A PGDM is more than a set of subjects. It is a two-year journey that moves from fundamentals to specialization and then to real-world application. Here is how a typical program is structured, and what MABS offers at each step.
How a PGDM is structured
Most two-year PGDM program follow this pathway:
- Foundation year: core management courses that build your base.
- Summer internship: a short placement with an organization after the first year.
- Specialization year: electives in your chosen area, along with advanced and cross-functional courses.
- Capstone work: a research or project submission that applies what you have learned.
Core courses that everyone studies
Typical foundation subjects include financial accounting, managerial economics, marketing management, organizational behavior, human resource management, operations management, business statistics and analytics, corporate finance, business communication, business law and ethics, and strategic management. These courses ensure that, regardless of specialization, every graduate can speak the language of every function.
Specialization areas
Finance: corporate finance, investment analysis and portfolio management, financial modelling, financial markets and institutions, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and FinTech. Careers include financial analysis, banking, consulting, advisory and risk roles.
Marketing: consumer behavior, brand management, sales and distribution, digital marketing, marketing analytics, retail management and product management. Careers include brand, digital, sales and market research roles.
Human Resource Management: talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, learning and development, labor laws and HR analytics. Careers include HR business partnering, recruitment and organizational development.
Operations and Supply Chain Management: supply chain design, logistics, procurement, quality and process improvement, and operations analytics. Careers include supply chain, logistics and operations roles.
Business Analytics: data visualization, statistical modelling, machine learning basics, business intelligence and data-driven decision making. Careers include business analyst, data analyst and product analyst roles.
Internships and the final project
Internships give you a first view of corporate life, while the final project teaches you to investigate a business problem independently, analyze evidence and present recommendations. Together they are what recruiters often ask about first.
Global immersion
Business today crosses borders. Many leading programs therefore include an international component such as a study visit, workshops and company visits that build cross-cultural awareness.
What the MABS PGDM offers
Program structure. The MABS PGDM is a two-year, full-time program across six trimesters with more than 1,200 hours of contact teaching. It begins with core management courses and then lets students specialize in Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management, or Business Analytics, subject to the prescribed program structure.
MABS TRI-EDGE. The curriculum is delivered through the TRI-EDGE approach, which integrates academic rigor, technology-enabled learning and industry-oriented experiential education through case discussions, practical assignments, live projects and industry mentorship.
AI-oriented, future-focused learning. The curriculum covers business analytics, financial technology, digital marketing, data science, cybersecurity, cloud computing and technology-enabled decision making.
Industry-integrated learning.
- Grant Thornton Bharat: 200 hours over two years, including 150 hours of Business Analytics and 50 hours of FinTech for Finance students.
- EC-Council: cybersecurity learning, including virtual laboratory-based learning.
- IIDE – The Digital School: digital marketing, brand strategy and experience design.
- Paytm: FinTech learning opportunities.
- Deloitte: applied finance.
- AWS Academy: cloud computing resources.
- LinkedIn Learning: professional and digital skill development.
- Harvard Business Impact: case-based learning resources.
Summer internship. A two-month summer internship after the first year. Past internship partners include Grant Thornton, Protiviti, Berger, Bajaj Allianz, Paytm, BIBA and IndiaMART, among others.
Research project. A three-month research project in the sixth trimester, where students investigate a contemporary management issue, analyze the problem and develop evidence-based insights and recommendations.
Global Immersion Program (GIP). A one-week international study visits with academic workshops, industry visits and cross-cultural learning. Earlier batches have visited Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai. As per the program’s fee inclusions, the cost of travel, visa, accommodation and meals for the GIP is covered without an additional charge, subject to program terms.
Learning beyond the classroom. Mentor-mentee sessions, live projects, workshops, guest lectures, industry conclaves, corporate speaker series, a podcast series and domestic industrial visits. Visits have included Parle-G, Mother Dairy, Yakult, Faber-Castell, Air Arabia and the Singapore Maritime Port Gallery.
Digital ecosystem. Every student receives a Google Workspace ID and an individual ERP login. Classrooms support globally connected video-based learning.
Entrepreneurship and campus life. The Entrepreneurship Cell TRIGUN with an incubation center, along with clubs in marketing, finance, digital marketing, communication, research and analytics, and more, helps students build leadership and teamwork skills.
Campus. A green campus of more than 10 acres in Sector 22, Rohini, with ICT-enabled classrooms, an auditorium, a library, computer and communication labs, a podcast studio, sports facilities, a gym, a cafeteria and hostel accommodation for 190 residents.
Is the MABS PGDM right for you?
If you want a program that blends core management fundamentals, in-demand skills in analytics, AI, fintech and digital marketing, real industry exposure and a global learning experience, the MABS PGDM is worth a close look.
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Author of the Blog:
Prof. Arun Kumar Bashambu
Associate Professor, MABS
