PGDM in India is a professional postgraduate diploma programme in management, typically offered by AICTE-approved autonomous business schools. While an MBA is generally a university degree, PGDM is a diploma programme that many institutes regularly update to match industry trends, making it strongly practice-oriented. The curriculum usually begins with core management subjects such as organisational behaviour, managerial economics, accounting, marketing, operations, and business statistics. In the second year, students choose specialisations like Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Business Analytics, International Business, or Entrepreneurship, depending on the institute. Most PGDM programmes include a compulsory summer internship of 6–8 weeks, live projects, case-study pedagogy, simulations, presentations, and industry interactions to build job-ready skills. Admission is commonly based on national or state-level management entrance exams followed by group discussion/personal interview or similar selection rounds. Graduates pursue roles in consulting, sales and marketing, banking and financial services, analytics, operations, and general management across diverse industries.