What is the difference between PGDM and MBA?

Hello Rash Mittal, PGDM stands for Post Graduate Diploma in Management, the confusion starts when you see the term Diploma. Many students are of the view that it is a Diploma course and not a Degree. You are right to an extent that it is a Diploma. 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. IIM based diploma programme approved by the AICTE, Innovative programme, High flexibility; Autonomous, thus more dynamic; High placements MBA: University based degree programme approved by the UGC, Traditional programme, Low flexibility, Strictly regulated, Average placements. A two year management degree expands to Master of Business Administration, only Universities can grant MBA degrees. It could be a recognized foreign university or an Indian University.

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Oth provides you a Post graduation degree. If you ask about comparison then I would say that PGDM course curriculum is much more flexible as comapred to MBA which follows university guidelines to set their syllabus. So it depends from college to college how their set their PGDM syllabus. Yes PGDM is much more demandable owing to it's curicullum which involves much more practical exposure as well as development of your personality ad soft skills. However a college may include the same in MA syllabus also. So it depends upon the college from where you are pursuing what. Advanatage of MBA is that if you want to go for PHD them being an MBA you are surely eligible, howver if you are PGDm, you are leigible for PHD if and only if your PGDM is AIU Certified. there are various colleges which are offering PGDM Birla Institute of Mgmt & Technology Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Mgmt Asia Pacific Institute of Mgmt

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Difference b/w MBA & MGDM MBA degree is offered by universities, whereas PGDM is offered by AICTE approved institutes. Both these course have almost the same course curriculum, Both are good but in PGDM there is very advance syllabus that’s why IIM also give PGDM degree . However please remember while taking admission, your emphasis should be more on taking admission in good universities or institutes. You may consider some of the below mentioned points while selecting a institute or university to pursue MBA or PGDM program: - Accreditation of the institute. - Institute's infrastructure. - Teaching faculty. - Specialization offered. - Past placements records. - Tuition fees. - City preference. - Industry interface. In order to pursue full time MBA or PGDM program you need to be graduate in any field with atleast 50% marks in graduation, plus you need to take various management entrance test like CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP, etc. Please note that, the final selection in MBA or PGDM program is made on the basis of: 1. Education background of the students. 2. Score in various management entrance test. 3. Performance in group discussions and personal interview. 4. Work experience if any.

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Hello , as you want to know difference between PGDM & MBA , both are management courses . PGDM expands to Post Graduate Diploma in Management, the confusion starts when you see the term Diploma. Many students are of the view that it is a Diploma course and not a Degree; you are right to an extent that it is a Diploma. 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. You can opt for JIMS ROHINI , NDIM , etc for PGDM course .

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Both provides you a Post graduation degree. If you ask about comparison then I would say that PGDM course curriculum is much more flexible as comapred to MBA which follows university guidelines to set their syllabus. So it depends from college to college how their set their PGDM syllabus. Yes PGDM is much more demandable owing to it's curicullum which involves much more practical exposure as well as development of your personality ad soft skills. However a college may include the same in MA syllabus also. So it depends upon the college from where you are pursuing what. Advanatage of MBA is that if you want to go for PHD them being an MBA you are surely eligible, howver if you are PGDm, you are leigible for PHD if and only if your PGDM is AIU Certified. Both are demandable in their own ways. What matter's most is that which course you select, and how you are able to develop yourself or your and sharpen your business IQ through the help of the course, and make yourself insdustry ready!.

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