Course Curriculum

The B-School is offering a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), credits based, full time management programme approved by AICTE. This autonomous programme have Industry endorsed curriculum with options to pursue various specializations.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO 1:   To develop the potential of students into advanced concepts of different management verticals by applying relevant contemporary curriculum to manage the real problems of corporate world.

PEO 2:   To make students develop an attitude to understand and interpret extensive business information regarding innovative and experiential learning with global perspective in diverse areas of management to gain worldwide acceptance.

PEO 3:   To create a conducive culture for the promotion of research and innovation among students by imbibing critical thinking, effective communication skills and team spirit to pursue entrepreneurship and to inculcate consultancy skills.

PEO 4:   To educate students to acquire knowledge and sense of professionalism through industry-integration learning process and to engage themselves in value-based management education to enhance managerial and leadership competencies.

Mapping of PEO with the “Mission of the Institute”

Indications:

1: Slight (Low)    2: Moderate (Medium)   3: Substantial (High)

Program Outcomes (POs)

PO  1:  Students will be able to apply the concepts of Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship & General Management to address the management issues in challenging business environments.

PO  2:  Students can understand the national and international industry interface of business through different perspectives and can function effectively to create and manage innovation, new business development and the establishment of high-growth potential entities.

PO  3:  Students are competent in the critical evaluation of the economic, societal, legal, and cultural issues related to business- decision making and to develop and perform the range of strategies for solving the same.

PO  4:  Students can demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills to achieve excellence while performing in diverse teams to execute various projects in multidisciplinary environments.

PO  5:  Students can create, choose, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern management and IT tools including prediction and modeling for decision-making in business.

PO  6:  Students will be able to work with ethics, professional principles and norms of management practice with the aim of achieving sustainable development.

Teaching Learning Environment

The teaching methodology is a judicious blend of lectures, seminars, case discussions, group presentations, management games, syndicate discussions, and special lectures by professionals from industry. The teaching and instructional methods used at the Institute encourage self-learning and learning through active student industry interaction in the form of practical assignments and live projects. The students learn in an environment which is experiential, enjoyable, and highly conducive to adult learning.

The first year (Semester 1 and 2) consists of a rigorous and intensive grounding in basic management functions. These courses are compulsory in nature. During the second year (Semester 3 and 4), in addition to certain compulsory courses, the student can opt for electives based on their areas of interest. PML SD Business School offers electives in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship & General Management.

The pedagogy is as follows:

• Case Studies
• Group Tasks
• Self-Learning
• Continuous Evaluation
• Learning Lab
• Inbound and outbound management games

Learning Lab

Seminars, Workshops, Expert Sessions, Soft Skill Sessions, Group Discussions, Mock Interviews, Industry and General Awareness etc., on Saturday(s), schedule to be announced in advance (attendance is compulsory, students to attend in B-School dress)

Summer Internship

Each student is required to undertake summer training (carrying 50 marks equivalent to 2 credits) in a company of repute for the duration of 6-8 weeks as part of course curriculum after the second semester examination (PGDM 302).  They also need to undertake a project assignment with the company. This project training provides an opportunity to the students to have a first-hand practical exposure and allows them to relate the conceptual and analytical skills acquired in classroom to actual managerial practices.

The Institute, faculty guide, as well as the experts from industry and or academia will evaluate various projects undertaken by the students. Every student will submit the report as per schedule mentioned in the Academic Calendar.  Each student must adhere to guidelines to prepare the report to keep consistency in contents, report writing, formatting and inclusion of various certificates and appendices. Summer Training Report is an important and integral part of curriculum in partial fulfilment of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). 

Research Project

The Research Project carrying 100 marks (equivalent to 4 credits) commences from beginning of 4th Semester and is required to be submitted as per schedule mentioned in the Academic Calendar. It allows the exploration of a topic in the students’ “area” of interest. The course is guided by a faculty guide and provides an opportunity to individual student to pursue research in the specific area(s) of interest in depth.

The study is comprehensive and is an integration of several fields of study to search solution(s) to a single problem. The five months period gives valuable experience in the research process like problem identification, problem definition, systematic literature review, collection of relevant data, data analysis and drawing conclusions. Further it gives an opportunity to students to take initiative, use cognitive and analytical skills to complete an individual project well beyond the regular curriculum.

The Institute, faculty guide, as well as the experts from industry and or academia will evaluate various projects undertaken by the students. Every student will submit the Dissertation Report as per the schedule mentioned in the Academic Calendar.

Each student must adhere to guidelines to prepare the report to keep consistency in contents, report writing, formatting and inclusion of various certificates and appendices. Research Project is an important and integral part of curriculum in partial fulfilment of Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM).

2. COURSE CREDITS

Two years full-time PGDM consists of four semesters having 112 credits. The first two semesters are common for all the students. Third semester onward students opt for specializations. Each 100 marks paper consists of 4 credits, 40 hours, and 50 marks workshop paper 2 credits, 20 hours. Fifty (50) % marks in each paper are allocated for the end-semester examination of a 3-hour duration, the remaining 50% is continuous evaluation throughout the semester. Each paper has been broken into units and has paper codes to facilitate the allocation of teaching and question paper setting. Students will be evaluated internally by the concerned faculty. Students can choose the stream of specializations according to their interest and placement prospects. The specializations available can be chosen from 4 group(s) –

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Entrepreneurship and General Management

Further, students will choose two streams called “Major” and “Minor” from 3rd semester onward. From major stream three papers and from minor stream two papers are required to be chosen. They will continue with the chosen stream during the 4th semester also.

List of Electives (Semester III)

List of Electives (Semester IV)

Note: One Elective each for 3rd & 4th Sem from MOOC/SWAYAM platform is mandatory as a non-credit course.

Selection of Specializations including Major and Minor Electives
Each student will be required to choose his/her area(s) of specializations (Major / Minor) in the beginning of the 2nd semester. Once the specializations are finalized, students will not be allowed to make changes later. The Programme Coordinator will complete the process within 4 weeks of the start of 2nd semester classes.