Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM] From IMT Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad

An acquaintance of mine completed his PGDM from IMT Ghaziabad so hopefully, he would be able to answer your question accurately.

• In the case of PGDM full-time, you will be capable of choosing your own area of specialization, be it marketing, finance, or HR at the end of the first year.
• In the case of PGDM finance, your area has already has been chosen for you and will not be able to change it.
• Irrespective of the specializations, the first year is common for each and every student. PGDM students can choose their desired area of specialization at the end of the first year.

The college management may ask full-time students to choose their specialization area before their placements for summer internships which are usually 3-4 months of joining even though technically you can choose your major by the end of the first year. My acquaintance had to choose his major before his summer internship placements.

If you choose PGDM Full time, then you will be able to choose your specialization from:

• Marketing
• Finance
• Information Management and Analytics
• Operations Management
• Human Resources
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship

If you go for PGDM finance, you will have to learn the electives and core subjects of finance in your second year.

You should definitely think of applying to NMIMS for PGDM in distance learning as compared to IMT Ghaziabad. There are various reasons for the same. In my opinion, you should look at the brand of the college, personal growth, quality, and expenses like fees that you may incur when it comes to choosing between the two. 

Let me elaborate on these and a few other points below.

• Brand Value: The distance learning PGDM program at NMIMS has always been recognized as a brand. It is always better to study from a brand institute as compared to a non-brand one. You might have to shell out a little more money, but it will ultimately help you in the future.
• Professional Growth and Industrial connections: If you are particularly looking to boost your professional resume or would like to grow in your company, doing an MBA definitely does make sense. However, in my opinion, you should not just do a PGDM from any college. If you are looking for professional growth, you can bank upon NMIMS with your eyes closed.
• Affordable: The program is quite affordable. If you are an ambitious student, you will be able to get the most out of this program without shelling out too much money.
• Quality and Personal Growth: In order to have good prospects after your degree, you need to have the correct knowledge. You might get into an average college thinking you are getting the correct education when in reality, that might not be the case. If your concepts are not clear, it will further hamper your actions in the future and could affect your personal growth.
• Exposure: If you plan to move abroad post the degree, it is necessary to earn the degree from a recognized institute. If you choose NMIMS PGDM, you will have worldwide recognition.

Thus, NMIMS is much better as compared to IMT Ghaziabad and my strong recommendation would be for this college.