Which one is better among MBA and PGDM?

Pursuing both these courses helps one in the growth of their career, in getting a better position and obtaining a bigger salary. Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is a degree course offered by the colleges affiliated to the universities. So, only universities can offer MBA programmes. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a Diploma course offered by the institutes that are recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and which are autonomous and not affiliated to any university. However, accreditation by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) makes an institute's PGDM course equivalent to an MBA. The fee is high in case of PGDM as compared to MBA. MBA institutes charge less fee as it is almost similar to university standard. A student pursuing MBA will be studying more of the theoretical aspects of management. An MBA institute will be following a fixed curriculum as it will be based on the university guidelines. A student pursuing a PGDM course will be gaining knowledge regarding building soft skills and the programme is more industry-oriented. An autonomous institute does not have to follow university standards, so it is free to change its curriculum according to industry standards and change in the business environment. Top MBA institutes: Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management), Pune NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies), Mumbai IIFT (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade) JBIMS (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies), Mumbai Top PGDM institutes: IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) XLRI (Xavier School of Management), Jamshedpur SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai NMIMS (Bangalore/Hyderabad)

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