How PGDM is different from MBA? Is PGDM equal to MBA?

Asked about SCMS Cochin School of Business - PGDM in General Management

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    VINITHA KALARIKKAL | Contributor-Level 6

    8 years ago
    Yes, sure. PGDM expands to Post Graduate Diploma in Management. The main reason why postgraduate courses are named as PGDM is because when an Institute is an autonomous body (meaning it is not affiliated to any University) and conducts management courses then such Institutes cannot offer MBA degree. Even IIMs, XLRI's doesn't offer MBA degrees they only give PGP Diploma or PGDM since they are autonomous and independent bodies. On similar lines AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) is allowing approved colleges to run a PGDM course. Some Business Schools offering this AICTE PGDM course need not be autonomous, the PGDM course
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