What is the difference between MBA and PGDM?

102 Views|Posted 2014-04-26 00:28:49

Asked by Ravi Sharma

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Raj Chawla | Contributor-Level 10

2014-04-26 00:34:13

Hi Ravi, 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 cur

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Shaban | Guide-Level 11

2014-04-30 17:27:26

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 autonomous institutes. Both these course have almost the same course curriculum, and is equally accepted by corporates for job so you may pursue

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Mohan Bajaj | Contributor-Level 6

2014-04-28 12:32:06

Hello Ravi, 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

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Neeraj Kumar | Guide-Level 12

2014-04-26 13:28:09

View Deepti Talwar 's Profile Deepti Talwar PGDM is awarded by autonomous institutes offering management programme.A two year PGDM is equivalent to MBA.All autonomous/private universities in India cannot award MBA & they should award a PGDM (IIMs also confer PGDM for those joining PGP).MBA is awarde

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