PGPM Syllabus and Subjects

The PGPM syllabus covers a two-year-long postgraduate degree. The course, along with core subjects in the semester, even includes other specializations for further skill development. The course doesn't have a compulsory internship but has in-depth study and research work during the entire course period. 

Semester-wise PGPM Syllabus

The PGPM course consists of core and elective subjects. Depending on the university/college, they may differ slightly. The PGPM course is designed to ensure that the students have access to all the vital information they need. The semester-wise courses are as follows:

First Year PGPM Syllabus

Below is the first-year syllabus for PGPM:

PGPM First Year Syllabus

Semester I	Semester II
Marketing Management I	Accounting for Managers
Quantitative Methods	Business Communication
Financial Management I	Marketing Management II
Organizational Behaviour	Operations Management
Managerial Economics	Financial Management II
Information Systems for Managers	Human Resource Management

Second Year PGPM Syllabus

Below is the second year PGPM syllabus:

PGPM Second Year Syllabus

Semester III	Semester IV
Macroeconomics & Bus. Env.	Management Control Systems
Business Research Methods	Optional Free Elective I
Enterprise-wide Information Systems	Soft Skills Lab II
Legal Environment of Business	Business Strategy II
Soft Skills I	Bus. Ethics and Corp. Governance
Business Strategy I	Marketing Information Technology

PGPM Subjects

The PGPM subjects taught in the course are mostly similar for all the colleges, but it varies depending on the institution's course module. It has two parts - a compulsory set of courses covering all foundation areas in literature and a set of elective courses that aims at building job-specific skills and knowledge. 

Core Subjects:

• Financial Accounting & Management
• Operations Management & Quantitative Techniques
• Business Communication
• Business Analytics
• Human Resource Management

Elective Subjects:

• Financial Accounting
• Consumer Behaviour
• Financial Modelling
• Big Data & Cloud Computing
• Machine Learning
• Brand Management

PGPM Course Structure

The PGPM course syllabus is designed to mainly include various works and authors from management, business and finance, and elective subjects that give the knowledge to work in the job sectors. This field sharpens a student's mind to tackle the daily obstacles faced in their workplace, studies & other similar aspects. The course involves subjects which include aspects like

• Literary Theory and Practice
• Core Subjects
• Elective Subjects
• Research

PGPM Teaching Methodology and Techniques

PGPM is a course focusing on different aspects of management, the structure itself, and writing. The course is designed based on requirements and helps get the most exposure regarding the field, and the PGPM course subjects deal with the same. Learning strategies have varying implications for courses.

• Assignments
• Following Course Module Books
• Case Studies
• Internships

PGPM Projects

PGPM project, known as a mini-thesis, is a compulsory project for the students to complete at the end of their semester. Students should regard their projects as an ideal opportunity to integrate what they have learned during the PGPM program and apply it to their future working profession. Some of the project topics are

• A study on sustainable business models across the consumer internet startups in India.
• A study on risk management and portfolio management
• Analysis of the satisfaction level of employees in the Banking and financial services sector.
• Comparative Study & Analysis Of NPA
• Study on consumer behavioural pattern

PGPM Reference Books

PGPM Books provide in-depth knowledge about the theories and values in the field of management. It covers various aspects of marketing economics, and finance to name a few. Here is a table of some boos the candidate refer to prepare for PGPM course:

PGPM Reference Books

Name	Author
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CA	Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay
Quantitative Aptitude for CAT	Nishit K. Sinha