing make sure what is offered by the university

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AMIT SAXENA
2010-10-07 18:24:49
former gives u only diploma which has low value but the latter gives u a degree which has a more value bacause degree is greater than diploma..

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Meghna
2010-09-23 19:51:19
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Rahul
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2010-09-23 15:08:25
Sandhiya PGDM is equivalent to MBA. As per the regulation only universities can issue MBA degree and not any college or insititue. The problem comes if you want to study in foreign universities after MBA, where they require degree and not PGDM. you can gave it from Skyline Business School (www.

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JULIE
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2010-09-23 10:41:46
MBA is (masters in business mgt) offered by universities whereas PGDMA is (post graduate diploma in business mgt)offered by pvt.colleges.I suggest u to do MBA from a good institute,rather than PGDM.Infact co.s prefer MBAs over PGDM holders. best of luck.

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SNEHASISH
2010-10-08 14:21:12
Both are same the only difference is PGDM is offered by colleges or institutes which are not affiliated to any university and MBA offered by colleges or institutes affiliated to university.Thats all Cheers Snehasish

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