The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at IILM is a two-year full-time master’s level programme. Modelled after the structure of leading business schools, it follows a semester system, with a common curriculum in the first year for all students.
In the second year, the programme offers a specialised selection of electives that are specifically designed for each course.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) was launched in 1993 to meet the growing demand for management professionals and to prepare students for a challenging career through a rigorous curriculum. The programme aims to develop students holistically, fostering intellectual, social, physical, and spiritual growth. In addition to traditional business skills, the programme emphasises the importance of developing “Life Skills” that are essential for success in any career and in life more broadly. These skills include effective communication, leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. By focusing on both business knowledge and life skills, the programme prepares students not just for employment but for lifelong learning and personal growth.
In the second year of a PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) programme, students have the option to specialise in a particular area by selecting a major. To obtain a major specialization, students are required to earn 14 credits from courses in one specific area. In addition to a major, student can pursue a minor specialisation. To acquire a minor, students need to accumulate 8 credits from a different specialisation area.
The choice of electives that students make during the programme often reflects their future career path and job preferences. This system allows students to tailor their education to align with their career goals while providing flexibility in gaining expertise in more than one area.
| Finance | Operations | Analytics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Investment Analysis | Logistics Management | Advanced Statistics | ||
| Project Appraisal and Financing | Project Management | Business Intelligence | ||
| Fixed Income Securities | Quality Management | Big Data Analytics | ||
| Management of Financial Services | Operations Management Analytics | Machine Learning for Data Science | ||
| Financial Modelling | Supply Chain Management | Data Visualisation | ||
| Mergers and Acquisition | AI & ML for Business Application | Social Media & Cognitive Analytics | ||
| Venture Capital & Private Equity | Decision Support System for Managers | Advanced Predictive Analytics | ||
| Introduction to Fintech | Procurement & Warehousing Management | Decision Analytics with Business Applications | ||
| Banking and Risk Management | Service Operations Management& E-Commerce | Text Analytics | ||
| Financial Derivatives | Maritime and Airport Logistics | Competing in The Age of AI | ||
| Behavioural Finance | Green Supply Chain Management | |||
| Management of Personal Finance | Global Trading Operations | |||
| Financial and Wealth Management | ||||
| Marketing | OB and HR | General Management | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Behaviour | Talent Acquisition | International Business Management | ||
| Sales & Distribution Management | Learning and Development | Competing Globally | ||
| Digital & Social Media Marketing | Performance & Reward Management | India’s Export & Foreign Trade policy | ||
| Marketing Strategies | HR Analytics | Intellectual Property Rights | ||
| Product & Brand Management | Industrial Relations & Labour Laws | Systems Thinking | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communications | Organisational Development & Change | Geopolitics and Business | ||
| Business-to-Business Marketing | Negotiation & Workplace | Innovation & Strategy | ||
| Services Marketing | Dispute Resolution | International Economics | ||
| Retail Management | Global Human Resource Management | |||
| International Marketing | Leadership & Influence | |||
| Managing Customer Value | Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| Pricing Strategy | ||||
| Course Name | Course Code | Core/Elective | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Behavior & Workplace Dynamics | PMC10001 | Core | 3 |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | PMC10002 | Core | 2 |
| Marketing Management 1 | PMC10003 | Core | 2 |
| Quantitative Methods 1 | PMC10004 | Core | 2 |
| Microeconomics | PMC10005 | Core | 2 |
| Legal Aspects of Business | PMC10006 | Core | 2 |
| Design Thinking & Entrepreneurial Mindset | PMC10007 | Core | 2 |
| Digital Transformation1 | PMC10010 | Core | 1 |
| Operations Management1 | PMC10009 | Core | 1 |
| Essentials of Business Analytics | PMC10008 | Core | 1 |
| Corporate Readiness Program-1 | PMSEC10001 | Core | 2 |
| Total Credits | 20 |
| Course Name | Course Code | Core/Elective | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Finance | PMC20011 | Core | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | PMC20013 | Core | 3 |
| Operations Management 2 | PMC20012 | Core | 2 |
| Strategic Management | PMC20014 | Core | 2 |
| Business Research Methods | PMC20015 | Core | 2 |
| Marketing Management 2 | PMC20016 | Core | 2 |
| Macroeconomics | PMC20017 | Core | 2 |
| Quantitative Methods 2 | PMC20018 | Core | 2 |
| Costing and Control System | PMC20019 | Core | 1 |
| Corporate Readiness Program-2 | PMSEC20002 | Core | 2 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
| Course Name | Course Code | Core/Elective | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective1 | DE–1 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective2 | DE–2 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective3 | DE–3 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective4 | DE–4 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective5 | DE–5 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective6 | DE–6 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective7 | DE-7 | Elective | 2 |
| Data Analytics | PMC30020 | Core | 2 |
| Digital Transformation 2 | PMC30021 | Core | 2 |
| ESG and Sustainability | PMC30022 | Core | 1 |
| Internship | Core | 4 | |
| Corporate Readiness Program-3 | PMSEC20003 | Core | 2 |
| Total Credits | 25 |
| Course Name | Course Code | Core/Elective | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective1 | DE–8 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective2 | DE–9 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective3 | DE–10 | Elective | 2 |
| Elective4 | DE–11 | Elective | 2 |
| Ethics from the Lens of Indian Knowledge System | PMC30023 | Core | 2 |
| Business Strategy-Capstone Simulation | PMC30024 | Core | 2 |
| Dissertation/Project/MOOC/New venture project | PMSEC20004 | Core | 2 |
| Total Credits | 14 |