How does GIBS help students from non-management or non-commerce backgrounds adapt to the PGDM curriculum?

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Monisha | Contributor-Level 7

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Even I wasn't from a commerce or management background, so honestly I was a bit nervous in the beginning about the PGDM subjects. But at GIBS they actually make the transition easy. They start with a Foundation Program where they cover all the basics like accounts, marketing, economics and analytics

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