I am really confused between MBA and PGDM. Which is the best option for future action?

PGDM: A Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a master level Diploma course offered by the institutes that are recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). These institutes are autonomous and not affiliated to any university. The PGDM Institutes further take accreditation from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to make an institutes PGDM course equivalent to an MBA. MBA: A Master in Business Administration (MBA) is a master degree course offered by the colleges affiliated to the certain universities. MBAs are thus offered only by universities. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) are both management courses at Masters or Post Graduate level. These courses have a business, entrepreneurial, professorial orientation. There is little that differentiates the two. The major difference between the two is more to do with the affiliation of these courses. Many prospective students tend to assume that a PGDM Diploma course will not hold the same value as that of a Master degree-MBA. This is however misplaced. There are top of the line Management Institute like the Indian Institutes of Management (Iims), SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, MDI, IMT, MICA offering PGP or PGDM courses. These institutions are autonomous institutions conducting their own management courses. As regards the curriculum, the MBA course curriculum is designed by the University for all the colleges under its fold. The PGDM courses curriculum are designed by respective autonomous institutions providing substantial flexibility to keep on updating relevant, the latest course curriculum making sure the curriculum is meeting the need of industry requirements on theoretical, professional, experiential aspects. A student pursuing a PGDM course will be gaining knowledge regarding building soft skills and the programme is more industry-oriented.

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PGDM is an Institute’s autonomous program which is approved by AICTE. MBA is a program which is affiliated to a University. Colleges which offer AICTE approved courses, will also offer PGDM not MBA. For example, if XYZ College is affiliated to ABC University, they offer MBA course affiliated to that University. The same college is offering AICTE approved course. It means, they are offering PGDM which is not linked to ABC University. Typically, if any PGDM is to be equivalent to MBA, then the course duration should be 2 years. A 1 year PGDM will not be equal to MBA course. Even IIMs, XLRIs doesn’t offer MBA degrees. They only give PGP Diploma or PGDM, since they are autonomous and independent bodies. Always see the reputation and Placement of the college, instead of MBA and PGDM Program.

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Hi, if you want to consider the technical things, then MBA degree is given by universities, and PGDM is given by autonomous AICTE approved colleges. But, if you need more practical case base oriented management studies, then you can go for AICTE and AIU approved colleges. In PGDM course, curriculum is designed in such a manner that student will learn how to survive in a corporate job. A good curriculum necessitates a student to work in study groups. Study groups typically consist of students from varied background and varied personalities. Working in such study groups for almost two years shapes up a student’s team working abilities. Abilities to work in a team successfully require one to understand others; be sensitive to other’s mindsets and opinion; resolve conflicts without putting anybody down; and overall showing camaraderie to others. To understand the details curriculum we can visit @ <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.calcuttabusinessschool.org" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.calcuttabusinessschool.org</a> or contact us at 03324205225.

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