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PGDM is 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.
When an Institute secures autonomy they design their own curriculum to be taught instead of following outdated University syllabus. Technically syllabus change affects university affiliating colleges, the books needs to be revised and the faculty needs to upgrade themselves. Where as in PGDM, since the colleges are autonomous the curriculum can be updated regularly depending on the need in Industry without approval from any University. Hence one can say that PGDM courses are more Industry relevant, up to date as compared to MBA courses.
While opting for PGDM courses, students must exercise caution and check the accreditation status of the college. Colleges offering PGDM courses needs to be accredited by AICTE. In case of MBA, the colleges are affiliated to an University and Universities are controlled by University Grants Commission (UGC) and the colleges may also get accredited by AICTE. According to a recent supreme court verdict, UGC recognized MBA programmes need not have AICTE approval.
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Mohan Bajaj,
Counselor at Glocal University

Hi,
Find below the eligibility criteria to pursue MS degree from universities in US.
- Undergraduate degree in same or relevant discipline (60%-70% plus in degree)
- High score in GRE.
- High scores in IELTS or TOEFL.
- Preferred GRE score- 300-320 plus.
- Preferred TOEFL score- 90-100 plus.
- Preferred IELTS score- 6-7 bands plus.
The eligibility criteria for admission my vary from university to university.
For your reference find below some of the finest universities in US to pursue MS in Biotechnology and related fields:
- University of San Francisco.
- University of Wisconsin - Madison.
- University of Massachusetts Boston.
- Indiana University.
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