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Hi,
Please remember MBA degree is offered by universities, whereas PGDM is offered by AICTE approved institutes.
Both these course have almost the same course curriculum, so you may pursue any of these course.
However please remember while taking admission, your emphasis should be more on taking admission in good universities or institutes.
You may consider some of the below mentioned points while selecting a institute or university to pursue MBA or PGDM program:
- Accreditation of the institute.
- Institute's infrastructure.
- Teaching faculty.
- Specialization offered.
- Past placements records.
- Tuition fees.
- City preference.
- Industry interface.
In order to pursue full time MBA or PGDM program you need to be graduate in any field with atleast 50% marks in graduation, plus you need to take various management entrance test like CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP, etc.
Please note that, the final selection in MBA or PGDM program is made on the basis of:
1. Education background of the students.
2. Score in various management entrance test.
3. Performance in group discussions and personal interview.
4. Work experience if any.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding rankings of various B-schools in India.
Link: https://www.shiksha.com/top-mba-colleges-in-india-rankingpage-2-2-0-0-0
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Hi,
Both the course you mentioned are two different course and both offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities.
If you wish to build your career in the field of research and teaching then you may opt for Msc whereas if you wish to make your career in corporate sector then you may consider pursuing MBA.
In order to pursue full time MBA or PGDM program you need to be graduate in any field with atleast 50% marks in graduation, plus you need to take various management entrance test like CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP, etc.
Please note that, the final selection in MBA or PGDM program is made on the basis of:
1. Education background of the students.
2. Score in various management entrance test.
3. Performance in group discussions and personal interview.
4. Work experience if any.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding rankings of various B-schools in India.
Link: https://www.shiksha.com/top-mba-colleges-in-india-rankingpage-2-2-0-0-0
I would request Manmeet Kaur50173 to share her expert opinion on this.
I would suggest that before opting for any course you must first decide in which field you wish to build your career and accordingly you can select the best course as per your interest and liking.
As a student you should give your 100% in whichever course you opt for, and if you do well then getting a good job with handsome salary should not be a problem.
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Hi,
I may suggest you to opt for MBA with a specialization in Insurance & Risk Management. Colleges that you cam consider-
1. International Post Graduate Diploma in Life Insurance, General Insurance and Risk Management- The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management
2. Master of Business Administration in Insurance & Risk Management- SAMS Institute of Hotel & Business Management, Varanasi
3. Master of Business Administration In Insurance Management- Pondicherry University
4. Master of Business Administration in Insurance- Amity School of Insurance & Actuarial Science
Graduates in risk management and insurance find a variety of career opportunities open to them as risk analysts within the business community and government, as brokers/agents providing professional risk management counseling and market placement services for clients, as consultants and personal financial planners, and in the underwriting, marketing, claims adjusting, planning, governmental relations, and financial management activities of insurers.
Job Titles of RMI Graduates-
Actuarial Assistant
Compliance Officer
Pension Administration Analyst
Actuarial Analyst
Deal Structurer
Product Analyst
Associate Underwriter
Financial Analyst
Risk Management Analyst
Connotative Derivative Analyst
Sales Logistics Support Manager
Consultant Insurance
Sales Representative
Job Prospects-
Major Government companies are LIC of India, General Life Insurance and Postal Life Insurance as Development Officer, Zonal Managers.
Major Private companies are Kotak Mahindra, Birla Sunlife, HDFC and ICICI bank as insurance officers
Multinational Insurance companies hire trained personnel in various roles in countries like UK
For better career avenues, I may suggest you a few skill sets and interests that are commonly associated with RMI-
Leadership
Organizing activities
Directing activities and staff
Critical thinking
Computer literacy
Cross-cultural skills
Problem solving
Planning activities
Interpersonal skills
Numerical computation
Flexibility
Analyze and interpret data
Sound decision-making
Team player
Oral & written communication
Coordinating activities
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Dear Aspirant
I have addressed a similar question earlier also.
Re posting the answer again for your kind information.
Most aspiring managers who want to pursue management studies to give a boost to their careers are very often a confused lot. They want to get the maximum return on their fees and hence do everything it takes to get a degree from one of the renowned B-Schools of the country.
However, one thing that really confuses them is to go for a MBA from a recognised university or PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management)
The basic difference between the two in India-:
1) Only universities can offer MBA: In India only those management institutes which are affiliated to a university can offer an MBA degree. For this reason institutes like Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), University of Pune, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies or Faculty of Management Studies can offer MBA degree, as they are affiliated with Pune, Mumbai and Delhi University respectively. Also IIMs, though being the best of the lot, can't offer MBAs as they are not affiliated with any university. Institutes which are not affiliated to university are autonomous and can offer PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) degree. However, some of these programmes are approved by regulatory bodies such as AICTE.
2) Difference in focus of curriculum: While there are huge similarities in the curriculum of both MBA and PGDM, there are finer points of difference. While MBA focuses more on theoretical aspects of management and is more exam-oriented, PGDM has a focus on building soft skills and is industry-oriented. It prepares you for the job market.
3) Curriculum of PGDM is flexible: Since an autonomous institute does not have to follow university standards, it is free to change its curriculum according to industry standards and change in business environment. Also a PGDM gives you an industry exposure. Whereas it will take time to change the curriculum for MBAs as it is affiliated with a university and it will essentially follow the university guidelines and changing this curriculum is a very slow process.
4) MBAs are more affordable: In compared to PGDM, generally MBAs are more affordable as the fees is almost similar to university standard.
While seeking job opportunities, in recent past corporates generally prefer MBA candidates over PGDM .
However with more awareness and changing times.both MBA n PGDM are now gradually being considered equal.
Good LUCK!

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