Why people with work experience opt for PGP at IIM - Ahmedabad and not PGPX?

People with higher work experience usually opt for PGPX which is an executive MBA equivalent course offered by IIM-A. Usually, people doing PGPX have work experience of 5-7 years or more because of the minimum age criteria of 27 years in case of PGPX. People with 2-3 years of work ex usually do not meet this criteria and hence choose to join PGP IIM-A.

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Hi Lovely, There are various reasons why people with work experience opt for PGP at IIM - Ahmedabad and not PGPX: - PGP is flagship program of IIMs, valued much higher than PGPX by the industry. - Indian industry is not yet mature for one year program. One-year program is normally through GMAT which is perceived easier than CAT. - PGP is equivalent to MBA. But PGPX is not equal to MBA. So if anyone plans to do PhD or want to join government leadership positions in future, PGPX or one-year programmes may prove to be a hindrance. - The whole experience of a two-year programme is totally different from one-year programme. Three months into the PGPX programme, placement process begins which can ruin the whole MBA experience. - Students from one-year programme find it difficult to change career track as recruiters value their previous work-experience. - One-year programme is costlier by around Rs 10 lacs. - Though the opportunity cost of one-year MBA may seems lower, in the long run two-year PGP/MBA pays off better in the Indian industry. You can go through the below link: <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/why-i-opted-for-pgp-at-iim-ahmedabad-not-pgpx-after-8-years-of-work-ex-article-11314-1" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.shiksha.com/why-i-opted-for-pgp-at-iim-ahmedabad-not-pgpx-after-8-years-of-work-ex-article-11314-1</a>

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