Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - AICTE Approved

                               Overview

Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a two year full time residential program approved by AICTE with an emphasis on developing the candidate’s ability to translate theory into practice. It aims at promoting an inquiring & analytical mind, which proactively seeks the right knowledge, acquires the appropriate skills and promotes the right attitude to develop capabilities needed to manage enterprises in the 21st century.

Interactive skills of effective communication, conflict management, negotiation and mobilizing individuals towards common goals are some of the essential ingredients of effective management. LGBS - Pune hones these skills of its students for making them effective leaders and team persons in organizations.

Program Structure

The Post Graduate Diploma in Management spread over two years, with a summer project in between the two years. The first year students are exposed to basic concepts in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Human Resources Management, Quantitative methods, Operations and Behavioral Sciences through the ‘Core Courses’. These lay the foundation for all the functional areas of management to help develop problem solving skills. In the second year, students specialize in functional areas of their interest.

Guest lectures by professionals supplement regular course work at LGBS- Pune. Core courses such as Business Policy and Strategy in the 2nd year integrate the learning gained from the first year basic disciplines. Students are also encouraged to take up dissertation work and do a project under the guidance of faculty

Program Objectives

• To help students become effective leaders, who can achieve results and have the potential to transform organizations.
  • To inculcate values of integrity, justice, fairness and facilitate lateral thinking.
  • To develop a global mindset so that the future managers can address the challenges of global competition.
  • Providing practical, contemporary and innovative inputs for better understanding.
  • Providing a program that meets educational needs identified by industry, government and other institutions of higher educations.

Teaching Pedagogy

• Interactive Approach to Learning: We at LGBS create a dynamic learning environment based on interactive student involvement and learning.

• Syndicates: It is drawn on the varied backgrounds, experience and skills of each individual for collaborative learning. Tasks include preparing case studies for discussion or completing assignments based on organizational issues.

• Case Study Method: The case study method is a practical approach to learning. Students are expected to interpret complex data and determine the best course of action to overcome an organizational issue. Case studies are a valuable learning tool as you are placed in a decision-making role.  The students refine their analytical skills, decision making and strengthen their ability to make difficult decisions.

• Integrative subject with Industry consulting Projects: Industry consulting project are designed to help the students deepen their knowledge in a particular area of interest. Ranging from two months to three months, these projects provide an invaluable opportunity for the students to be exposed to organizations with complex management issues.

• Assessment: The assessment regime is a flexible combination of final examinations, group and individual assignments and practical work. Assessment is performed at the end of each course. Students who fail to achieve the required standard have an opportunity to resubmit the assessments the following term. It is required that students make regular presentations to faculty and business practitioner and in many courses these will be a required part of the assessment

Detailed List of Specialization Papers

Marketing: This area focuses on understanding the market, the consumer, the marketing model and approaching different situations with winning marketing strategies for the organization. This program prepares students for a career in product management, advertising, direct marketing , consumer relations & sales.

Finance and Accounting: The last decade has seen the emergence of new concepts in various areas of finance, investment and economics. Our PGDM program with Specialization in Finance and Accounting focuses on the concerns of the financial industry, covering topics like International Financial Management, private equity mergers & acquisition, options & future and corporate governance.

Human Resources Management: With the globalization and the boom in the economy, human management has now become a key issue for all the organization. The program aims at providing in-depth knowledge with respect to recruitment and selection, training and development, industrial law, wage and salary administration.