Full Time Programme

post graduate diploma in management

With a strong emphasis on Acquisition, Application, and Assimilation of knowledge; this programme focuses on creating the confident managers of tomorrow.

Present Intake: 180
Program started in 1994

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programme overview

programme vision

Provide Industry and Society, Management Graduates having excellence in leadership, entrepreneurial talent and research, through continuously innovative curriculum.

programme mission

  • Contribute to Management knowledge through application oriented, technology embedded education & research.
  • Develop responsible management graduates, with risk managing abilities, through ethics-based education.
  • Promote the culture of global oriented, critical, innovative thinking, and Social entrepreneurship.
  • Forge meaningful partnerships with Corporates, academia, regulatory bodies, & social sectors, based on consultancy and collaborative research.
  • Promote a culture of academic excellence benchmarked against the best institutions, domestically & internationally, through continuous interaction with Alumni.

programme educational objectives

  • Management graduates will be able to demonstrate professionalism in their performance of tasks, exhibit value-based and socially responsible behavior in their pursuits and career.
  • Management graduates will espouse the culture and spirit of entrepreneurship in organizations they choose to serve as well as in society.
  • To equip with relevant knowledge in the business domain.
  • Champion social values and ethical behaviour in pursuit of sustainable development.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking, creativity and innovation to emerge as business leaders and entrepreneur.

Program Outcomes

  • Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Critical and Analytical Thinking
  • Communication Skills
  • Global Perspective
  • Role of Self in the Organization and Society

programme usp

  • Benchmarking of Syllabus as against top International and Indian Business Schools
  • Assessment Center for student development through rigorous evaluation
  • Development Center through Excel training, Guest sessions, Domain tests, Aptitude tests, Mock GD/PI
  • Finance GYM - Online Interactive Game on Equity Conducted by 'The Learning Curve Academy'
  • Finance Lab -Workshops on strengthening finance concepts
  • Industry Roundtables / Alumni Roundtables
  • Focused Mentoring
  • Continuous Assessment & Evaluation of Students
  • HR Lab- Learning by doing experience on real-life business challenges
  • MarkQuest - Platform to exhibit application skills

class profile 2023-25 batch

The programme draws in students from diverse cultural, personal and professional backgrounds, across India.

programme structure


Programme Structure

career opportunities

To nurture every budding student, we guide, mentor and stand by each student; helping them discover their innate hidden abilities and interests. Through this course, one can become sound professionals like:

Finance

Finance

  • Equity Analyst
  • Research Analyst
  • Risk Advisory
  • Credit Manager
  • Relationship Manager
  • Financial Analyst
  • Business Analyst
  • Institutional sales manager
  • Wealth Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Commercial Finance

Marketing

Marketing

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Product Management
  • Brand Management
  • E-Commerce
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Marketing Financial Services
  • Media Advertising
  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media
  • Market Research
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Sports Management
  • Event Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Real Estate

Operations

Operations

  • Heavy Industries
  • Logistics
  • OEMs
  • Manufacturing
  • Telecom
  • Operations Analytics

HR

HR

  • Talent & OD
  • Business HR
  • Recruitment and Training
  • HR Analytics
  • HR Coordinator
  • HR Generalist
  • HR Operations
  • HR Associate
  • Corporate HR
  • Talent acquisition
  • HR & IR
  • Employee Engagement
  • Talent Management

placement stats

The placements at WeSchool had an excellent response from companies, not only in terms of the number of job profiles but also the diversity in roles and attractive packages. A total of 358 companies visited the campus out of which 227 were new companies.

Domestic

Average Domestic Salary

₹12.17 lakhs p.a.

Average Salary

Highest Domestic Salary

₹22 lakhs p.a.

Highest Salary

International*

Average International Salary

₹22.38 lakhs p.a.

Average Salary

Highest International Salary

₹24.35 lakhs p.a.

Highest Salary

* - International placements in Dubai

Domestic

Average Domestic Salary

₹12.49 lakhs p.a.

Average Salary

Highest Domestic Salary

₹24 lakhs p.a.

Highest Salary

Domestic

Average Domestic Salary

₹10.44 lakhs p.a.

Average Salary

Highest Domestic Salary

₹15.42 lakhs p.a.

Highest Salary

recruiters

With 358 companies on campus spread across varied sectors, profiles and continents, we ensure that our students are well equipped to meet industry requirements the moment they step out of our gates.

We partner with and support our students every step of the way; right from their selection to their final placements.

Disclaimer: Representation / Use of any third-party trade marks including logos herein is merely to indicate that these companies were at the WeSchool Campus for the Student recruitment process.

admission and course fees

WeSchool intends to give more than what it takes, in order to offer a brighter future to our students. We try rising above the assured ROI which is just numbers, by adding value and making our students competitive enough to face real challenges, in the dynamic business world.

Tuition Fees and Other
tuition fees & other
₹7,00,000/- p.a* *Subject to change
Library Deposit
library deposit
₹4,000/- (refundable)
Hostel Fees
hostel fees
₹1,60,000/- p.a. to ₹2,20,000/- p.a. Plus a deposit of ₹10,000/- (refundable)

Please Note

  • *Hostel accommodation is subject to availability for Mumbai Campus.
  • *Hostel accommodation is mandatory for the students of Bengaluru Campus.

TFW Scheme

Seats, up to Maximum 5 percent of sanctioned intake per course are available under TFW Scheme.

Candidate's parent's annual income from all sources should not exceed Rs. 8.00 Lakh. This should be supported by the Income Certificate issued by the Tehsildar office and valid till March 2025,.

The Waiver is limited to the Tuition Fee only

All other fees except tuition fee shall be paid by the beneficiary.

The Candidates admitted under this scheme shall not be allowed to change the course/campus at any stage under any circumstances.

course eligibility

A minimum 50% in graduation, which must be completed by June 2025.

Should have taken CAT (2024) conducted by the IIMs for the year specified in the advertisement (IIMS have no role in the Welingkar admission process) and /or/ XAT (2025) / and / or ATMA (Dec (2024 ) and/or Feb (2025) and / or CMAT (2025) and / or GMAT (2022 onwards).

selection process

WeSchool's Unique Profile based selection process assigns significant value to academic performances, work experience, Group Activity, Personal Interview along with the written test scores.

Important dates

Phase 1.

  • Start of Application Form - 14th Nov, 2022
  • Last date of Application Form - 15th Jan, 2023
  • GA/PI Shortlist List - End of Jan, 2023 (Basis CAT /XAT Result / Profile based calls).
  • Selection Process Dates (Offline) - Delhi: 17,18 & 19 Feb 2023 | Kolkata: 18 & 19 Feb 2023 | Indore: 19 Feb 2023

Phase 2.

  • Start of Application Form - 20th Feb, 2023
  • Last date of Application Form – 31st March, 2023.
  • GA/PI Shortlist List - April, 2023 (Basis CAT/XAT/ATMA /CMAT/GMAT).
  • GA/PI - April 2023.
  • Phase 2 Merit List - May 2023 (CAT/XAT/ATMA /CMAT/GMAT)

*You don't need to apply in Phase 2 if applied in Phase 1. Simply update your CMAT / ATMA scores

Entrance Exam Test cut off for PGDM 2024-26 batch

Shortlisting Criteria for Online Selection Process - General Merit List
Mumbai Campus
Program/ Campus CAT 2023 / XAT 2024 /
GMAT (2021 onwards)
Percentile
ATMA 2024/ CMAT 2024 Percentile
PGDM, PGDM E-Business, PGDM Research & Business Analytics 80 85
PGDM Retail, PGDM Media and Entertainment and PGDM Business Design 75 80
PGDM – Healthcare Management 70%ile across above entrance tests, irrespective of any graduation degree background
PGDM – Rural Management 70%ile across above entrance tests, irrespective of any graduation degree background
Bengaluru Campus
Program/ Campus CAT 2023 / XAT 2024 /
GMAT (2021 onwards)
Percentile
ATMA 2024/ CMAT 2024 Percentile
PGDM, PGDM E-Business, PGDM Research & Business Analytics 75 80
PGDM - Business Design & Innovation 70%ile across above entrance tests, irrespective of any graduation degree background

Application Deadline: 18th March, 2022

(CMAT Aspirants can Apply Now and update their scores later)

    GDPI dates
  • GDPI Shortlist – March, 2021
  • GDPI Dates - March/April, 2021
    Online Selection Process will be based on two parameters:
  • Cut-off Percentile of the Entrance exams (as mentioned in the entrance test cutoff tab)
  • Profile based shortlist for students awaiting CMAT Test Results.
    (All candidates called on basis of profile, will be required to meet the required cut-off once the CMAT results are declared)

Selection Criteria

Weightage of parameters for final selection
1) Qualifying Entrance (CAT/XAT/ATMA/CMAT/ GMAT) 35%
2) Academics (10,12, Graduation) 15%
3) Interview (Pre-interview questionnaire, Interview) 45%
4) Extracurricular activities (Awards in sports, competitions at Degree college and above) etc. 5%

Note:- Qualifying test year and month wherever applicable is mentioned in the Entrance test cutoff.

Admissions

Admissions are based on merit only. No discrimination is made on basis of the state from which graduation certificate is obtained. There are no reservations for linguistic minorities either.

education loan

Student can avail education loans from -

Our sole purpose is to keep students focused on their goals, i.e. their career. To help them do so, we have partnered with a sound financial institution, to help students avail loans at reasonable rates.

student achievements

Year on year, our students do us proud and edify our belief in creating the leaders of tomorrow. Here are the achievements of our latest batch.

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FAQ's

What is PDGM?

Post Graduate Diploma in Management is a two-year business management program that caters to industry needs and allows management aspirants to develop suitable hard skills and soft skills to transform into industry-ready management professionals. WeSchool's PGDM offers a fine blend of general management and functional specializations offered in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Operations.

What is the duration of the PGDM Course?

The duration of the PGDM course is two years full-time.

Is PGDM equivalent to masters?

PGDM is a postgraduate diploma. It is equivalent to an MBA for all practical purposes.

What are PGDM course fees?

PGDM is a very popular course for students who desire to pursue their careers in the management field, and at Welingkar it costs ₹7,00,000 per annum as tuition fees & other, library deposit ₹4000 (refundable), and hostel fees ₹1,60,000 p.a. to ₹2,20,000 p.a. along with a refundable deposit of ₹10,000.

What is PGDM eligibility?

The eligibility criteria for the PGDM course is a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% in graduation. Also, students should have taken CAT conducted by the IIMs for the year specified in the advertisement, or/ CAT (2024), XAT (2025), GMAT (2022 onwards), CMAT (2025), ATMA (Dec 2024 & Feb 2025).

What is the PGDM admission process?

WeSchool intends to give more than what it takes to offer a brighter future to the students. The admissions are based strictly on merit. No discrimination is made based on the state from which the graduation certificate is obtained. Also, there are no reservations for linguistic minorities either. WeSchool's Unique profile-based selection admission process allocates significant value to academic performances, work experience, group activity, personal interviews along with written test scores. We try to rise above the assured ROI which is just numbers, by adding value and making our students competitive enough to face real challenges, in the dynamic business world.

Entrance Exam required for admission to PGDM?

Yes, entrance exams are required for PGDM admissions such as CAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, and XAT.

Career options after pursuing a PGDM?

PGDM is a widespread career choice among students, and the field opens up a plethora of career opportunities for students in various fields. Some of the most prevalent areas are Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, and many more, as mentioned above.