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FIVE OF THE BEST PGDM COLLEGES IN UTTAR PRADESH

PGDM or Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a full time two year degree course in management offered by many institutes across India. PGDM is a course very similar to MBA and arguably, even more lucrative than MBA. A PGDM course is offered by those institutions which are not affiliated with any university. This gives the institutions the freedom to teach a more varied course which is more relevant to the industry standards and which is regularly updated keeping those very same standards in mind. This helps the students get a good grasp of the prevailing corporate environment. Many students prefer to do PGDM rather than MBA, as it is more flexible and is offered by some of the top institutes of the country. Doing a PGDM opens many lucrative fields for the student, thereby giving his career a great boost. Some of the top institutes from where students in Uttar Pradesh can choose to do their MBA from are as follows:

1. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, VARANASI

School of Management Sciences, Varanasi offers one of the best PGDM courses one can do from Uttar Pradesh. The course is a two year four semester course and is approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD. Any student that has a Graduate Degree in any discipline, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (or 45% in case of SC/ST Category) from any recognized Indian University or its equivalent is eligible to apply for this course. Students who are appearing in final examination at graduate level are also eligible to apply. Admission is granted on the basis of an All India Examination like CAT, MAT, XAT or, CMAT. This is followed by a Group Discussion and a Personal Interview of the selected candidates. Some of the seats are reserved for Sponsored Category candidates, who are exempted from the Written Tests of CAT, MAT, XAT and, CMAT. The objective of this course is to prepare managers who have a dynamic and global outlook, who have the skills to handle business in any part of the world and who also understand the cross-cultural dimensions of business. SMS Varanasi offers its PGDM students the opportunity to specialize in the areas of Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Finance in the final year. The students are also encouraged to pursue research through conferences, paper presentations and several other activities in various fields related to the course like Ethics & Values in Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing & Sales, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Indian Ethos for Management.  

2. INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, GHAZIABAD

IMS, Ghaziabad is a premier institute in Uttar Pradesh offering a PGDM course. It is a two year full time course, which has been approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), declared equivalent to MBA by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).  The objective of the course is to create business leaders who think creatively and react strategically to gain and sustain competitive advantages in the ever-changing corporate environment. Eligibility for the course is a minimum of three year Bachelors degree with 50% marks or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the UGC or AICTE. Students with or without work experience are also eligible to apply as well as students who are for the final examination for the Bachelors Degree or equivalent examination. Admission is granted on the basis of various factors including academic and professional achievement, performance on a standardized test and strong communication skills. Students also have to take a written test, and appear for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds, if selected.  

3.G.L. BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, GREATER NOIDA

Located in Greater Noida, this institute offers a two year long full time PGDM course with dual specialization, which is approved by All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of HRD, and Government of India. The main aim of the program is to provide global exposure and create a benchmark of delivering quality management education. The course is designed to help students develop conceptual and analytical competence, along with global vision and understanding and an attitude of ethical and legal non-controversial business practices. Specializations are offered in the fields of Human Resource Management, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management and Information Technology. Eligibility to apply for this course includes a bachelor’s degree in any discipline as recognized by UGC, under a 10+2+3 system with minimum 50% marks. To take part in the admission process, candidates are required to appear in CAT, MAT, CMAT, XAT, and ATMA and produce the score card, after which the selected candidates are called for a group discussion and personal interview round. Candidates are granted admission on the basis of the applicant’s academic record, work experience, scores in management test, performance in Institute’s selection process including group discussions and personal interview.  

4. CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, LUCKNOW

CIMT, Lucknow offers a PGDM program in Pharmaceutical Management, the main focus of which is to impart specialized knowledge and skills to students and develop them as highly skilled professionals. Students can progress in many professional fields like Marketing, Sales Management, Export Management, Management of Research and Development Projects, Organized Retail Pharmacies Hospital Management, Hospital Pharmacies, and International Assignments in Sales among many others. The program is full time and for two years and is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. The institute has renowned Heads of Marketing, Sales and Production from top companies as faculty thereby boasting of a strong industry tie up. Along with conducting regular management development programs, CIMT, Lucknow also claims to provide its students with the opportunity of direct entry into product management teams.  

5. JAIPURIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW

A two year full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program is offered by Jaipuria Institute, Lucknow. The course is approved by AICTE and recognized by AIU as equivalent to MBA. The Institute offers PGDM in various fields like Financial Services, Retail Management, Service Management and Marketing. Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities are eligible to apply for this course. Candidates must also appear for at least one of the management entrance exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT and ATMA. Admission is granted on the basis of the cumulative performance in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT or ATMA score followed by the performance in the group discussion and personal interview round, where the interpersonal skills and overall knowledge of the student is assessed. Along with this, common entrance test score, past academic achievements and work experience are also considered. The main objective of the program is to develop world class management professionals who have a strong value system and are capable of meeting the ever changing demands of global business.  Students are also offered the opportunity to earn a dual specialization by opting for elective courses in any two areas of management which include Finance, Marketing, IT, HRM and International Business.   Every student deciding to pursue PGDM must consider the above institutes. If possible, he must definitely opt for School of Management Sciences, Varanasi as it will definitely give his career the major boost he has been waiting for.


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