Which course is better among MBA and PGDM to make career in marketing?

Dear Vishnu, PGDM stands for Post Graduate Diploma in Management and MBA stands for Master of Business Administration. 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. Even IIMs, XLRI's doesn't offer MBA degrees they only give PGP Diploma or PGDM since they are autonomous and independent bodies. On similar lines AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) is allowing approved colleges to run a PGDM course. Some Business Schools offering this AICTE PGDM course need not be autonomous, the PGDM course will be autonomous given by the Institute & directly approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt of India. NDIM is AICTE Approved Since 1996, It is one of the very few colleges who's PGDM is Accredited by NBA, It also enjoys MBA equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities.

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Dear Vishnu, PGDM is approved by AICTE approved institutes and MBA is offered by UGC approved universities. Good Luck.

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Go for MBA from some top university of India such: 1. NMIMS - Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies 2. IRMA – Institute of Rural Management Anand 3. LPU - Lovely professional university 4. XIMB – Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar 5. Nirma Institute of Managemen Ahmadabad Lovely Professional University offers good scholarship schemes. check it it

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Hi Vishnu, If you have an option of choosing between the two, I would recommend you to go for an MBA program. The choosing point between an MBA and a PGDM for most students is the duration. While an MBA is for two years, a PGDM is only for one year. So, if you have two years to invest, invest them in an MBA. An MBA would give an exponential boost to your career and put you in the top bracket right away. An MBA from institutes like INLEAD, Gurgaon, Amity University or Sharda University will not only provide you with the perfect amalgamation of practical and theoretical knowledge but also provide you with excellent placement opportunities in some of the top companies in India and abroad. All the very best for your MBA.

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You can look at either MBA or PGDM. The PGDM program is equivalent to the MBA program

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