Vishwakarma Global Business School Pune PGDM Retail Management: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management (PGDM-RM) is a 1 year distance learning course or 2 years full time course. It mainly focuses on the fundamentals of retail management and marketing practices. The minimum eligibility requisite for this post graduate diploma is a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management is offered by many private colleges and universities. You have to study for theory exams, submit a project and undergo a practical training. The duration of training may vary among different institutes.

Tuition fee for PGDM-RM ranges from 20,000 to 60,000 rupees in distance learning mode. It may go up to 5 Lakhs rupees, if you do it full-time from a reputed college or University.

A PGDM-RM graduate can get hired in companies like Lifestyle, Big bazaars, Shoppers stop, Reliance Industries, etc. and expect a salary between Rs. 20000 to Rs. 40000 per month.  An individual can work as a retail store manager, financial controller, retail sales executive, etc.

What is the course about?

PGDM-RM provides a thorough understanding of the concepts and processes involved in retailing and associated sectors. It covers both academic and practical aspects applicable to best practice in the retail business. An individual learns to apply and evaluate apt techniques that are required for successful retailing.

It covers topics that involve basics of retailing, consumer behavior, sales and marketing management, supply chain network and electronic retailing. It mainly focuses on retail management and marketing.

Who should opt for the course?

Anyone who loves being surrounded by brands, wants to become an entrepreneur, possesses managerial skills, creative and professional can opt for this course.

Duration of PGDM-RM

The duration of this course varies with different colleges and universities. In some colleges like Birla Institute of Management Technology, Accman Institute of Management and DAV Institute of Management the duration of this course is 2 years.

PG Diploma in Retail management offered by distance learning universities like Symbiosis University is of 1 year.

Some colleges also offer this course for 18 months like Asian School of Business Management and Bangalore Management Academy.

ACADEMIC OPTIONS AFTER PGDM-RM

You can go for PhD after completion of this program. There are many Institutes that offer PhD in Management after passing this course but admission criteria can vary.

Top Institutes offering Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management (PGDM-RM) are:-

Many Management Institutes in India offer PGDM-RM course. Some of these are mentioned belwo:

Some colleges that offer PGDM-RM course in distance learning mode are as follows:-

·   Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

·   Amity University, Uttar Pradesh

·   Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi

Candidates with minimum 50% marks in graduation (45% for reserved categories) from recognized university and with a valid score in national level entrance tests CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ ATMA/ CMAT are eligible to apply (all such exams shall be treated at par) enabling the candidate to appear for GD-PI process directly.