PGDBM (Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management) is an MBA-equivalent management programme with a general business management specialisation, offered by AICTE-approved autonomous institutes rather than universities. Since these institutes cannot award a university "degree", the qualification is issued as a diploma or programme, though it is treated as equivalent to an MBA for employment purposes.
| Parameter | Details |
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| Level | Postgraduate diploma/programme, treated as MBA-equivalent |
| Awarding Body | AICTE-approved autonomous management institutes (not universities) |
| Eligibility | Bachelor's degree in any field |
| Entrance Route | CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT or a similar national/institution-level management entrance test. or GMAT |
Why "diploma/programme" and not "degree"
Only universities can award degrees in India; autonomous institutes not affiliated to a university award a diploma or "programme" instead, even when the qualification is equivalent in level and recognition to an MBA.