Post Graduate Diploma in Management, also known as PGDM is a diploma course offered by colleges that are autonomous and recognized by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). It’s a two-year course. This course focuses more on the practicality of business rather than the theoretical part of the business. The syllabus of the course has been carefully designed to develop conceptual knowledge and soft skills in the students who plan on working in the industry. PGDM helps an individual become industry-oriented.

There are many good colleges that offer PGDM courses in Bangalore as well as other cities. Some institutes require valid scores of competitive exams for admissions while others conduct their own examination.

POPULAR PGDM ENTRANCE EXAMS -

Common Admission Test (CAT):
It is one of the toughest MBA entrance exams conducted by IIMs, and many of the top B-schools accept CAT scores for admissions.
Graduate Management Aptitude Test [GMAT]
It is conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council, and colleges under GMAC accept its scores.
Common Management Admission Test [CMAT] and Management Aptitude Test [MAT]:
Many government B-schools accept MAT/CMAT scores for admissions and both the exams are conducted by AICTE.
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test [SNAP]:
Symbiosis Institute conducts this examination for enrolling students to various management courses offered by Symbiosis.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade [IIFT]:
IIFT conducts this exam for enrolling students in their business and management courses.
MICA Admission Test [MICAT]:
MICAT is the qualifying examination for getting admission in the management and business courses of MICA, Ahmedabad.
XAT - It is conducted by Xavier’s Institute to enrol students in their MBA courses.

PGDM emphasizes on qualities such as leadership, teamwork and practical-application oriented methods of studies. There are many different specializations offered by different B-schools which students can opt for depending on their interest.

Some of the popular PGDM specializations are :
Marketing
Human Resource Management
Hospitality and Tourism
Finance
IT
Banking
Operations Management
International Business
Retail Management

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AFTER PGDM
Bank Jobs
Business Consultancies
Brand and Marketing
Personal Business
Multinational Companies
Financial Organizations
The average salary offered to students after PGDM usually ranges between 6-7 lakhs per annum.

PGDM COLLEGES IN INDIA :
There are many colleges in India that offer PGDM courses, but if you want a successful career, you need to work hard for the entrance exams and get yourself enrolled in the top B-schools of the country.
Some of them are -
NMIMS Mumbai
IIM Ahmedabad
Global Institute of Business Studies, Bangalore
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore
IIM, Indore
MICA, Ahmedabad

I hope this article has provided you with all the necessary information about PGDM, its specializations, job opportunities and best PGDM colleges in Bangalore and other Indian cities.