What is the difference between MBA and PGDM courses of PSGIM? What is its fees structure?
Asked about PSG Institute of Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Hell Geetanjali,
PGDM is suggested for students who have a work experience more than 2 years. While MBA is management course for freshers. The fees structure comes as 2 options for MBA studnets: 4.5 lakhs through tancet and 9 Lakhs through MAT. Where as fees for PGDM is 9 Lakhs.
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Dear Geetanjali, as far as your query of MBA and PGDM is concerned, I would like to inform you that there is no difference between the two. Initially there was a system developed by government that, only an institution affiliated to a university could provide a degree in MBA. Rest all the autonomous bodies running management courses could provide a Diploma in management. This was the basic difference. Even IIM's used to provide PGDM. However, recently the government has passed the act in parliament and now all the institutions are eligible to provide MBA degrees, that are autonomous. As far as PSGIM is concerned, it is advisable to dir...more
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