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”

PEO Statements M1 M2 M3
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.   3   2  1

PEO 2: To make students develop an attitude to understand and interpret extensive business information with regard to innovative and experiential learning with global perspective in

diverse areas of management to gain worldwide acceptance.

  1   3  3
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.   1   3  3
PEO 4: To educate students to acquire knowledge and sense of professionalism through industry-integration learning process and to engage in value-based management education in order to enhance managerial and leadership competencies.   2   2   2

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.

Semester wise list of subjects

Semester I Marks
PGDM 101 BUSINESS ECONOMICS 100
PGDM 102 BUSINESS STATISTICS 100
PGDM 103 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 100
PGDM 104 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 100
PGDM 105 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 100
PGDM 106 WORKSHOP ON MANAGERIAL COMPUTING 50
PGDM 107 WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS 50
PGDM 108 WORKSHOP ON DESIGN THINKING & INNOVATION 50
PGDM 109 WORKSHOP ON HR, MARKETING & FINANCIAL  ANALYTICS 50
28 Credits (5 X4 + 4 X 2) 700
Semester II Marks
PGDM 201 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 100
PGDM 202 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE 100
PGDM 203 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 100
PGDM 204 CORPORATE FINANCE 100
PGDM 205 LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS 100
PGDM 304 WORKSHOP ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-I 50
PGDM 207 WORKSHOP ON MACHINE LEARNING, INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND BLOCKCHAIN 50
PGDM 208 WORKSHOP ON MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES 50
26 Credits (5 X4 + 3 X 2) 650
Semester  III Marks
PGDM 301 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 100
PGDM 302 SUMMER TRAINING REPORT AND VIVA-VOCE 50
PGDM 303 BUSINESS ETHICS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & CSR 100
PGDM 304 WORKSHOP ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-II 50
Elective-1 100
Elective-2 100
Elective-3 100
Elective-4 100
Elective-5 100
32 Credits = (7×4) + (2×2) 800
Semester IV Marks
PGDM 401 WORKSHOP ON CONSULTANCY & ADVISORY SERVICES 50
PGDM 402 RESEARCH PROJECT 100
Elective-6 100
Elective-7 100
Elective-8 100
Elective-9 100
Elective-10 100
26 Credits (6 X4 + 1 X 2) 650

List of Electives (Semester III)

GROUP A: MARKETING
PGDM 331: ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
PGDM 332: GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
PGDM 333: MARKETING RESEARCH AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
PGDM 334: INTERNET MARKETING AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT
PGDM 335: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
PGDM 336: INDUSTRIAL AND RURAL MARKETING
PGDM 337: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS
PGDM 338: DIGITAL MARKETING AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT
GROUP B: FINANCE
PGDM 321: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
PGDM 322: STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
PGDM 323: MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
PGDM 324: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
PGDM 325: MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
PGDM 326: PROJECT PLANNING, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
PGDM 327: CORPORATE TAX PLANNING
PGDM 328: FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS
GROUP C: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PGDM 341: LABOUR LEGISLATION
PGDM 342: INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS CULTURAL HR
PGDM 343: PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
PGDM 344: ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION
PGDM 345: BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
PGDM 346: CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
PGDM 347: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
GROUP D: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT
PGDM 311: ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND NEW ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
PGDM 312: ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
PGDM 313: FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
PGDM 314: TAX PLANNING FOR ENTREPRENEURS
PGDM 315: INVESTING IN PRIVATE EQUITY
PGDM 316: MARKETING FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PGDM 317: LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT POLICY CONSIDERATIONS IN NEW ENTERPRISE
PGDM 318: INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

 

List of Electives (Semester IV)

GROUP A: MARKETING
PGDM 431 MARKETING OF SERVICES
PGDM 432 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
PGDM 433 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND SALES MANAGEMENT
PGDM 434 APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE IN MARKETING
GROUP B: FINANCE
PGDM 421 FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
PGDM 422 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PGDM 423 BEHAVIORAL FINANCE
PGDM 424 CORPORATE ANALYSIS AND VALUATION
GROUP C: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PGDM 441 LATEST TRENDS IN HR
PGDM 442 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS
PGDM 443 INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND TEAM BUILDING
PGDM 444 TALENT & COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT
GROUP D: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT
PGDM 411 MANAGING STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION AND BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
PGDM 412 MANAGING TEAMS
PGDM 413 MANAGING GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

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.