Factors that are considered for admission in PGDM
PGDM program stands for Post-Graduation Diploma in Management, a two-year business management program that caters to the industry requirements, and also helps management aspirants develop relevant soft and hard skills to transform into an industry ready management professional. The reason behind it is being a Diploma program not a Degree is the fact that only Universities governed by the University Grants Commission (UCG) are permitted to award Degrees. The private business schools mainly governed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and standalone ones can award diplomas instead of degrees.
Choosing between MBA v/s PGDM is a difficult decision to make, especially when talking into account the vibrant career aspects and similar course structure in both programs.
About PGDM Course
What differentiates a PGDM course from the traditional MBA programs is the fact that it provides quality management- related knowledge in a specific and condensed curriculum.
Typically running up to a period of six months to two years, depending on the location and nature aspects of management, i.e. Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Accounting, Information Technology (IT), among others.
Subjects Covered in PGDM Course
- Business Development
- International Business
- Marketing Management
- Management & Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology
- E-commerce
- Organizational Behavior
- Advertising & Public Relation
- Economics
- Research Methedology
Popular Specializations in PGDM Course
- PGDM in Informational Technology
- PGDM in Sales and Marketing
- PGDM in Business Analytics
- PGDM in International Business
- PGDM in Supply Chain Management
- PGDM in Financial Management
Entrance Exams for PGDM Course
- Common Aptitude Test (CAT)
- Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
- Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT)
- Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)
Factors that are considered for admission in PGDM
- Accreditations, it is mandatory for every management Institute have a accreditation by National or Global agencies otherwise the degree will not hold any value.
- A PGDM course must have AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education).
- Another factor is the different specializations offered by the Management Institutes.
- Internship/Placement Opportunity, the ultimate aim of every candidate while selecting PGDM course is to get a good internship opportunity as well as a good placement.
- Ranking, it plays a vital factor while choosing PGDM Institute or PGDM colleges wherein in India PGDM Institutes are available throughout the country from South to North.
- Curriculum and Faculty plays and important factor while choosing a PGDM program, good faculty who are involved in research and have great experience about the Industry can help students to grow.
- The candidate must a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks or 5 CGPA.
- In case of schedule cast (SC), schedule Tirve (ST), person with disable category start from atleast 45% marks and varies in different Institutions.
- The selection part also involves score sheet of CAT, MAT, CMAT, ZAT etc. while taking admission in PGDM program, which differs from college to college.
Conclusion
There are around 4000 colleges the entire country in which 170 number of PGDM colleges situated in India. Mostly Business schools are situated in north i.e. Delhi NCR, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Haryana etc. And as the demand of such courses are increasing day by day. There are a lot of universities coming up with the PGDM Courses.
