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Full form of PGDM: Here, we are going to learn about the PGDM, full form of PGDM, overview, PGDM subjects, PGDM eligibility, career prospects, etc. By Anushree Goswami Last updated : April 3, 2024

PGDM: Post Graduate Diploma in Management

PGDM is an abbreviation of Post Graduate Diploma in Management. It is a management diploma program whose duration is about two years which is full time provided by many institutes in India. Those institutes which are running PGDM courses in India are approved by AICTE, under the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

The PGDM course pattern and subjects are nearly about similar to MBA. The basic difference between PGDM and MBA is that an MBA offers a degree while PGDM offers diploma.

Subjects in PGDM

Mentioned below following is a list of some most common subjects in PGDM across all institutes in India.

• Marketing
• Human resources
• Finance
• Accounting
• Operations management
• Information Technology
• Supply Chain Management etc

The students according to their interest, in the last semester of PGDM opt for a subject for specialization.

Eligibility for Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Mentioned below following is the eligibility criteria which must be fulfill by the candidates to apply for PGDM course,

• Candidate must be graduated from a renowned college or university.
• Candidates must be at the minimum of 50% marks in graduation.
• Candidates securing below 50% marks, for them to get a seat in their desirous college, they should have appeared for a number of entrance examination.

PGDM Career Prospects

After the students completed the course of PGDM, they can come across several job opportunities in both the public and private sectors. They have an option to go into research and educational institutes and become professors and teachers for Management, Accounting Business and Soft skills in which their responsibility will be to convey their knowledge and capability to the younger students.

Top Institutes offering Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Following listed below are some of the top institutes providing PGDM course in country,

Name of Institutes	City
Indian Institute of Management	Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management	Kolkata
Xavier's Labour Relation Institute	Jamshedpur
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research	Mumbai
Management Development Institute	Gurugram
Faculty of Management Studies	Delhi
International Management Institute	New Delhi
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	Delhi
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies	Mumbai
International Management Studies	Kolkata
Institute of Management Technology	Ghaziabad
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management	Pune
Vinod Gupta School of Management	Kharagpur
Department of Management Studies	Delhi
TA Pai Management Institute	Manipal
Indian Institute of Management	Shillong