PGDM is a course that helps to prepare management graduates for senior-level positions in the industry and paves the way for a strong corporate career. PGDM stands for Post Graduate Diploma in Management which is a two-year post-graduate diploma course in the field of management. The main motive of this course is to build necessary skills and capabilities in a student so that they can hold managerial posts in various firms. It makes students responsive and sensitive to global issues. This is a course designed to equip students with the skills and capabilities that will enable them to reach responsible global positions in management. It states the principle that world-class business leaders are not mass-produced. They are nurtured and developed with personalized care and attention in small workgroups and teams and practical application-oriented user-friendly environment like St.Xaviers Banglore offers.
To get admission for the PGDM course, candidates must have done graduation in any stream, from a recognized university with a minimum score of 50%. Some of the specializations of PGDM are Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Operations Management, International Business, Information System, Logistic and Supply Chain Management, Foreign Trade and Event Management etc…
The syllabus of PGDM includes Financial Accounting, Business Economics, Basics of Mathematics and Statistics, Business English, International Business, Research Methodology, Quantitative techniques for management and more. Depending upon the area of specialization, the PGDM holder can make their career as Management Analyst or Management Consultants, HR Manager, Financial Manager, Hotel and Catering Manager, Logistic Manager, Public Relation Officer, Retailing Manager, Sale-Purchase Manager etc…
After completing the course, you can go for higher degree programs in respective subjects for further research work. PGDM holder can go for FPM (Fellow Program in Management) offered by most of the autonomous institutes. FPM is equivalent to a PhD program offered by institutes and universities recognized by UGC.