# Curriculum

> Every course in the PGDM, trimester by trimester, as published in the final 2027–29 admission brochure: 150 credits, specialisation from Trimester 3 and industry and AI electives.

Source: https://mabs.ac.in/pgdm/curriculum/  
Publisher: Maharaja Agrasen Business School  
Last updated: 23 October 2026

PGDM course curriculum

## Year 1: **Lay the foundation**

The first year covers the core of management. Specialisation and industry-led courses begin in Trimester 3, so you start building your chosen career track early.

- **150** credits in the programme
- **102** credits needed to qualify
- **6** credits for the summer internship
- **6** credits for the final research project

Trimester

01

### Foundations

Core

- Effective Managerial Communication
- Global Business Environment
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Management
- Management Perspectives
- Statistics for Business Analysis
- Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis
- Organisational Behaviour
- Business Analytics I

Trimester

02

### Core functions

Core

- Leadership Experience and Attitude Development I
- Experiential Learning I
- Digital Economy
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management II
- Strategic Management
- Operations Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Business Analytics II
- Demystifying Financial Markets (elective)
- IRM Level I

Trimester

03

### Electives begin

Core

- Leadership Experience and Attitude Development II
- Experiential Learning II
- Business Analytics III
- Research Methodology

Electives

Marketing

- Consumer Behaviour
- Sales and Distribution Management

Finance

- Corporate Finance
- Advanced Financial Accounting and Analysis
- Financial Markets and Products

HR

- Human Resource Planning

Operations

- Supply Chain Management

Industry & AI

Deloitte

Behavioural Finance; Business Valuation

IIDE

Marketing and Customer Strategies; Content Strategy and Storytelling

AI and analytics

AI for Everyone; Foundations of AI for Business; Data-Driven Decision Making with AI

Paytm

Data-Driven Financial Decision-Making; Digital Payments, Lending and Borrowing

EC-Council

Cloud Security Engineer (CCSE); Incident Handler (ECIH)

Choose your specialisation

- Marketing
- Finance
- HR
- Operations & SCM
- Business Analytics

## Year 2: **Specialise and lead**

**Summer internship**  · two months with a company between Year 1 and Year 2

Trimester

04

### Go deeper

Core

- Summer Internship Programme
- Leadership Experience and Attitude Development III
- Experiential Learning III
- Business Analytics IV

Electives

Marketing

- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Business to Business

Finance

- Investment Management
- Quantitative Analysis for Finance
- Financial Risk Management (FRM)

HR

- International Human Resource Management

Operations

- Service Quality Management

Industry & AI

Deloitte

Alternative Investment and Portfolio Management; Asset Management

IIDE

Search Engine Optimisation; Performance Marketing

AI and analytics

Applied AI in Business Functions; Responsible AI, Ethics and Governance

Paytm

Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies (DeFi); InsurTech and WealthTech

EC-Council

Network Defender (CND); Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)

Trimester

05

### Lead and apply

Core

- Information Systems Management for Business
- Business Analytics V
- Legal Aspects of Business

Electives

Marketing

- Digital Marketing
- Product and Brand Management
- Service Marketing

Finance

- Corporate Banking and Credit Appraisal
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring
- Valuation and Risk Models (FRM)

HR

- Talent Management and Competency Mapping

Operations

- Digital Transformation of Supply Chain

Industry & AI

Deloitte

Security Analysis

IIDE

Media Strategy and Campaign Management

AI and analytics

AI Strategy and Innovation for Managers; Masterclasses

Paytm

Cybersecurity and RegTech

Capstone

Solving India’s Fintech Challenges

EC-Council

Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)

Trimester

06

### Final project

Core

- Final Research Project
- Organisational Development and Consulting

The institute may add experiential learning components such as social action projects, business plans, case development and research projects as courses require.