PGDM: SBS, Ahmedabad has on offer a 2-year fulltime PGDM (postgraduate diploma in management) course approved by AICTE. This postgraduate management program lays emphasis on the technical facets of managing a business organization and also enables students to experience first-hand the realistic business scenarios. PGDM’s syllabus undergoes continuous evolution, lending to the curriculum a high value, and is deployed using groundbreaking academic techniques, including integrated mentoring procedure, internship, and performance learning.
The curriculum of PGDM is tailored as per the industry needs and consists of core subjects, sector-wise specializations, and electives. Students taking up this management program become thoroughly ready to make their mark in the corporate world, by way of industry interfaces, corporate-centric courses, dedicated projects, and thorough research. One has to select a specialization stream from the areas of human resource management, international business management, decision science & analytics, financial management, and marketing management.
PGDM-Communications (PGDM-C): Shanti Business School also admits students for a specialized postgraduate management course known as PGDM-Communications. The curriculum of Post Graduate Diploma in Communication Management program has been specially designed for candidates desirous of building a career in the arena of journalism and mass communication. PGDM-C is a 2-year course (divided into 4 semesters) in which learners have to complete a specific set of core subjects, electives, and live projects.
The students gather knowledge on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to communication management including communication theories, communication research, design thinking, media ethics and law, and much more. Those opting for this course can select any one specialization from the various options including Media and Entertainment, Brand and Advertisement Management, Corporate Communication and Public Relations, and Digital Communication. The basic eligibility criterion for both PGDM and PGDM-C programs is a bachelor’s degree (10+2+3/10+2+4 pattern and any stream) from a UGC-approved university or institution.
At the same time, the student must have attained at least 50% marks in the final exam of the graduate course. Those scheduled to appear in the final exam (for the undergraduate program) can also apply for provisional admission. However, such candidates will have to submit transcripts of their graduation mark sheet and pass certificate in the same year they’re seeking interim admission (within 31st October) to secure their seats. Finally, the student also has to obtain the prescribed cut-off score in CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/NIMAT/CMAT for guaranteeing admission.
Certification Programs: Besides the aforementioned postgraduate diploma programs, SBS also offers an array of certification programs. The certification courses comprise ‘Start-up Entrepreneurial Program’, ‘E-Commerce Certification Course’, ‘Executive Program in Business Analytics, ‘LearnEx Training Certification Program’, and ‘NSE Certification in Financial Markets [NCFM]’. The Startup Entrepreneurship Program is offered by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India.
EDII has garnered extensive experience in developing entrepreneurship programs for topnotch management schools like IIM, IIT, XLRI, and ISB to name a few. The organization has created a certification course exclusively for SBS with a 3-day schedule. The program guides the SBS students about the startup scenario existing in India and offers updates on innovative startup schemes.
The E-commerce certification course endeavors to provide students a solid grounding on the e-commerce sector as well as enables them to have a thorough idea about revenue and business models relating to e-commerce. After completing this program, the student will be able to establish an online front of his or her startup and explore business opportunities in the virtual world.
