What is the difference between MBA and PGDM program?

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WLC Reema
2014-01-09 17:32:44
The topics may almost be the same, but in reality institutes offering an MBA degree are affiliated under a university. Therefore, most of the time their course structure is outdated and do not match current industry trends. But PGDM is offered by institutes that are autonomous bodies and they usuall

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Manmeet Kaur
2014-01-09 12:47:59
Hi, * A PGDM or Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a diploma course offering diploma in Management while MBA provides a Masters degree in Business Administration. * MBA degree is awarded by those institutes that are affiliated to any university, whereas PGDBM courses are offered by private B

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aru chopra
2014-01-09 12:25:51
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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shaban
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2014-01-09 12:11:22
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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Nikhlesh Mathur
2014-01-08 18:37:48
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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