What is the Full Form of PGDM ?

PGDM - Post Graduate Diploma in Management


Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a 2-year full time Management course, offered by many Institutes in India. The course may be divided into four or six semesters depending upon the institute and their curriculum. All  Institutes in India are running AICTE approved PGDM course under the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

The curriculum and subjects of PGDM are almost similar to MBA, with a major difference that MBA is a degree program while PGDM is Post graduate Diploma. Post Graduate Diploma in Management should not be considered as a degree as the program may not be affiliated to any University.

Subjects in PGDM
In the end semesters, students get the option to select their specialization subjects according to their interest. Some of the most common subjects in Post Graduate Diploma in Management across all Institutes in India are:-
Marketing
Human resources
Finance
Accounting
Operations management
Information Technology
Supply Chain Management

Some of the Top Institutes providing PGDM course in India are:-

  • Balaji Institute of Mordern Management (BIMM)
  • K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR)
  • Xavier Institute of Management
  • SP Jain Institute of Management & Research
  • Institute of Management Technology(IMT)
  • International Management Institute (IMI)
  • Regional College of Management (RCM)
  • Welingkar Institute of Management
  • ITM Business School
  • Loyola Institute of Business Administration(LIBA)    
  • Great Lakes Institute of Management