PGDM – Dual Specialization

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PGDM is short form of Post Graduate Diploma in Management. All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) is the Apex Body Governing Technical Education in India, AICTE come under Ministry of Human Resource, Government of India. Only AICTE approved institutions can offer this Program.

PGDM is a two-year management program tailored to industry requirements. It focuses more on application of Management Education. It helps management aspirants develop relevant hard and soft skills and transforms them into an industry-ready management professional.

Narayana Business School PGDM is AICTE approved. It is the flagship program of NBS and has a strong focus on Acquisition, Application and Assimilation of knowledge. This program is designed to stay up to date with the contemporary course content. It imbibes a comprehensive approach towards solving business and management problems. The course derives its strength from the flexible curriculum that follows the trends in the industry.

This practical oriented curriculum transpires leadership, management, intellectual & communication skills in NBS Students. Students excel at time & stress management. NBS PGDM creates a professional with the highest standard of corporate excellence.

PGDM program at Narayana Business School lasts six trimesters with a 3 months summer internship. In addition to it, students are equipped with a cluster of Industry required VALUE ADDED PROGRAMS to meet the globally recognized performance standards.

Most students dream about starting their own enterprise or aspire to work in senior roles at reputed organizations. A management program connects the academic and practical application aspect into one complete program. With a PGDM, you learn to apply management concepts.

A management program hones your skill set to adapt to different business organizations that may have different business strategies. Students learn strategic thinking to excel in diverse circumstances in diverse industries.

PGDM courses accommodate the ever-changing demands of corporates for growth and sustainability. Lots of industry veterans have done PGDM courses and have excelled in their field. The curriculum of PGDM is designed to achieve the highest level of corporate excellence. The PGDM curriculum enhances your abilities to manage large organizations with varying needs.

PGDM courses tutor students by using real life case studies to train their minds to think for sustainable solutions. Students get to work on Live projects of large corporates where they get hands on experience of the practical problem.

Students from diverse backgrounds and streams pursue PGDM to enhance their skill set and to get job ready. Specializations commonly chosen by PGDM students are Marketing, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Information Technology (IT). Students undergo rigorous training on communication skills, presentation skills and other soft skills. This, along with our rigorous pedagogy, turns the students into highly demanded professionals.

670+ Corporates actively hire students from NBS Ahmedabad for various marketing, finance, HR as well as IT roles. These companies are of several types and operate in various industries.

Depending on years of experience before PGDM, most students are offered frontline jobs to gain on-ground experience. As they grow in the companies they have joined, many go on to lead large teams, business verticals and even the whole company.

NBS PGDM program is an autonomous program affiliated by AICTE. The program is designed to update the students with contemporary course content making them competent for creatively solving business problems.

MBA, on the other hand, is a program monitored by UGC and offered by universities. Colleges affiliated to universities can also offer MBA. Narayana Business School is affiliated to Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and is hence, authorized to offer MBA degree.

Narayana Business School has been ranked amongst the top 10 B-Schools in India. Narayana Business School’s beyond books learning strategy imbibes leadership, management, intellectual and communication skills in our students. It trains them on time & stress management. At the end of management course, we create in our students a professional outlook with the highest standard of corporate excellence. This makes Narayana Business School Ahmedabad’s PGDM program rank among the top PGDM courses in India.

The program is up to date with contemporary course content, and helps students imbibe a comprehensive approach towards solving business and management problems. The course derives its core strength from the flexible curriculum consistent with the ever-changing trends in the industry.

Narayana Business School’s PGDM program, ranked Top 10 in India, transforms your career. Over 670 diverse organizations including government companies, unicorn startups and many top national & foreign MNCs actively hire from NBS Ahmedabad. Citi Bank, PWC, E&Y, LG, Dabur, S&P Global, Coca Cola, Accenture, Genpact, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Berger Paints, LG, Dabur, BYJU’s, VIVO, Godrej, HCL, Times of India, Motilal Oswal, PhonePe, and many other top brands are among NBS list of recruiters.

The best part is that NBS is among the first MBA Colleges that most of these brands visit for their hiring needs. Hence, NBS placements are over long before other Top B-schools even start their placement season.

PGDM is two years full time course, divided into 6 trimesters and 3 months of summer internship.

PGDM program can be pursued by students with any graduation stream.

The standard timings of college are 10:00am to 5:00pm. However, students do arrive early and stay late for Faculty interactions, library usage (online and offline) and to finish the workload at the Narayana Business School. All campus facilities and amenities can be utilized by student as per instructed timings.

PGDM at Narayana Business School is a fulltime degree course and attendance is a compulsory criterion for the same. Hence, doing even part time job is not allowed for the students.

At NBS, we believe that education should not only be about learning the facts but also about training the minds of students to think beyond the books. The Value-Added programs at NBS are an integral part of the curriculum and make students employable.

The selected certifications are considered after rigorous discussions with industry personnel. These programs are essential for working in a particular profile or domain. Certain Value-added programs offered at NBS are Certification in SAP, Microsoft Office Specialist, Digital Marketing Certificate, Campus Recruitment Training Program, National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), HR Excellence, Training & Development Certification, Certificate Program in EXIM Trade Procedure & Documentation, and many more.

PGDM program at Narayana Business School is approved by AICTE and has autonomous status

The fees for PGDM program at Narayana Business School is Rs 7.95 lacs. The payment structure is as follows:

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Scholarship is available for students scoring more than 85% in 10th, 12th standard and graduation. The required documents will be verified by the Scholarship committee and decision will be taken.

Yes. NBS Ahmedabad is associated with Banks like PNB, SBI (State Bank of India), HDFC, Central Bank for educational loan. Assistance will be provided by college for documentation process.

To be eligible for admission to Narayana Business School PGDM Dual Specialization course, students need to meet the following requirements:

• Candidate should be a graduate from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade at 10th, 12th and graduation.
• Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications / or awaiting results can also apply.
• Work Experience: No minimum or maximum work experience is required to apply to the PGDM program. However, having work experience will be an add-on advantage, and improve your chances of selection.
• NBSAT Entrance Test: Candidates aspiring to join PGDM Dual Specialization Course of Narayana Business School need to undertake Narayana Business School Aptitude Test (NBSAT). NBSAT is a trademark national-level PGDM Entrance exam conducted by Narayana Business School for PGDM Admissions 2023.

NBSAT opens the doors for students aspiring towards high-profile programs offered by Narayana Business School, Ahmedabad.

NBSAT 2023 Important Dates

• Please note that the NBSAT Entrance Exam will be Proctored Online Test.
• NBSAT duration is of 120 minutes.
• NBSAT is an objective test. Each question has four responses Candidate should choose an appropriate response.
• No negative marks.
• Any malpractice/use of unfair means will lead to your disqualification from the admission process of NBS.

The medium of instruction for the course will be English only.

Narayana Business School does not discriminate on gender, caste, religion, or geographical location. Admission parameters are same for all, irrespective of their home state. Interested candidates must apply on this link:

Application Link

After applying at the link above, the candidate must appear for the Narayana Business School Aptitude Test (NBSAT). NBSAT will be followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) round, for students clearing NBSAT.

Overall weightage of various components for admission to the program is as below.

1. Score in Common Entrance Test 50%.
2. Academic Performance & Prior Work Experience 20%.
3. Group Discussion 15%.
4. Personal Interview 15%.

The above weightages ensure that students with relevant skills and backgrounds get equal change of selection.

Narayana Business School follows a very meticulous process of evaluation which captures the relevant skill set of the students. The student needs to perform in both in the class activities and external exams to clear the trimester.

Thus, the weightages are

Weightage of External Exams – 50%

Weightage of Internals Exams – 50%

The Internship is the part of ‘learning by doing’ approach pedagogy which NBS proudly follows. Industry interface internship opportunity is provided. Virtual Internship guidance and opportunity is also provided additionally, if required. Compulsory Live projects will be the part of the curriculum.

Final placement process will start 6 months before completion of the program at Narayana Business School.

Narayana Business School has a glorious record of accomplishment in placements. Students of Narayana Business School have been placed in all types of industries. Here is how the industry wise breakup of placement at NBS looks like:

Narayana Business School works strategically with the students once they are admitted to the college. The work of placement begins from day 1.

The college assesses the student’s mentality, needs, strengths, weaknesses, and commitment. This enables the college to bring out a customized opportunity to student during the last trimesters of PGDM. As the college understands the student, it becomes easy for faculties to work on the weaknesses of student by conducting mock interviews, soft skill trainings, grooming activities and attire.

Narayana Business School offers specialization in the field of Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, and Information Technology. In each of the above streams, NBS provides 16 specializations subjects which are specially crafted as per the current required profiles in the industry.

In Marketing, you study subjects like Consumer Behavior, Customer Relationship Management, Brand Management, International Marketing, Rural Marketing, etc.

In Finance, you study subjects like Security Analysis, International Finance and Trade, Financial Modelling, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Financing, etc.

In Human Resources, you study subjects like Industrial Relations, Talent Acquisition & Competency Mapping, Cross-cultural Management, Employee Engagement, Negotiation & Conflict Management, etc.

In Information Technology, you study subjects like E Commerce, Data Mining, Object Oriented Programming, Web Enabled Technologies, Intellectual Property Rights, etc.

For detailed view of the specialization, please refer the link below:

PGDM Electives!

The sequence of the specialization subjects has been introduced in a way that it follows a logical flow covering basic concepts to advanced one.

At NBS, every student is assigned a mentor who will assist him/her in selecting their specialization based on inherent skills and interests.

Yes, Dual Specialization is offered at NBS Ahmedabad.

The candidates can get global exposure through global immersion programs that provides study tours and internship opportunities across the world.

Narayana Business School’s PGDM course focuses heavily on the application of concepts learned and practised in industry. No other Top Ranked B-School in India can boast of a course so well designed. The program is a blend of

And many others. Our academic rigour ensures that students learn and apply key concepts and analytical tools. It also develops the communication, leadership, interpersonal and networking skills of our students. These attributes are critical in today’s increasingly competitive world and fast-changing business environment.

Narayana Business School’s PGDM Course follows three-pronged pedagogy:

Making Students Corporate Ready

Students learn to survive, sustain, and outperform the volatile & fast-changing corporate world through our innovative style of experiential, learn by doing, beyond the books approach of NBS. They develop a focused thought process and critical thinking needed to understand business issues in depth, produce unique solutions and work through challenging situations.

Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies

NBS’s trademark student-centric approach spots the entrepreneur in you at an early stage. This helps us make custom challenges and growth plan for everyone.

Entrepreneurship demands creativity, a sense of initiative, problem-solving, the ability to marshal resources, and financial and technological knowledge. These competencies enable entrepreneurs excel and adapt to change.

Our unique method of competency identification, competency assessment, competency mapping and Development Intervention puts Narayana Business School miles ahead of the other top ranked Management Colleges in India.

Mentor Based Learning

At Narayana Business School, students experience three layers of mentorship. They learn not only from faculties, but also from industry leaders and their assigned buddy.

The first mentor is your buddy, typically a senior student who has been at NBS longer than the fresh joiners. The student mentor is always with you for any questions you have and will guide you in a way only peers can.

NBS faculties will be your second mentor. They will work on guiding you and developing you into a well-rounded professional ready to excel in the corporate environment.

Finally, you will have a mentor from the industry. You will learn from their work experience, the difficulties they faced and the day-to-day work that they do at their job.

This is what makes NBS Ahmedabad the Best Business School in India.

The program follows trimester pattern.

The college has a well-equipped library with both Books and E-resources. All the required study material will be provided either in the form of E-books, E-notes, or hardcopy notes as required for the content taught.

Unlike most other B-Schools, NBS Ahmedabad does not force students to buy expensive books. Instead, it asks students to use the library, e-books, etc. to avoid unnecessary costs.

College encourages students with entrepreneurial spirit. NBS gives strong impetus to innovative ideas of students. Students get a faculty mentor and an industry mentor to guide them in their business initiatives. The mentors, along with student, work towards the vision of the startup and try to achieve the set goals.

Narayana Business School, in its journey of 22 years, has created a strong alumni network of more than 9000 students. These alumni are placed in reputed corporates at senior positions. Existing students benefit from the college alumni network’s expertise, contacts, and resources to grow their startup.

NBS has created Narayana Foundation for Research and Innovation (NFRI) with an initial corpus of Rs 50 lacs as capital, which is allocated to fund startup ideas. The incubated start-ups at the college have the following benefits:

• Access to the vast NBS network of Industry Leaders
• Infrastructure
• Online and Offline Library
• Internal Networking amongst the incubated Startups
• Air-Conditioned Co-Working Shared Space
• High-Speed Wi-Fi Campus
• Meeting and Networking joint
• Amphitheatre and Auditorium for presentations
• Indoor and Outdoor Sports Complex

At Narayana Business School, attendance is a compulsory part of evaluation. The college is equipped with Digital Attendance System at multiple locations where campus based and lecture-based attendance is captured. The attendance of students is reported to parents too. To pass, a student must have minimum 80% attendance in each subject.

The curriculum is updated every trimester allowing NBS to incorporate the changes in the industry on a near immediate basis. The curriculum at Narayana Business School is highly progressive, and incorporates the latest events and their possible expected outcomes in the case studies. The updates are incorporated at a conceptual level as well as at the application level.

Narayana Business has a legacy of over 2 decades, with 9000+ alumni working in various reputed domestic and multinational organizations and over 670+ corporate connects. The college maintains a strong relationship with both alumni as well as the corporates. This helps NBS stay updated about the contemporary issues in management and business research.

Narayana Business School has a sprawling campus of 10 Acers containing modern classrooms, syndicate rooms and conference center with ultra-modern teaching tool, for imparting concepts in a student friendly manner. An air-conditioned Auditorium with seating capacity of 400 is available for seminar and cultural activities. A/C convention center with 150 seating capacity is available for interaction with industry professionals. Open-air Amphitheatre is accessible for entertainment. Jogging-track, fully equipped gym & fitness center, Lawn Tennis and Basketball court, etc. are available for recreational activities.

College campus has seating capacity of 3,000 students at one go, which is the largest across Gujarat.

Infra Facility:

Narayana Business School has 10 Acres of state-of-the-art infrastructure for its students with Green Building Environment friendly campus. 80% of the land is dedicated to lush green gardens to provide energetic and pure study atmosphere. All these facilities provide a productive campus life and a perfect ambience for academic pursuits. The sprawling premise houses the NBS Admission & Management building, class rooms, central library, auditorium, conference hall, cafeteria & canteen, health care center & area for recreational activities.

Wi-Fi Campus:

Students at NBS have access to Wi-Fi throughout the campus. This Wi-Fi campus keeps the students on-line anywhere on campus without the hassle of wires and plug-ins. The campus truly is the high-tech face of the new-age.

Classrooms:

NBS Campus has a sitting capacity of 3,000 students at the campus, which is among the largest campuses in Gujarat. The institute houses multiple AC class rooms designed with the aim of providing a positive learning environment important for budding management leaders. Classroom designs are distinctive, imaginative, and innovative, and provide an outstanding integrated learning environment for all students. All lecture class room are equipped with the latest audiovisual facilities.

Computer Lab:

State of Art Lab, with 400 plus latest computer systems give NBS students edge over others and helps achieve Digital India dream of our prime minister.

Library:

NBS has a splendid reference and lending library with thousands of books, reports, journals, periodicals & CDs.

Auditorium & Amphitheatre:

The in-house facilities include a modern auditorium with 400 plus sitting capacity and a separate Amphitheatre with 250 plus sitting capacity.

Counseling Rooms:

NBS has multiple counselling and conference rooms to guide our students and resolve any problems they may be facing.

Classroom Power Yoga:

The yoga facility at NBS refreshes our students. A trained yoga teacher guides the students. NBS Yoga facility has been appreciated by the students and the benefits are visible in their focus and concentration levels.

Cafeteria:

An all-day cafeteria provides refreshments and fresh food to our busy students.

Recreational Centre

Indoor Sports

NBS houses recreation Centre consisting of Indoor games like Pool Table, Air Hockey, Carom, Chess, and a variety of brain teasers along with other indulging games & activities which acts as stress busters for our students.

Outdoor Sports

A large lush green area covering more than 50% of the land with outdoor recreational activities awaits students who can choose to Lawn tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Cricket and much more.

Health club & Fitness Centre:

NBS provides an in-house modern state-of-the-art health club & fitness center, with a view to facilitate holistic development of mind & body. Our state-of-the-art Gym provides the students opportunity to stay in shape. The gym comes equipped with a host of training equipment as well as fitness equipment.

The Canteen is in college campus and is open for all the students. Students can relax, rejuvenate, and take a break from the hectic schedule. With regards to hostel facility, NBS does not provide in-house hostel facility. The college supports students in finding nearby PGs and hostels.

Transportation facility is optional, and it will be provided from pickup points to campus. For more details, contact admin office.

Narayana Business School has facilities for indoor as well as outdoor sports. Large infrastructure of the college augurs well for lot of sports activities which the college regularly conducts. Pics of the sports event are available on the college website.

With regards to outdoor sports, the college has basketball court, volleyball court, cricket pitch, and tennis court.

Further, college has also got indoor games like chess, carrom, table tennis, ice hockey and pool at the premises.

The college has a Sports Club which organizes various championships.

The college organizes many co-curricular activities for the students. The college celebrates Knowledge fest, Indradhanush, Navratri, Ganpati celebration, Rolling Stones, college picnic and various sports activities.

Students’ clubs & committees organise many events & activities round the year.

And many more to fulfil your co-curricular/extra-curricular needs including all festivities & cultural programs.

Every activity done by the college above helps the student engage with peers of diverse background and hence, learn team work. It builds better communication skills in the students. They learn team building skills, leadership skills, organizing skills and event management skills, among many other skills.

Narayana Business School has an extremely strict Anti-Ragging Policy in place. A committee has been put in place that takes care of the same and ensures a peaceful college environment. The Anti Ragging Policy is framed as per the rules and regulations of AICTE.

Our students are leaders, thinkers, and doers. They see the world as their playground for experimentation. With the variety of activities at NBS, you will find something that interests you. Students run several clubs that conduct co-curricular activities as well as several educational clubs.

These clubs include

• CulComm – The Cultural Committee of NBS conducts and organizes festivals, Student events, Cultural Nights, Alumni Meet, conferences, Guest Sessions, and seminars on campus.
• PhilComm – With the motto of doing something for society, NBS PhilComm regularly organizes visits to Orphanages, Old Age Homes, and Differently Abled Houses to spend quality time with them.
  The objective is to sensitize aspiring managers to social causes.
• FinComm – NBS Finance Club contributes aligns and updates students with ongoing trends and happenings of the industry. It guides students towards a career in Banking, non-banking corporate finance, and private wealth management.
• SportsComm – NBS SportsComm works to provide 360-degree developmental opportunities to students. SportsComm organizes sporting activities for the students to keep them mentally and physically fit.
  SportsComm organizes tournaments of Cricket, Football, Basket Ball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Carom, Chess, Snooker, etc.
• MarComm – MarComm provides support and resources to members interested in a career in the field of marketing. MarComm organizes guest sessions from Industry Stalwarts. MarComm organizes a flagship series of sessions from the legends of marketing known as “MAX – Marketing Excellence Series.”
  The Major objective of MarComm is to focus on the empowerment of NBS students by focusing on Creativity, Innovation.
• HRComm – HRComm organizes activities to emphasize the development of interpersonal skills needed in the corporate world.
  HRcomm serves as a platform for all HR enthusiasts to explore the vast ocean of HR knowledge and to sustain and preserve the ideals of Human resource management.
• NBSpreneurs – NBS houses a state-of-the-art entrepreneur’s cell. It is a place where innovations & latest ideas are incubated and promoted. Through a wide network across the industry, NBSpreneur cell provides students with mentorship, guidance, and financial as well as infrastructural support.
  Start-Ups are incubated with an initial corpus of up to 50 lakhs capital for innovative & unique ideas.
• ClickComm – The Photography Club at NBS aims to provide a supportive environment for interested photography students to share their creativity, knowledge, and passion for photography. The committee allows its members to collaborate and exhibit their expertise on various social event platforms.
  The ClickComm is the backbone for every event at NBS for capturing and turning them into Cherish Golden Memories.
• EdComm – The Editorial committee aims to disseminate the information and exhibit the Intellectual Writing capabilities of students by allowing them to publish Articles, Blogs, Research papers, Quarterly newsletters thus giving them exposure to unleash their creativity at best.
  The committee is responsible for the documentation of activities and events happening in the institute and publish them in the newsletter. Edcomm also conducts competitions to enhance the linguistic skills of the students.
• SoMComm – The social media committee is responsible for publicizing the events and activities on social media platforms. Students actively participate in various events organized during the NBS social media week.
  The Committee fosters its responsibility by creating, posting, moderating, and updating varied Institute activities on social media platforms.
• PlaceComm – Placement Committee takes care of the whole placement process. They build corporate links through guest lectures by senior delegates, plant visits, and industrial visits. The committee is an interface between the aspirants, alumni, and corporates.
  The Placecomm takes care of activities like development of the placement brochure, skills – jobs mapping, conducting Mock Group discussion and Personal Interviews, facilitating on-campus interviews, etc. The Committee works under the close guidance of the Placement Department.

These clubs play a pivotal role in giving our students an event filled life and vastly improves the culture of NBS. Club leaders bring in seasoned executives who conduct skill-building sessions and do resume reviews, as well as have informal lunch talks and provide broad networking opportunities to our students.

Definitely. NBS has a unique mentorship program in which students discuss their problems and potential areas of improvement with their mentors. NBS’s Mentor Mentee program helps students reach up to their potential.

NBS is equipped with Microsoft office 365 products. Our faculties and students are trained in using Microsoft Teams and other Office 365 products. Microsoft Teams offers seamless connectivity with students for online classes. With the use of the same, NBS continued the syllabus as per our academic schedule. Online exams were conducted via Microsoft Teams to test knowledge of students. Our campus is 100% cloud campus using Microsoft Office 365.

No. Apart from the regular online teaching sessions to enhance skill set, NBS offered enrollment opportunities in various courses via coursera.org. These short-term courses included various personality development courses, IT skill development courses, marketing specialization, finance specialization, marketing specialization courses. Students received certificates on completion of the course.