Programs

PGDM, Industry-Integrated

The Master’s program in Business Management (PGDM) in ISBR is designed to prepare the student for acquiring desired level of competency in their major choice of functional area and develop them into professionals with knowledge and skills that can be readily applied in industry. The program shall give emphasis on the need for developing insight into the advanced topics and devote a substantial part of the course for sessions from industry professionals, and projects.

This six trimester program encompasses a set of foundation courses during the first three terms and a combination of core and elective courses in the fourth and fifth terms. The specializations offered are Finance & Fintech, Marketing, HR, Operations and Data Science & Business Analytics. The student is given the option to choose a functional area to specialize and will have flexibility to choose from a range of elective courses for fulfilling the major requirements. The student is given ample opportunity to learn the nuances of business and management by getting involved in several co-curricular and extra-curricular activities planned by the school as part of the regular academic calendar.

The program is thus designed to meet the emerging trends in business management for acquiring knowledge, skills and insights irrespective of the undergraduate specialization and therefore the program is structured to cater to a wide variety of undergraduate degrees.

Program Benefits:

Students joining this program will start their internship with companies right from the beginning leading to placement offers at the end of the program. The institute will organize the internship opportunity immediately after the student joins the program. Students joining ISBR will go through a curriculum that is exclusively developed for career success while simultaneously incubating, nurturing, and growing their aspirations into reality. The ISBR ecosystem enables the student to build a strong network with diverse groups, speak the language of business, listen to some of the masterly minds, get mentor and consulting guidance, access to business intelligence, innovation, and technology, loop back to ISBR for career growth, and partnerships.

Program Objectives:

Prepare industry-ready professionals with relevant skills.

Enhance critical thinking, leadership, and decision-making abilities.

Equip students to tackle complex global business challenges.

Foster creativity and innovation in real-world scenarios.

Program Information at a Glance

No.	Feature	Description
1	Program Name	Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
2	Cohort Profile	Industry Internship
3	Approval	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
4	Accreditation	National Board for Accreditation (NBA)
5	Program Duration	Two Years
6	Number of Terms	Six Trimesters
7	Duration of a Term	13 Weeks
9	Total Credits	110 to 120
11	Placement Services	Internship and PPO

Specializations:

Finance and Fintech

Human Resource Management

Marketing Management

Operations Management

Data Science and Business Analytics

Program Outcomes:

The specific outcomes envisaged for the PGDM program as follows:

a. Ability to apply knowledge of management theories and practices to solve business problems. b. Ability to apply analytical and critical thinking for data-based decision-making.

c. Ability to develop value-based leadership ability.

d. Ability to understand, analyze, and communicate global, economic, legal, and ethical aspects of business.

e. Ability to lead themselves and others in the achievement of organizational goals, contributing effectively to a team environment.

f. Ability to develop and sharpen the decision-making skills to resolve business problems.

g. Ability to inculcate and foster creativity and innovation in a business environment.

Program - Structure:

In addition to the regular course credits, ISBR students undergo a number of other courses which are aimed at preparing the students for internship projects, management consulting and on-the-job preparedness.These courses are aimed at improving the skills, personal effectiveness and providing some global best practices. ISBR students are expected to clear a few third party certifications also, as needed. To keep pace with fast changing and evolving trends in business, ISBR students are expected to learn by conducting research in collaboration with the faculty and an industry guide. Students are expected to publish their findings in third party journals.

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