What is the difference between MBA and PGPM?

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 PGDM gets slightly changed every year. The flexibility provided by PGDM is the key success factor of the course. MBA only provides degree to institutes associated to a university, while PGDM is not affiliated to any university and has its own syllabus. MBA is offered by universities and colleges affiliated to universities whereas an independent institution offer PGDM.

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Hi, The main difference between MBA and PGMA is, MBA focuses more on theoretical aspects of management and is more exam-oriented, PGDM has a focus on building soft skills and is industry-oriented. It prepares you for the job market.

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An MBA is a post graduate degree and if it is from an AICTE approved institutes, it makes you eligible to apply for government job, higher education, job as a lecturer and study abroad. Whereas, only few PGPM programmes are equivalent to MBA. AIU grants them equivalence. All IIMs offer PGPM and not an MBA but they are equivalent to MBA. ISB does not have AICTE recognition but its PGPMs are at par with IIM's PGPM programme. Many institute;'s offer PGPM but except handful rest are useless and wastage of money. Please read following article for more details <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.bit.ly/1o7gGQL" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.bit.ly/1o7gGQL</a> For list of PGPM equivalent to MBA, please read following article <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.bit.ly/1vpWEnB" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.bit.ly/1vpWEnB</a> Any distance learning PGPMs are not equivalent to MBA

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Hi Radhika, The main difference between MBA and PGDM is that MBA is a degree and is offered by universities, whereas, PGDM is a post-graduate diploma offered by AICTE approved institutes. Indian universities come under the University Grants Commission (UGC) and can, therefore, award degrees like the MBA degree, also known as MMS in Mumbai. Universities follow the UGC format for course content. On the other hand, reputed management institutes design their courses based on industry feedback and business relevance. They are not covered under the UGC. You can refer the link below for more details: <a href="https://mba.shiksha.com/mba-faq-coursepage/what-is-the-difference-between-mba-and-pgdm-program-8" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://mba.shiksha.com/mba-faq-coursepage/what-is-the-difference-between-mba-and-pgdm-program-8</a> Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful. Wish You Luck!

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