What is the difference between an MBA and a PGDM at the SPJIMR?
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PGDM and MBA both are management courses at Master’s level. PGDM full form is Post Graduate Diploma in Management which means it is a Diploma course. MBA on the other hand is a degree course. While, there is not much difference between the two in the job market, a degree is always preferred over a diploma.
At the end of a PGP and PGDM course, the candidate is offered a Diploma whereas at the end of an MBA programme, the candidate receives a Degree.
Many students think that a Diploma course does not hold the same value as a Degree course but that is not true. Many Indian Institutes of Managem
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SP Jain do not offer MBA. SPJIMR offers two-year full-time residential PGDM programme equivalent to an MBA. PGDM is approved by AICTE, accredited by NBA and AMBA, UK. MBA is a management degree issued by a university and PGDM refers to Post Graduate Diploma in Management offered by a private college, institute or university, affiliated to AICTE. The first year of PGDM courses focuses on core functional and general management courses. The second-year is specialisation specific.
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SPJIMR and SP Jain Global are 2 separate institutes and not connected. SPJIMR — S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research is part of the eminent Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Education Trust. SPJIMR Mumbai campus is located within the Bhavan's campus in Andheri West, and the Delhi Campus is located within the Kasturba Gandhi Marg Bhavan's Campus in New Delhi.
Admission to SP Jain Institute of Management & Research Mumbai is based on both merit &entrance exam scores. The institute accepts the following entrance examinations:
- CAT
- XAT
- MAT
- CMAT
- NMAT
- ATMA
In order to secure admission to SPJIMR Mumbai, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirement laid by the institute.
SPJIMR Mumbai admission is given on the basis of the merit acquired in the qualifying examination & the scores obtained in the entrance examination. Candidates must get at least 50% in graduation to secure admission to SPJIMR Mumbai, along with valid entrance scores in the entrance examination (CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT/ ATMA). Candidates with 85% have a decent chance at getting admission to the institute.
The max. package offered at SPJIMR Mumbai during the recent placements stood at 89 LPA for the PGDM Class of 2025. In addition to this, the average & median packages stood at 32 LPA & 30.5 LPA, respectively. SPJIMR Mumbai invites eminent recruiters for placements including BCG, Accenture Strategy &Deloitte.
Aspirants who have completed UG degree or are a fresh graduate from any education stream enrolled in any college and are comfortable with English can apply for Graduate Certificte Programme in Entrepreneurship (CGPE) at SPJIMR. It is suggested that aspirants must have completed a minimum of one semester or six months in an UG college to be eligible for GCPE programme.
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