institutes like IIMs r offering PGDM and there are many institutes claiming their PGDM equivalent to IIMs
and then there are colleges offering MBA university recognized... bt then which is better for a student
I am confused which course to take admission into that can help in terms of recognition and adding value to my profile???

PGDM course also recognized by AICTE and UGC (PGDM institutes works under AICTE control only, so no need to worry). the syllabus was framed by AMERICAN BOARD OF MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AMBA). And also by Harvard Business school. PGDM is a full time course .

actually PGDM is high compare to MBA. If you compare these two syllabus, PGDM syllabus is very tuff and it basically concentrate on real time analysis,current situations and case studies. PGDM having more job opportunities compared to MBA.., salary level starts from 30,000 per month for PGDM. for MBA it starts from 8,000-10,000 (it depends upon the institution)

PGDM is awarded by autonomous institutes offering management programme.A two
year PGDM is equivalent to MBA.All autonomous/private universities in India
cannot award MBA & they should award a PGDM (IIMs also confer PGDM for those
joining PGP).MBA is awarded by Indian Universities recognized by UGC & who are
members of Association of Indian Universities.
Autonomous educational bodies
cannot use the term MBA & they normally have to mention 2 years PGDM (being
equivalent to MBA). A one year PGDM programme is not equivalent to
MBA.
Educational standards are assumed to be of higher order with those
offering MBA / PGDM

basically there is no diff between PGDBM & PGBM while MBA is a degree compared
to pgdbm & pgbm as these are diploma. If you have a degree you can go for PhD
while with pgdbm you can'tgo further a degree can only be offered by a
university and hence IIMs give pgdbm instead of MBA . So for working
professionals PGDM is also same is MBA

PGDM is a diploma course after graduation.... and it holds value in the industry only if its done through institutes like IIM or top 10 institutes..
whereas MBA is a full fledged post graduation DEGREE course
which certainly holds more value than PGDM. but again even MBA has to be done in top ranked colleges or else u will loose the advantage.

PGDM is a diploma which is awarded by an institute whereas MBA is a degree
which is awarded by a university. other than this difference, there are many
differences e.g course curriculum, span . MBA is an academic approach whereas
PGDM is a profession approach towards career.

PGDM: its a diploma
MBA : its degree

PGDM or MBA which ever degree it is what matter most is your INSTITUTE offering course, than what type of degree they are offering.

PGDM stands for post graduate diploma in management. The institutes generally provides a part time course or mostly Online course in management for guys who are currently employed and cannot spare full time for MBA and call it a PGDM course. MBA is a full time course designed for guys who after completing
graduation or leaving their current job opt out for 2 years course.
Technically I feel that there is no big difference between the two, the thing that matters is the time, if you are employed PGDM helps you in moving up your career path whereas MBA is building a completely new career in the management path. The choice is alway yours. My suggestion if you are working do not leave your job and do PGDM to elevate your career path.Also thi varies from company
to company how it spends on the career of its employee.

Hellooo folks,
The discussion about the Regular MBA and PGDM is very good..

Now a days both the types of management degrees are better..A very good and useful discussion about PGDM and MBA is available at www.indiaeduforum.com. I have just gone through this forum and got some useful info on this forum. You can check out if you are interested for more info.
Cheers

Hey..

ya even i think regular MBA is much better and always given more importance than a PG Diploma...
so go for MBA regular..
for more information u can visit the site www.indiaeduforum.com

this site has lots of information regarding the MBA programs etc..
bye..

Well PGDM is Diploma and MBA is degree. And if you are looking to do your MBA, you can definitely opt for ILEAD in Kolkata. Trust me I have been noticing the promising progress of this institute for quite a long time. You can check out - ilead.net.in - for further reference.

PGDM is Diploma Course
MBA is Degree Course

-MBA is offered by a Univ, be a central, state or pvt. recognised by UGC.

-PGDM is offered by any recognised Inst. or Body.

- Recognised MBA or PGDM (two years course),both qualifies you for pursuing PhD from any Indian Univ.

-Both MBA and PGDM can be done part time or full time from recognised Univ or Inst. depending on the facilities with them.

-MBA is more towards academics, PGDM is more Industry oriented due to its flexibility to modify its syllabus as per the current need. (thats why IIMs are more in demand by the industries)

MBA is a course which only any university can provide.
PGDM its stand for post graduate diploma in management normally in india AIMA provide that degree.
Both are equivalent only difference is that PGDM can be autonomous but MBA can not.

PGDM is a diploma which is awarded by an institute whereas MBA is a degree which is awarded by a university. other than this difference, there are many differences e.g course curriculum. MBA is an academic approach whereas
PGDM is a profession approach towards career.

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HI! I think the major differences is all about the in depth of the subject.The PGDM is short term and with introduction part comparative MBA.