Course Curriculum
PGDM Trimester System [w.e.f. PGDM 2025-27 batch]
Two years full-time PGDM Programme consists of six (6) trimesters having 102 credits [Core Courses 54 Credits + Electives 42 Credits + Summer Internship & Capstone Project 3+3 = 6 Credits, each credit is of 10 hours.] The first three trimesters are having core courses along with electives covering courses for specializations. The students are required to opt for electives at the end of the 2nd Trimester from the available six (6) specializations – Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and General Management, Information System and Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management. The orientation program will be organised before the start of the PGDM Programme of 10 days duration online / offline covering modules as prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and some bridge courses (mathematics, accounting, communication and information technology) designed to address potential knowledge gaps among students with diverse undergraduate backgrounds.The short duration workshops (crash courses) will be a regular feature of this Programme to provide practical insights into use of IT in business, selling techniques, trading insights, digital marketing etc.
Summer Internship
The internship simulates a professional workplace, allowing students to apply classroom knowledge to meaningful project assignments, develop technical and managerial competencies, and enhance interpersonal skills through direct interaction with industry professionals.Each student is required to undertake a summer training project (50 marks, 3 credits) in a company of repute for 6-8 weeks after the third trimester examinations. The guidelines are available in Manual – Summer Internship.
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project (capstone project to emphasize preparation of the student for professional practice), equivalent to 3 credits commences from beginning of the 6th trimester and is be carried out as per guidelines and submitted as per schedule given in the Academic Calendar. It allows the exploration of a topic in the students’ “area” of interest. The guidelines are available in Manual – Capstone Project.
Option 1: Based on Field Research
Option 2: Field based Industry Study
Option 3: Join PMLSD Incubation Center to start their own venture and present a viable business plan after pilot testing the product prototype.
The guidelines are available in Manual – Capstone Project
International Immersion Program
The program aims to provide students an exposure to global best practices through ‘International Immersion Program (IIP)’. The IIP is a self-sponsored program to have exposure to international business scenarios. The short-duration program envisages interaction with professionals along with industrial and corporate visits.
Course Structure
| Trimester – I | Credits | Trimester – II | Credits |
| PGDM 101 Micro Economics – I | 2 | PGDM 201 Micro Economics – II | 2 |
| PGDM 102 Business Statistics | 3 | PGDM 202 Human Resource Management | 2 |
| PGDM 103 Financial and Management Accounting | 3 | PGDM 203 Operations Management | 3 |
| PGDM 104 Organizational Behaviour | 3 | PGDM 204 Corporate Finance | 3 |
| PGDM 105 Marketing Management – I | 3 | PGDM 205 Marketing Management – II | 3 |
| PGDM 106 IT for Managers | 2 | PGDM 206 Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 3 |
| PGDM 107 Business Communication Skills – I | 2 | PGDM 207 Business Communication Skills – II | 2 |
| Total | 18 | Total | 18 |
| Trimester – III | Trimester – IV | ||
| PGDM 301 Strategic Management | 3 | PGDM 401 Summer Internship | 3 |
| PGDM 302 Business Ethics, Corporate Governance & CSR | 3 | PGDM 402 AI for Business | 3 |
| PGDM 303 Business Research Methods | 3 | Elective-III | 3 |
| PGDM 304 Legal Aspects of Business | 3 | Elective- IV | 3 |
| Elective – I | 3 | Elective-V | 3 |
| Elective – II | 3 | Elective VI | 3 |
| Total | 18 | Total | 18 |
| Trimester – V | Trimester – VI | ||
| PGDM 501 Business Environment | 3 | PGDM 601 Capstone Project | 3 |
| Elective -VII | 3 | Elective -XII | 3 |
| Elective -VIII | 3 | Elective -XIII | 3 |
| Elective -IX | 3 | Elective -XIV | 3 |
| Elective -X | 3 | ||
| Elective – XI | 3 | ||
| Total | 18 | Total | 12 |
List of Electives (Trimester III,IV,V,VI)
Group A: Marketing
PGDM A01: Advertising and Sales Promotion
PGDM A02: Consumer Behaviour
PGDM A03: International Marketing
PGDM A04: Marketing Research
PGDM A05: Retail Management
PGDM A06: Digital Marketing
PGDM A07: Marketing of Services
PGDM A08: Customer Relationship Management
PGDM A09: Product & Brand Management
PGDM E07: Marketing Analytics
PGDM A10: Sales & Distribution Management
Group B: Finance
PGDM B01: Financial Statement Analysis
PGDM B02: Strategic Cost Management
PGDM B03: Management of Financial Institutions
PGDM B04: Investment Management
PGDM B05: Risk Management
PGDM B06: Corporate Tax Planning
PGDM B07: Financial Econometrics
PGDM B08: Financial Derivatives
PGDM B09: International Financial Management
PGDM B10: Behavioural Finance
PGDM B11: Corporate Analysis and Valuation
PGDM E06: Finance Modelling and Analytics
Group C: Human Resource Management
PGDM C01: Employee Relations & Labour Legislation
PGDM C02: International and Cross-Cultural HR
PGDM C03: Performance and Compensation Management
PGDM C04: Managing Change and Organization Development
PGDM C05: Business Negotiations and Conflict Management
PGDM C06: Corporate Leadership
PGDM C07: Learning and Development
PGDM C08: Latest Trends in HR
PGDM C09: Emotional Intelligence and Managerial Effectiveness
PGDM C10: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Team Building
PGDM C11: Talent & Competency Management
PGDM E04: HR Analytics
Group D: Entrepreneurship and General Management
PGDM D01: Entrepreneurial Development and New Enterprise Management
PGDM D02: Private Equity & Entrepreneurial Finance
PGDM D03: Marketing for Entrepreneurship
PGDM D04: Managing Global Enterprise
PGDM D05: Business Model Innovation
PGDM D06: Incubation, Innovation & Startup Landscape
PGDM D07: Managing Business and Family Brand
Group E: Information System and Analytics
PGDM E01: Predictive Analytics
PGDM E02: Data Visualisation
PGDM E03: Python Applications in Business
PGDM E04: HR Analytics
PGDM E05: ERP
PGDM E06: Finance Modelling and Analytics
PGDM E07: Marketing Analytics
PGDM E08: Supply Chain Analytics
PGDM E09: Machine Learning and Blockchain
PGDM E10: E-Business
PGDM A08: Customer Relationship Management
PGDM A06: Digital Marketing
Group F: Operations and Supply Chain Management
PGDM F01: Supply Chain Management
PGDM F02: Logistics Management
PGDM F03: Project Management
PGDM F04: Strategic Operations Management
PGDM F05: Optimization Techniques
PGDM F06: Multivariate Data Analysis
PGDM F07: Procurement Manufacturing Planning & Control
PGDM F08: Decision Modelling Using MS-Excel
PGDM E08: Supply Chain Analytics
Note:
- Note: One non-credit course each for 1st& 2nd year from MOOC/SWAYAM platform is mandatory. The students will have to register for these courses as per guidelines and submit the qualifying certificates to the Examination Coordinator for including them in the marksheets of trimester(s).
- More Specialisation will be added as per industry requirements. The offering of a particular elective will be subject to certain number of opting of students as per B-School norms.