PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management) Jobs, Career Options, Salary, Top Recruiters 2023

PGPM is one of the most commonly pursued management course after MBA and PGDM. The 2 year PGPM course (usually offered by IIMs) is equivalent to the MBA degree and 1 year PGPM course (offered by Great Lakes) is a professional certification course. 

Both these courses enhance the future of working professionals and provide them a platform where they can find industry exposure and involvement in the major project work that helps them to enhance their skills and knowledge, required for manager and leader level positions.

Admission in PGPM is mostly done through PGPM Entrance Exams, with the basic eligibility of at least 50% or equivalent at the graduation level from a recognized college or institute.

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PGPM Job Sectors

The following are some of the common job sectors for PGPM graduates:

  • Corporate Houses
  • Multinational Companies
  • Banking Sector
  • Manufacturing
  • Non Profit Organizations
  • Educational Sector
  • Export Houses
  • Factories
  • Marketing Companies
  • IT Companies, among others.

Apart from these sectors, PGPM students can start their own business, or they can become a freelancer and work as a consultant or counselor for upcoming businesses and small companies. 

Some of these students can also find employment as a teacher or professor after finishing their PhD course.

PGPM Jobs

Since PGPM is a management degree, students can find relevant job opportunities as managers and consultants in different sectors as mentioned above.

The course really helps the students to get a kick in their career and they can expect a salary range of around INR 6-12 LPA. But this also depends upon the college from which you have pursued the course, job locations, company and candidate’s skills, experience and performance.

Some of the common jobs that students can go for are mentioned below along with the salary associated with it:

Job Positions Lowest Salary (in LPA) Average Salary (in LPA) Highest Salary (in LPA)
Business Consultant INR 4.36 INR 9.86 INR 16
Marketing Manager INR 4.2 INR 7.15 INR 9.22
Finance Manager INR 5.11 INR 9.99 INR 12.05
HR Manager INR 3.82 INR 7.15 INR 9.77
PR Officer INR 2.47 INR 3.01 INR 5.05
Brand Manager INR 9.15 INR 10.55 INR 16.8
Strategic Manager INR 7.6 INR 10.84 INR 15.44
International Sales Manager INR 4.64 INR 10.8 INR 18.17

Source: Payscale

PGPM Jobs & Salary

PGPM Top Recruiters & Companies

A lot of international and national companies prefer PGPM graduates over any other management course students because of their work & industry experience.

Apart from startups and small business consultancies, many top companies like Axis Bank, Google, Bain & Company, Cognizant, etc. find PGPM students to be more competent and with higher skill sets as compared to PGDM and MBA.

Some of the top PGPM Recruiters are:

PGPM Top Companies
Amazon Deloitte HDFC Bank
Google Facebook Genpact
HCL Technologies Publicis Sapient E&Y
PGPM Top Recruiters & Top Companies

Source: Payscale

After years of experience and advanced skills, students can expect a salary of as high as INR 20-25 LPA. In some cases it may be even higher, especially in cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, etc. This also depends upon the company with which you are associated with.

In the government sector, candidates can expect a salary as per the government standards which could be INR 4-12 LPA, and totally depends upon the salary scale.

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● Top Answer By Astha Roy on 23 Feb 22

Ans. Your brother has a fairly good chance of section as his CAT percentage is well-above the required cutoff. For 2021, IIM Kozhikode cutoff was 85 (for general category students). But the selection depends a lot on the interview performance too. So, ask your brother to prepare thoroughly for the interview round.  You can go through the section criteria and the admission procedure of the institute to clear any doubts you may have. Read more
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Ques. How is NMIMS Mumbai for an MBA?

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Ans. NMIMS Mumbai is a good option for MBA. It ranks right after the old and top IIM. NMIMS Mumbai placements are excellent. Many national and multinational companies take part in campus recruitment. During placements 2022, students received an average CTC of INR 19.40 LPA. The academics offered at NMIMS can be compared to premium management institutes. NMIMS employs a case-study-based teaching methodology. It has a tie-up with Harvard Business Review.  One of the drawbacks of the institute is the huge batch size. NMIMS student intake is over 500. Due to the large batch size, the competition during placement becomes extremely high. Read more
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Ques. What is life like after an MBA from NITIE Mumbai?

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