How PGDM is different from MBA ?

Ms. Shilpi Yadav

Assistant Professor

You must have thought and pondered yourself upon this question during your days of searching and getting started with a management program from the top management business school in India. While looking for the MBA program, you must have realized that some of the top business schools  which you really want to get into also offer a PGDM program instead.

Both programs MBA (Masters in Business Administration) and PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) have a duration of two years. PGDM being the choice of today’s top business schools and offering PGDM can revise their curriculum in response to multi-dimensional business industry needs & behaviour of today’s scenario. Therefore, among the prominent B-schools in India “JIMS Kalkaji” offers an advanced PGDM program which helps and prepares students for a lucrative management career of new models, tools and technologies adapting in the business trends.

Differences between MBA and PGDM ?

  1. Accreditation is the most important for colleges and universities and it emphasizes quality assurance and a commitment to continuous quality enhancement. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) courses are accredited by the university to which the college providing the course is affiliated. In case of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) has been recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Autonomous colleges have a cutting-edge and industry centric syllabus which is at the standard of international level.
  1. Post Graduate Diploma in Management course gives more practical orientation wherein the course has been designed in such a way that can be looked into the industry oriented curriculum, teaching tools, industry involvements for practical exposure and finally getting students placed into the top firms. On the other hand, MBA is on the theoretical front which lacks practical exposure to what students demand in today’s changing business scenarios. The practical edge of the PGDM program offered at JIMS Kalkaji includes live projects, summer internship with the leading corporates firms, international seminars and workshops, international and distinguished guest lecture and international conferences which students in developing strong leadership, managerial and analytical skills which eventually helps students to get jobs in the top international firms such as Deloitte, Evalueserve, CBRE,  Accenture, S & P Global etc.
  2. Over MBA, PGDM is given more preference by many top organizations across the globe due to its practical insightful implications. The teaching pedagogy of a high quality PGDM program is rigorous with its perfect blend of theory and practical real time based approach using different tools such as Python, R, Power BI, Tableau looking at the present business outlook scenarios. The learning of PGDM takes place outside the classroom as well in terms of extra-curricular, events, seminars, competitions etc leading to managerial growth of individual student outlook for entering into the corporate world. 

A Post Graduate Diploma in Management from any top business school will surely land you a highly rewarding career for management students. Interaction with the industry experts in different domains provides an extra edge for our students to learn, adapt and apply new skills and technologies in the business industry. 

Students learn some of the most important management traits such as :-

·      Leadership

·      Curiosity and Innovation

·      Team Building

·      Coordination

·      Empathy

·      Work Ethics

·      Negotiation skills and Communication skills

·      Manifestation

·      Presentation skills

·      Adaptation

·      Intellect along with diligence

·      Perseverance and Confidence

With the massive rise of the corporate cultural aspect and on the other hand the urge of individuals becoming an entrepreneur in India and furthermore eventually scaling an organization as a unicorn with reaching valuation to $billion is a dream of many young graduates. Therefore, choosing the right kind of course for better future prospects has been an extremely important for youngsters to have a lucrative and bright future in their chosen field of study. PGDM at JIMS Kalkaji helps you to be corporate ready and gives you a required skills of Business Analytics, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, International Business, Operations Management  etc wherein the curriculum is updated every year and the subject requirements are as per the latest business and industry trends.

JIMS Kalkaji stands firmly in the top ranked business schools in Delhi-NCR.  JIMS kalkaji primarily focus on making all PGDM & PGDM(IB) students industry ready. After COVID 19, shift of jobs in different aspects has given new dimension to the businesses and therefore we need to provide students with the best professional guidance in terms of having the best faculty and corporates for guest sessions, international seminars, international conferences associated to guide the students throughout the process of learning and skill oriented personality development. 

Ms. Shilpi Yadav

Assistant Professor

JIMS, Kalkaji

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