Which course has more value among MBA and PGDM?

Master in Business Administration (MBA) is a two years degree course in the field of management. In India MBA degree can be awarded by any recognized university or by a Business School affiliated to any university. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two years Diploma course offered by the institutes that are recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and which are autonomous and not affiliated to any university. It is not mandatory that a PGDM is equal to MBA. PGDM institutes accreditation by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) makes an institute's PGDM course equivalent to an MBA. There are a large number of similarities between the curriculum of both MBA and PGDM. An MBA institute follows a fixed curriculum as it will be based on the university guidelines which occasionally may not be aligned to industry requirements. Autonomous institutes do not follow university standards, so it must have the flexibility to align to its curriculum according to industry standards and change in the business environment. Some of the PGDM from IIMs, XLRI etc has more value then MBA. However, MBA of FMS DU, IIFT etc have similar value as IIMs. Students are advised to chose Institute based on its ranking not on nomenclature of degree.

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Hi, PGDM worth a lot more than MBA because the syllabus of PGDM changes as per changes taking place in the industry & is flexible. Remember, if you pursue PGDM, it must be from a top & reputed B-school like IIMs.

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