This is a Specialized diploma course offered by IGNOU. The program is a popular course and those who complete the course can aim for jobs in the areas of Business Management.

The program has 11 courses that a candidate has to clear to get the specialized Diploma.

Program Code

PGDIM

Eligibility:

Bachelor's degree +3 Administration years' Supervisory/Managerial/Professional experience as on the last date for receiving the application form for Admission to Management Programme
OR
Professional Degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine/Architecture/Law/Pharmacy
OR
Professional qualifications in Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, Company Secretaryship, etc.
OR
A Master's degree in any Subject

Min age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year

No bar

Duration (Min)

1 1/2years

Duration (Max)

2 1/2 years

Program Fee

Rs. 7,700/- per course

Medium of Instruction

English

Other Information regarding the course

As per the IGNOU Student Handbook and Prospectus for Management Programs (2005 and in other sources), for the sake of clarification, IGNOU suggested the following:

a) 'Professional' means a person holding a degree in Engineering, Law, Medicine, Accountancy, etc.

b) 'Experience' means work experience of a person during or after acquiring the qualification as specified above.

Further, Supervisory experience means that the person is in the supervisory cadre and supervising after the work of a minimum of three subordinates reporting to him/her. Managerial experience means that the person is concerned with decision making 'Experience' means work experience of a person during or after acquiring the qualifications above.

Note: Alongwith the above eligibility criteria, a student must have qualified the OPENMAT Test conducted by the university. Candidates who are appearing or have appeared in any qualifying examination but their results are not declared on or before the last dates for submission of Application Forms for Admission to Management Programme will not be eligible.

For further information on this course, please email to pgdim@ignou.ac.in

Generally in two semesters starting in January / July

Examinations

Generally in June/December

Selection for PGDIM, PGDIM, PGDFM, PGDOM & PGDMM: Based on entrance test (OPENMAT) held twice at various study centers allover the India