AIU Recognized PGDM as Equivalent to MBA

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IMI Kolkata programme curriculum highlights include specialized courses as given below.

LBA course, it focuses on connecting students with local businesses, providing them with opportunities to collaborate, analyze business challenges, and propose strategic solutions. Through LBA, students gain practical insights into real-world business scenarios, develop problem-solving skills, apply classroom knowledge to actual business situations and contribute to the growth of local enterprises.

ESG, IMI Kolkata prioritizes Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in its curriculum, focusing on responsible and sustainable business practices. The curriculum teaches students to evaluate a company's performance in terms of ethical, social, environmental and governance perspectives, equipping future business leaders with the necessary knowledge for long-term sustainability.

Data Analytics, The Data Analytics area at IMI Kolkata provides a comprehensive and hands-on program that equips students with a versatile skill set to navigate the evolving data landscape. Our curriculum covers a wide spectrum of tools and techniques, including Excel for data preprocessing and visualization, R and Python for statistical analysis, machine learning and textual analytics, SQL for database management, Tableau for data visualization, SPSS Statistics and SPSS Modeler for advanced analytics, and NVivo for qualitative data analysis. By integrating these powerful tools into our coursework, students gain proficiency in the entire data analytics workflow, from data collection and preprocessing to advanced modeling and visualization. This holistic approach ensures that our graduates are well-prepared to excel in data-intensive roles and contribute effectively to data-driven decision-making in various industries

Design Thinking for Rural Innovation
IMI Kolkata has collaborated with the School of Design Thinking to integrate the course on Design Thinking in a comprehensive manner. With the support of Mission Samriddhi, a social impact platform dedicated to holistic development of Rural India, the course "Design Thinking for Rural Innovation" aims to provide management students with hands-on elements in the rural community and empower them with the skills and methodologies of Design Thinking to address and solve pressing issues in rural areas.

This course primarily helps students to hone their Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Integrated Thinking skills.

Generative AI
IMI Kolkata introduces a specialized course on Generative AI (GenAI), a transformative technology that is reshaping industries by automating creative processes, enhancing decision-making, and enabling innovative business models. The course is designed to familiarize MBA students with the core concepts of GenAI, its technological foundations, and its wide-ranging practical applications. It further examines the managerial implications of GenAI adoption, including system architecture, deployment strategies, capability development, governance, and ethical considerations. Delivered through a blend of theory, case studies, hands-on practice, and real-world business applications, the course aims to equip students with actionable GenAI literacy and the skills to leverage its potential in managerial contexts.

Jaipuria Noida PGDM Service Management program curriculum is meticulously designed to merge academic rigor with adaptability. The comprehensive set of cross-functional core courses equips students with fundamental business knowledge, effective communication skills, and analytical proficiency. 

Jaipuria Noida MBA equivalent PGDM program offers diverse range of courses and opportunities for dual specialization in the second year, our curriculum ensures a well-rounded education that primes students for sustained success. Moreover, hands-on experiences, including summer internships and live projects, enrich your learning journey further.

Jaipuria Noida PGDM Marketing program curriculum is meticulously designed to merge academic rigor with adaptability. The comprehensive set of cross-functional core courses equips students with fundamental business knowledge, effective communication skills, and analytical proficiency. 

Jaipuria Noida MBA equivalent PGDM program offers diverse range of courses and opportunities for dual specialization in the second year, our curriculum ensures a well-rounded education that primes students for sustained success. Moreover, hands-on experiences, including summer internships and live projects, enrich your learning journey further.

Jaipuria Noida PGDM curriculum is meticulously designed to merge academic rigor with adaptability. The comprehensive set of cross-functional core courses equips students with fundamental business knowledge, effective communication skills, and analytical proficiency. 

Jaipuria Noida PGDM program curriculum offers diverse range of courses and opportunities for dual specialization in the second year. In addition, hands-on experiences, including summer internships and live projects, enrich the learning journey of students further.

IRMA's Post Graduate Diploma Management (Rural Management) is developing professional managerial manpower for the underserved rural society through different kinds of organizations and institutions. This has been a path chosen by IRMA for the last more than four decades. The PGDM (RM) features a well-structured curriculum that integrates intellectual and experiential learning through classroom and field-based components. The introductory management courses are rooted in the philosophies of collectivism, cooperation, and conscious capitalism. Term I and Term II are required core courses for all PGDM (RM) participants. They pursue a blend of obligatory and elective courses from term III to term VI. 

XLRI PGDM BM curriculum lays the foundation for a conceptual and analytical understanding of Indian and international business. XLRI's BM programme is designed to closely integrate current management theory and practice. The course imparts knowledge and fosters attitudes essential for the growth of students into competent, responsible managers. The course has an evolving programme content and is constantly updated to be in tune with the emerging trends.

In the first year of the XLRI PGDM BM programme, the students are offered core courses with case studies and practical learning through industry visits. Summer internship is an important part of the curriculum.

In the second year of the programme, students are taught core courses and also choose the preferred specializations from the bouquet of electives which include Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Supply chain, Entrepreneurship among others.  

IIM Kozhikode Doctoral Programme in Management offers specializations in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behaviour, Strategic Management, among others. A candidate can opt for upto 2 specializations. 

The programme provides rigorous, world-class, inter-disciplinary training in all areas of business management to equip students with the ability to conduct cutting-edge research of international standard. DPM graduates are crucial source for management researchers and faculty resources in top quality for academic institutions, industry, business, government and society.

Two-thirds of IIM Kozhikode fellows have been placed as faculty members in prestigious National Institutes (like IIM, IIT, NITIE) and in esteemed universities in Europe, North America or Middle East. Other DPM students have received offers from reputed corporate organizations.

In 2022, the PGDM Exp program went through an extensive Architecture change and Curriculum review process wherein the program team consulted corporate partners, recruiters, alumni and subject experts to ensure that the program caters to and exceeds industry expectations. The program offers 106 credits which are earned through core management courses, workshops and you even have the choice to opt for a specialization by cutting edge electives. 

IMT Ghaziabad has adopted an Experiential learning pedagogy wherein it utilizes Industry engagement and ‘live’ projects to help students develop and extend their practical skills. The International Immersion with one of the IMT FT ranked partners is designed to develop global perspectives on business and management. As such the IMT Ghaziabad PGDM ExP is designed to suit and enable experienced professionals to have a smooth transition to classroom and live projects. The program architecture is based on the pillars and themes of Innovation, Ethics, and Sustainability with an Entrepreneurial mindset, Strategic thinking, and Transformational leadership. 

The content of the program is highly practice-oriented and draws upon case examples and problem statements faced by the industry. The curriculum is designed via a process that involved close collaboration between expert academics, Senior industry leaders, and IMT Senior Alumni, which helps make the curriculum contemporary and helps develop cross-functional knowledge and skills which are specific to the needs of the industry. 

IMI Delhi PGDM curriculum is spread over two years and is divided in six trimesters. The first three trimesters are devoted to developing understanding of basic concepts across different functional areas to provide an integrated learning experience to the students. This covers Core Compulsory courses across different functional areas of management including Marketing, Finance and Accounting, OB and HR, Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques, Information Management, Economics, Strategy & General Management.

The first year also consists of Core Elective courses which a student can choose based on his/her choice of specialization. A minimum of two Core Elective courses have to be chosen by the student in the domains he wishes to specialize. The following courses are offered in the first year. 

Though this program is a general management program student can choose elective courses in their stream of specialization in the second year from the areas of Marketing, Finance, Operations, Strategy, Information Systems, Analytics (minor specialization). 

On completion of the first year, all students are required to undergo a Summer Internship Program of 8 to 10 weeks duration. 

IMI PGDM HRM program is of two years duration and follows a trimester system. Apart from the six trimesters, IMI PGDM HRM students undertake a compulsory Summer Internship Program (SIP) at the end of the first year.

IMI PGDM HRM curriculum is designed with a holistic approach to Human Resource Management. IMI Delhi PGDM curriculum is distributed among several compulsory and elective courses, and the mandatory Summer Internship Program. The first year covers compulsory courses which cover basics in various functional areas including Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Operations. Besides these, IMI PGDM HRM curriculum also includes courses like Economics, Quantitative methods and Information Technology. The focus of IMI PGDM HRM curriculum is not only on developing a manager with strong Human Resource Management skills but also to provide a balanced professional based on industry requirements.

A compulsory NGO internship during the second year is also part of the IMI New Delhi HRM program structure. This is a four-week internship which enables students to become aware of the social and economic challenges faced by the deprived sections of the society. On completion of the first year, all students of IMI Delhi HRM program are required to undertake Summer Internship Program of 8 to 10 weeks duration.