PGDM Online curriculum and programme structure

The PGDM Online programme curriculum is customised to help working professionals achieve their career goals, including transitioning to a leadership position or changing domains and sectors. This online Master’s-level programme curriculum is curated to suit the industry’s requirements with courses designed by our experienced faculty in consultation with industry experts. It enables participants to develop an overview of functional areas and excel in business decision-making for cross-functional impact.

To make participants industry-ready, the online PGDM programme design includes experiential learning with curated immersive experiences, three campus immersions, and application-oriented live projects. Participants will have the opportunity to experience regular interactions with entrepreneurs and leaders from the industry under the mentorship program. The heterogeneous peer group will also help in building competencies such as problem-solving, leadership and communication, accountability, and social sensitivity.

The teaching pedagogy includes live sessions by SPJIMR core faculty and visiting faculty, pre-recorded videos explaining the basics, case analysis and discussions, simulations, tutorials, and peer learning through group work sessions.

Programme schedule

Days Sessions Timings in IST
Monday / Friday (Optional) Tutorials/guest sessions 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday and Thursday Live session 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday Live sessions 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday Live sessions 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

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Programme structure

The programme architecture for both years is divided into three terms respectively. The first year offers core general and functional management courses. In the second year, the participants can choose their preferred mix of courses and opt for any three micro specialisations. They will also work on live projects worth 3 credits. Specialised workshops are conducted in both years.

The learning hours include live faculty sessions, pre-reads, video tutorials, group work and self-study hours. The two-year PGDM Online offers a total of 80 credits and involves a cumulative 2,400 learning hours.

Bifurcation of credits offered and expected learning hours:

Programme
architecture		 Credits Total hours
of engagement
Year – I 38 1140
Year – II 42 1260
Total 80 2400

  • Year 1 - Functional and general management courses

    Term I Term II Term III
    Financial reporting and analysis Marketing management Ethics in business
    Data analysis Finance for decision-making Strategy management
    Applied economics for business Operations management Information technology strategy
    Decision-making through business simulation Design thinking and innovation Legal aspects of business
    Organisational behaviour and human resource management Professional communication: Speaking, writing and being Journey to self-mastery
    Workshops offered Business negotiations, critical thinking and career development experiential learning – personal growth lab, social immersion
    • Workshops offered :- Business Negotiations, Critical Thinking and Career Development.
    • Experiential learning :- Personal Growth Lab, Sparks of Change.

  • Year 2 - Micro specialisations and industry projects

    Participants are offered a bouquet of six micro-specialisations with three courses from each micro-specialisation of 3 credits each.

    In addition, participants will work on live projects

    Besides the micro specialisation courses, the participants will be offered the following core courses

    • Industry Integrated Learning Project (IILP) 3 credits, to be completed over a period of 6 months.
    • Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Areas of micro specialisation

Participants can opt for any three specialisations of their choice. Under each specialisation, below mentioned courses of three credits each will be offered in Year II.

Finance and Markets

  • Corporate valuation
  • Security analysis and portfolio management
  • Financial markets and fintech

Marketing

  • Consumer behaviour
  • Sales and distribution, and B2B marketing
  • Digital marketing

Organisation and Leadership Strategy

  • Strategic human resource management
  • Management of change in organisations
  • Managing high-performing teams

Strategy

  • Game theory in business strategy
  • Technology consulting – leading practices
  • Advanced strategic management

Advances in Supply Chain

  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing planning and supply chain strategy
  • E-commerce and platform operations

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Information Management and Analytics

  • Business intelligence and analytics
  • Digital transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI and ML)

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