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XIME Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is 2 years full time AICTE approved programme which is rated MBA equivalent as per Association of Indian Universities (AIU). XIME PGDM Curriculum is reviewed and updated at regular intervals in consultation with industry leaders, alumni, students, and faculty. 

The First Year of the course covers the foundational subjects which impart to the students a sound knowledge of the essential functional areas of business and management. Special attention is given to incorporate add-on courses on Python, R, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, SixSigma and Fintech.

The Summer Internship Programme(SIP) and Socially Useful and Productive Activity(SUPA) provides the students direct interaction with corporates and an exposure to management issues. In the second year, the emphasis shifts to elective courses, giving the students a choice to specialize in areas of their interest and acquire advanced knowledge and skills. XIME adopts contemporary curriculum which is reviewed and updated every year in consultation with Industry leaders, alumni, students and faculty. The autonomous stature of the college brings flexibility in the curriculum to incorporate industry innovations such as live projects, mentoring and industry research, which provide the students global exposure.

SDMIMD PGDM is 2 years full time MBA equivalent, AICTE approved and NBA Accredited, residential program. SDMIMD Mysore Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is the flagship management program offered by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore. The program has been recognized as equivalent to MBA by Association of Indian Universities. 

SDMIMD PGDM Program offers specializations in Marketing, Systems, Finance, Operations, or Human Resource Management. Students have the option of dual specialization. 

SDMIMD PGDM curriculum is consistently updated as per industry requirement to enable the students to remain industry ready. Case Study based pedagogy using Harvard Business School’s publications & other reputed sources. SDMIMD uses the modern learner-centric pedagogies & instructional techniques and forges a presence in the emerging areas of management education. Adapting technology in management education, Contemporary Curriculum, Industry Interface, Academic Conferences, Student Clubs are some of the USPs of SDMIMD Pedagogic approach. 

The PGDM program runs for six terms over two years with an acclaimed quality and academic rigour. Each of the 6 trimesters has a duration of 10 to 13 weeks. The course contents and curriculum are revised periodically taking into account the latest development in business environment and managerial thought and in line with practices in other leading B-Schools the world over. 
All the courses in the first year are compulsory core courses. These courses equip the students with basic knowledge in various areas of management.  The courses in the second year emphasize the multifunctional and strategic dimensions in decision making, and include courses related to different functional areas as well general areas. In the second year, students can opt to specialize in the areas of Marketing, Systems, Finance, Operations, Human Resources Management along with additional modular specializations. Students have the option of single / dual specialization along with modular specialization in Microfinance or Business Analytics. Students can also decide to be a generalist and not specialize in any area and instead opt for courses from various streams to make up the required minimum credits. 

SDMIMD has built into its curriculum some unique courses and programs that distinguish it from other Institutes, such as Ethics and Values in Management, Yoga and Socially Relevant Project. In line with the movement to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced by the UN, and the prominence being given to the Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) dimensions, SDMIMD is offering a modular specialization and certification for students to study ESG-related courses in addition to their chosen PGDM specialization. The Institute has planned several activities in this regard including MDPs, conferences, and conclaves. This initiative focuses at Enhanced value creation for the student in terms of knowledge, openings for analysis, synthesis and creativity, Enhanced opportunities for esteemed employers who value the ESG focus to employ SDMIMD students certified with ESG courses

SDMIMD has entered into a major 5-year tie up with TCS iON for academic enhancement. Entire batch of first year students is enrolled every year. 10 courses have been identified which are offered in the first year and early in the second year. TCS iON organizes supplementary lectures on practical relevance, conducts internship during the course program. A Joint certificate is issued by SDMIMD and TCS iON on completion of the orientation. SDMIMD has entered into a collaboration with Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) for setting up a joint Centre of excellence in Management Studies at SDMIMD campus. The Nodal Centre in Mysore - BCIC SDMIMD Centre for Excellence in Management focuses on holding corporate programs, training sessions, workshops and leadership conclaves with the support of the corporate executives of the member Institutions of BCIC. 

GIM Goa PGDM Banking, Insurance & Financial Services (BIFS) programme curriculum offers regular engagement of students with industry experts by way of classroom lectures, seminars and one-on-one mentorship (internships). After completion of three terms in the campus, students are required to immediately join their respective companies to do internship projects in the areas of banking, insurance or financial services. 

GIM Goa PGDM BIFS course content adapts to evolving industry needs, covering Digital Banking, Fintech (Blockchain, Payment Tech, Wealth-tech, Insurtech, Reg tech), and AI for Banking. This sets GIM apart from others. Students are encouraged to work on live company projects in order to become fully capable of comprehending actual business situations and applying appropriate tools and techniques of BIFS to get enhanced insights into/around the issues/problems sensed by them so as to devise optimum solutions. The program covers various management domains, with a mix of core and elective courses, a Give Goa project, Summer Internship Project. 

GIM Goa PGDM Health Care Management Curriculum and Pedagogy has been structured with a judicious blend of theory and practice. The use of case study, simulations, gamification for learning are incorporated in the courses for effective learning of the students. The courses under the programme are a blend of management and healthcare function, which makes it an application-based management programme, a concept which is widely prevalent in developed countries. Following courses are included in GIM Goa PGDM Health Care Management Curriculum:

• Management Courses
• Health Care Domain Courses
• Elective Courses

National Insurance Academy (NIA) Pune PGDM is AICTE approved 2 years full time MBA equivalent management course with rigorous curriculum focused on Insurance business. NIA PGDM program curriculum is divided into six trimesters spread across two years. The curriculum is divided in core courses and electives. The focus on insurance in the program offers key specialization areas in General Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Property Insurance, Sustainability Management, Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation among others.

The NIA Pune curriculum consists of 55% core Management subjects like Finance, HR, Marketing, Analytics and Technology along with 45% Insurance Subjects viz. General Insurance, Life Insurance, Re-Insurance and Pension. Thus, the PGDM of NIA stands out in comparison with other PGDM Courses of similar nature and gives the student an added advantage of choosing an industry like Insurance, technology which is set for unprecedented expansion, while making their career choices. This programme is so designed to nurture students for top leadership role like CEOs in future and also to create entrepreneurs in the field of Insurance and Technology.

The unique blend of Management and Insurance has made the programme attractive to the employers giving a choice of well nurtured talent ready to take up any managerial position in Insurance and allied areas. 

GIM Goa PGDM Curriculum and Pedagogy Highlights are: 

• GIM Goa curriculum broadly follows the pattern recommended by the AICTE. It consists of core courses of 71 credits and elective courses of 48 credits.
• The PGDM curriculum comprising of 6 terms is a blend of theory and practice with the focus on building the necessary concepts, skills and competencies to augment career growth.
• The style of class is participatory to enhance student capabilities.
• Teamwork is strongly emphasized through interactive and group learning.
• Student analytical skills are tested through problem-based cases.
• Fieldwork service projects help integrate the theory and practice in business management.
• Visual and computer-based instruction along with technology-based delivery provide a more effective presentation of course material.

BIM Trichy Programme is offered with diverse courses in its curriculum with key specialization areas. Through a well-crafted MBA program architecture, BIM Trichy courses nurture pi shaped professionals who are ready for the business of tomorrow. Uncertainties mark the business of tomorrow. New technology applications, new business rules, an entirely new set of consumers like Gen Z, and the onset of events like the Covid 19 pandemic make uncertainties the next normal for the future of work. At BIM, we have designed a unique program architecture to bulletproof you against these uncertainties. By making you a Pi-shaped professional. 

In the BIMT Trichy Program the top horizontal bar in Pi denotes the core and elective subjects to provide you with a spread of subject knowledge across various areas of specialization in BIMT Trichy courses, first to make you a strong generalist. The first vertical bar then denotes the specialization courses BIM offers in five areas, Viz, Marketing, Human Resources, Digital Business & Analytics, Finance, Operations. A plethora of new-age courses across each specialization, like Text Mining and Social Sentiment Analysis and Martech in Marketing; Fintech and Blockchain in Finance; HR Analytics in Supply Chain and Logistics Analytics in Operations, keep you updated with the emerging skills. Our various Centres of Excellence further ensure world-class research, scholastic, and consulting experience in the most contemporary areas and keep you future-ready. The use of simulation tools across courseware and our outstanding team of practicing scholars help you apply theory to practice. The second vertical bar includes various practice courses and programs to build the ‘self’ and practice ‘values’ besides being an outstanding generalist or specialist in one area. 

BIM follows a trimester pattern and provides a wide choice of elective subjects across specializations. New technology applications, SDG/ESG, and the art of design thinking are integrated with all the courses BIM offers.BIM provides a pre foundation program through Harvard Business Publishing before even the aspirants join the program. This helps them to make a quick start in the classroom instead of going through a discovery process. During the program, all participants get a chance to complete various certifications like CMT, BMC in finance; SalesForce Social Studio and text mining using KNIME in Marketing; Visualisation through Tableau/ Power BI; Languages like Python, R; Statistical Tools like SPSS, AMOS, Spreadsheet modelling, NVivo.

MDI Murshidabad PGDM curriculum has been designed to enrich student’s skills and abilities in order to enable them in applying management theories and concepts in live problems existing in business and industry. The programme enables students to identify and diagnose complex problems in management through hands on learning experiences. It includes lectures, case studies, seminars, assignments, live projects, group discussions, business games, outbound based experiential learning activities, educational excursions, role plays, simulation exercises, structured and unstructured group work, and field visits. Consistent with state-of-art technology, the programme integrates the use of computers (IT) in the learning process. The students undertake several field based projects (live projects) so that they can get better insights into real life situation. These all will inevitably assist students to achieve high standards of excellence.

MDI Murshidabad PGDM Programme Structure

Core Courses
The PGDM course curriculum is spread across six terms with the bulk covered in the first three terms. These core courses will enhance the ability to communicate, analyse situations and make decisions by adopting quantitative and qualitative techniques. It even helps them to develop a holistic view of the different functional areas and the business environment. During this period, it is mandatory to opt for courses in general management and major functional areas, such as Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Information Management and Business Analytics, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management and Strategic Management and International Business. They get exposure to the basic disciplines of Economics, Behavioural Sciences, Managerial Communication, Business Law, Quantitative Methods and Decision Sciences.

Summer Internship
At the end of the first three terms, students are required to undertake an industry internship or summer training to work on a project / life problem an organization. The internship usually spans over a period of eight weeks. This is a compulsory component of the curriculum for the completion of the academic requirements. It is designed to provide exposure to organizational work setting, develop an understanding of business realities, learn how to apply theory in real life business situations and find its relevance.

Dissertation
The dissertation will be allocated 1.5 credits in Term-IV under the Internship/Fieldwork category. Students will be required to submit their completed dissertation reports by the conclusion of Term-V.
This research-intensive project allows students to engage deeply with their chosen topic, bridging academic learning with practical, real-world application. It fosters essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and academic writing, and preparing students for future professional endeavours.

Specializations
In the second year, the student opts for elective/ optional courses to specialize in a maximum of two functional areas.

These areas of specialization may deal with any of the following:

• Accounting and Finance
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Information Management and Business Analytics
• Strategic Management and International Business

All elective Courses, however, may not be offered, as this would be determined by the number of students showing interest in aforementioned area of specializations. Details about the electives are made available to students when they join MDIM. To specialize in an area, a student must opt for a minimum of five elective courses offered in that area that assigns a weightage of 15 credits and three each for a course. Students will be allowed to opt in a range of 14 to 17 electives. However, CGPA would be decided based on the best 14 electives out of total electives where students have scored relatively better.

MDI Murshidabad aims to offer new electives in line with latest demands of the students and corporate like Econometrics and many more expected to appear in the forthcoming academic session that will meet corporate requirements.

The Two-Year Full-Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (E-Business) programme consists of six trimesters. The course framework of the programme has been designed to ensure that PGDM (E-Business) management graduates at LBSIM gain a balanced mix of strategic thinking, tactical implementation, specialised knowledge, and general management abilities. The focus in the first year is largely on fundamental courses, that provide a foundation of conceptual and analytical abilities necessary for pursuing a specialised course in E-Business. These fundamental courses enable students to have a holistic understanding of business environment and help students improve creative thinking, effective communication skills, and teamwork. During the first year, students study a total of 21 (twenty-one) courses in the areas of Economics, Human Resources, Quantitative Techniques, Accounting and Finance and Information Technology.

PGDM Student connect programme is offered before the commencement of regular classes to help incoming candidates cope with the rigours of PGDM Programme by offering courses that bridge the knowledge gap between the undergraduate degree (in different domains) & PGDM Curriculum.

In the second year, students are required to opt for 6 (six) elective subjects in addition to 11 (eleven) core subjects. This enables them to pursue an in- depth learning in the specialised area of E-Business. Participants are also required to complete online certifications which carry credits.

Each student is required to undertake summer internship in a company of repute for the duration of 8-10 weeks as part of the course curriculum after the third trimester examination. In its PGDM E-Commerce Programme, LBSIM offers choice of specializations from the areas of  Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and CSR, Leadership among others. 

The Two-Year Full-Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) programme comprises of six trimesters. During the first year, the emphasis is primarily on core (compulsory) courses, to build a foundation of conceptual, technical and managerial skills, required for pursuing specialized study in various domains of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. These core courses help students to build solid technical foundations along with core management concepts. The courses cover Management areas like Marketing, OB/HR, Economics, Accounting & Finance, Operations, General Management as well as covering Artificial Intelligence and Data Science domains. A lot of emphasis is on hands on training on softwares for implementing the concepts taught.

PGDM Student connect programme is offered before the commencement of regular classes to help incoming candidates cope with the rigours of PGDM Programme by offering courses that bridge the knowledge gap between the undergraduate degree (in different domains) & PGDM Curriculum.

In the second year, students opt for two elective areas in addition to 11 compulsory courses. This enables them to pursue in-depth learning in the areas of their specialization. The elective areas offered are AI for Marketing, AI for Financial Applications and Advance AI. During this year, students also undertake a Capstone Project study under the guidance of a faculty member. The capstone project spans three trimesters for developing a portfolio that helps students to undertake real life project for data insights using AI & DS techniques for managerial implementation. Participants are also required to complete online certifications which carry credits.

Each student is required to undertake summer internship in a company of repute for the duration of 8-10 weeks as part of the course curriculum after the third trimester examination. In its PGDM AI & DS Programme, LBSIM offers choice of specializations from the areas of AI for Marketing, AI for Financial Applications, Advanced AI