S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai

PGDM is a 2 year diploma programme that commences with Harvard Business School’s pre-MBA foundation module in the very first year. The first-year curriculum focuses on core functional and general management courses. In addition, participants begin their experiential learning journey with specially curated Immersive Experiences (Non-classroom learning initiatives) of PGLab, Abhyudaya, ADMAP, DoCC, SOS and Design and Innovation. The second-year curriculum focuses on making the participants industry ready. It integrates the functional and general management concepts and experiential learnings developed in the first year by engaging the participants with rigour in major and minor specialisations, a range of common electives, corporate internships, and international immersion at an international partner school with the Global Fast Track (GFT) module.

Programme structure
Year 1
The first-year curriculum aims at strengthening the fundamentals of all areas of business and provides a holistic perspective of business management. The participants also develop a range of managerial capacities by engaging in various Immersive Experiences such as PGLab enables personal leadership growth. Abhyudaya helps develop mentoring skills and offers unparalleled insights about development issues and urban poverty. ADMAP help build managerial capacities. Social internships offered by DoCC develops the essential sensitivity and sensibility to societal issues of rural India and  grassroots development. SOS equips them with a holistic approach to conscious leadership and innovation practices to benefit the triple bottom line.

Year 2
The second-year curriculum provides inputs in the chosen area of specialisation based on the participants’ career aspirations and relevant industry requirements. The participants can apply their practice focus management learnings in the real world through a two-month corporate internship programme. The three-week Global Fast Track (GFT) programme at a globally top-ranked B-School exposes participants to contemporary international business innovation practices and cross-cultural nuances of businesses across geographies.

Information Management
SPJIMR was the first to offer the Information Management (IM) specialisation in India with the foresight to develop business leaders who are able to interface with the industry and management with relevant insights and innovation practices.

Marketing
PGDM’s Marketing specialisation ranks amongst the top 5 in India and the top 50 in the world by QS Global rankings. It develops in participants’ deep understanding of the customer and the requisite skills to influence cross-functional decision-making.

Finance
The Finance specialisation equips the participants with a comprehensive understanding of theoretical and practical tools necessary to navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing global economy.

SPJIMR is keen to engage with the finest from the vast talent pool available to further its mission: to influence managerial practice and promote value-based growth by advancing wise innovations. PGDM admissions and selection process is a well-developed process customised suitably for Indian and International applicants. In the context of the international applicants, the Government of India through AICTE has allocated PGDM an additional 36 seats to be filled exclusively by international students, including Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries and foreign nationals.

DISCLAIMER: Admission to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) is strictly based on merit. SPJIMR does not have any quota, management or otherwise. The assessment of an applicant is on the basis of his/her profile, the qualifying entrance scores and the interview process. SPJIMR communicates directly with all the shortlisted candidates. SPJIMR never appoints an intermediary (whether an individual or organisation) under any circumstance to approach any candidate with claims of confirmed admission, for a fee or otherwise. SPJIMR strongly recommends that you do not get involved in such transactions.

Note: As per the AICTE Notification (F.no. 1-101/PGRC/AICTE/Regulation/2019), all admission-related grievances will be looked into by the institute’s Grievance Redressal Committee (grc@spjimr.org) and the Ombudsperson appointed as per this notification.

Important timelines

Applications open in September every year and the submission deadline is November of the same year.