Which is better- MBA or PGDM in terms of scope?

198 Views|Posted 2014-01-10 12:54:11
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aru chopra
2014-01-10 12:57:19
Hi, You take up any as both would benefit you in their own ways. As far as syllabus is concerned, the course content varies from one college to another. A few key points- 1) Only universities can offer Degree Programmes: In India only those institutes which are affiliated to a university can off

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shaban
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2014-01-13 15:21:38
Hi, Please remember that MBA is a post graduate degree and is offered by universities, whereas PGDM is post graduate diploma and is offered by AICTE approved institutes. Both these course have almost the same course curriculum, and is equally accepted by corporates for job so you may pursue any of

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Mr. Khushwant Jain
2014-01-11 20:54:24
MBAs are more affordable: In compared to PGDM, generally MBAs are more affordable as the fees is almost similar to university standard. You can get a rough idea if you compared the fees of IIM and FMS. Difference in focus: An MBA will help in developing technical skills and business knowledge where

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M
2014-01-11 11:20:45
Both MBA and PGDM are equally good if done from a reputed institute or an university. A diploma in management holds lot of significance because of its highly upgraded curriculum, summer internship program, industry exposure, practical exposure and placements. Most importantly, PGDM is affliated to

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Srikanth Krishna
2014-01-10 19:38:04
If you are looking at top business schools, PGDM or autonomous programmes are better. As an example take colleges like SP Jain, LIBA Chennai, Great Lakes Chennai, TAPMI Manipal they dont have MBA. In some cases MBA is better for example MBA from FMS Delhi under Delhi University. For more refer, http

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kainat sharan
2014-01-10 13:03:19
MBA or PGDM both fall under the same bracket but if we look at the basics, PGDM is a diploma awarded by autonomous institutions and boasts of an industrial approach whereas MBA is a degree program which is offered by an University or a college affiliated.I have heard about Wellingkar, Mumbai .It is

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