The PGDM degree is gaining a lot of interest among the management aspirants in recent years. The main reason for this popularity is that career opportunities are more for skilled PGDM students over MBA students. 

The PGDM course is the new generation course that trains the students on application of practical management skills in the real-world. As the times changed there has been more and more job roles that are specific to domains of management, and this has resulted in the emergence of new specialisations in PGDM.

Some of the trending PGDM specialisations and job roles are: 

Talent Manager

• The Talent managers are responsible to apply communicate and negotiate effectively with the budding talents of the organisation 
• The talent managers should be capable to delegate the work according to the right talents on board for effective results

Information Systems Manager

• The information systems managers are responsible to set up the computer systems and networks in an organisation
• The information systems managers are expected to have sound knowledge in areas such as technical support or operations and other related areas
• The information systems managers are responsible to Implement technology and delegate the work with business analysts, developers, support specialists and other computer-related workers
• The information systems managers are required to plan, develop and implement the IT budget by negotiating the best deals with vendors

IT Project Manager

• The IT Project Managers are responsible to manage the resources and motivate the team to work under pressure to tight deadlines in the organisations
• The IT Project Managers are responsible to track assigned works completion, setting deadlines and delegate tasks to the project team by ruling out any potential risks
• The IT Project Managers are expected to complete the project by working in line with the plan that is best in the interests of the organisation
• The IT Project Managers are required to Initiate the project by checking feasibility and working out budgets, teams and resources

Health Service Manager

• The Health service managers are responsible for the financial, strategic and daily operations of running a hospital, polyclinic or community health service centres. 
• The health service managers are responsible to manage the cost, delivery and quality of healthcare services
• The health service managers will work with both clinical and non-clinical staff, while considering the demands of political policy and local circumstances.
• The health service managers are required to oversee the day-to-day operations of a healthcare organisation

Retail Manager

• The Retail managers are responsible for the day-to-day running of a store, with the aim of maximising profits, while minimising costs
• The retail managers are responsible to manage the daily operations of a store or department in a firm
• The retail managers are responsible to ensure promotions are run accurately and to the company’s standards and make sure that staff are all working towards the target for the day

Salary and Emoluments

• The fresh PGDM students will be earning nearly around 6 lakhs to 8 lakhs per annum. 
• The experienced professionals will be earning around 8 lakhs to 12 lakhs per annum.

Conclusion

The PGDM degree has been largely chosen by the students over MBA in the last 5 to 10 years. This demand is due to the exceptional career opportunities offered for the PGDM students by the industry. The PGDM courses are always in sync with industry requirements when compared to MBA courses. The PGDM course is skill-based learning and this is expected by today’s industries especially in management professionals. The skill-based approach is the next big thing when it comes to management education, and PGDM is always known to provide this from day one. 
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