What is the difference between MBA and PGDM program?

96 Views|Posted 2013-12-16 19:49:12
Asked by Navdeep Gill
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aru chopra
2013-12-17 15:13:01
Hi, 1) Only universities can offer Degree Programmes: In India only those institutes which are affiliated to a university can offer a degree. Institutes which are not affiliated to university are autonomous and can offer PG Diploma. However, some of these programmes are approved by regulatory bodi

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Nikhlesh Mathur
2013-12-17 15:18:07
MBA and PGDM are both management courses yet the only difference is the approach to its curriculum. MBA give more focus to the syllabus framed by the university and no change is bought in for years. As for PGDM the focus is more on the current industrial demands and requirements. The curriculum of P

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WLC Reema
2013-12-17 15:00:12
Hi, PGDM stands for Post Graduate Diploma in Management and is offered by an institute that is not affiliated to any University. The institute is an autonomous body which has its own course curriculum. Institutes offering MBA or Master in Business Administration on the other hand offer a Masters De

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shaban
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2013-12-17 11:57:53
Hi, Please note that MBA is a post graduate degree and is offered by universities, whereas PGDM is post graduate diploma and is offered by AICTE approved institutes. Both these course have almost the same course curriculum, and is equally accepted by corporates for job so you may pursue any of the

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Sivarama sattibabu Vinti
2013-12-16 22:24:09
PGDM - it's syllabus is revised every year by the institution,according to companies prospectus.The colleges followed rules under AICTE. IIM'S ,Xavier,symbiosis and so many prestigious colleges gives pgdm certification. MBA - it's syllabus is not revised every year.these are university based certi

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