Some students are very clear right after completing the 10th standard that they want to be “Engineers.”  

After becoming an engineer, most of them, while attending job interviews, realize that having additional qualifications and knowledge about business, industrial, and corporate functioning will help immensely in terms of landing good jobs, promotions, and helping their overall career in the long run.

This is when PGDM(MBA) comes into the picture. 

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is one of the most prominent and cherished programs that focuses on teaching you the skills to help you successfully navigate the corporate and business world.

The PGDM course will provide engineering students with many prospects, such as skill development, diverse specializations, and innovative curriculum for strengthening their careers.   

The versatility of a PGDM course is that graduates from any discipline can reinforce their bachelor’s studies and enhance their careers to the next level.

Why PGDM after Engineering?

A PGDM course after an Engineering degree is an incredible option as it helps you understand various aspects of the product manufactured before and after it hits the market. 

Also, having a PGDM degree helps engineers climb up the corporate ladder and take up leadership roles. Since big companies are often on the lookout for specialists with certain experience in the managerial and administrative field, having a PGDM(MBA) degree is certainly beneficial for engineers in terms of their career growth and prospects.

How Does A PGDM Help Build Upon an Engineering Degree?

• PGDM Programs will help you develop strong organizational, interpersonal skills and communication skills, which will help students smoothly navigate the corporate and business world. Alongside, students will gain knowledge of data analysis, problem-solving techniques, marketing, finance, operations, human resources, strategic planning, and management theory.
• Networking is one of the other vital parameters when it comes to pursuing PGDM. While pursuing a PGDM course from a reputed college, you get access to alums and also get the opportunity to interact with other professionals and industry stalwarts who can help open up new opportunities for you.
• Being Industry Ready – Students pursuing PGDM are exposed to various activities to improve their competency, and competency improves confidence! They gain confidence to do tasks because of the visibility, exposure, and hands-on knowledge to do the task alongside attending seminars, guest lectures, international conferences, industrial visits, corporate internship programs, and corporate mentoring arranged by the B-school.  

Considering joining a PGDM, then here are the parameters you should look for in a B-School 

Benefits Of Pursuing PGDM After Engineering

Broader Career Landscape

During your B.E. or your B. Tech,  the curriculum is quite narrow, but with a PGDM program, you will be taught courses like finance, marketing, operations, statistics, economics, H.R., I.T., etc. Moving on to you taking a specialization and getting even more in-depth knowledge of the respective specialization 

Practical Teaching And Learning

A PGDM program bases students on real-world situations. In Institutes like VJIM, business simulation is conducted for PGDM students where students are placed in the shoes of business owners. The students are given a chance to do budgeting, recruiting, training, production, and inventory. They also learn about teamwork, communication, negotiation, and decision-making.

The VJIM business simulation allowed students to start their own four-member virtual company operating business functions like Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations. They also were given respective roles and opportunities.

Apart from this, the curriculum also includes industrial visits, internships, attending seminars, business conclaves, etc. 

Diversity Within The Class

An Engineering class comprises students who have the same educational background and study experience. But, in a PGDM class, students are from multiple fields – arts, commerce, engineering and that draws in a different learning dimension because of the diversity that is in the class.

Interpersonal Skills 

PGDM students have to make presentations, they have to work in teams, they have to go for industrial visits. All these elements help develop a PGDM student’s personality and make students well-rounded individuals. 

Better Earning Potential

PGDMs with engineering degrees are highly valued and command a higher salary in the job market. Owing to technical skills derived from engineering and the soft skills from the  PGDM course, students are able to earn a higher salary along with a strong profile. 

Conclusion 

Engineering students who are looking to climb the corporate ladder and want to hold key positions in the company should definitely look forward to pursuing PGDM. The PGDM course will prepare them and make them corporate and business-ready!

About VJIM 

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, also known as VJIM, is an innovation-driven B-School founded in 1993. VJIM is among the pioneer management institutes in Hyderabad offering 2-Year Full-Time PGDM program.

PGDM at VJIM is approved by AICTE, accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS). PGDM syllabus at VJIM indulges in Research and development and has a cutting-edge curriculum, industry internship, international exposure and much more.  

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