Top 5 Job Opportunities After PGDM

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.

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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
• The talent managers are expected to build and maintain a strong network of industry contacts for business opportunities
• The talent managers are expected to have an in-depth and up-to date knowledge in respective domain and industry
• The talent managers are required to mentor and advice talent on personal and professional decision that impact their career
• The talent managers are expected to work with a diverse range of people in an organisation

Salary and Emoluments

• The fresh students will be earning nearly around 4 lakhs to 6 lakhs per annum. 
• The experienced professionals will be earning around 6 lakhs to 8 lakhs per annum.

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
• The information systems managers are responsible to provide secure access to the network for remote users in case of necessity
• The information systems managers are expected to manage crisis situations, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems in an organisation
• They are also required to mentor and train new IT support staff and help them to perform efficiently

Salary and Emoluments

• The fresh students will be earning nearly around 5 lakhs to 7 lakhs per annum. 
• The experienced professionals will be earning around 7 lakhs to 10 lakhs per annum

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
• The IT project managers are responsible to set goals and objectives, define roles and take care of schedules and timelines 
• according to the client requirements
• The IT project managers are expected to select, lead and motivate the project team from both internal and external stakeholder organisations
• The IT project managers are required to manage the projects by coordinating the project team to keep them on track and keeping the project on budgets
• The IT project managers are responsible to monitor and control activities by tracking the progress of the project
• The IT project managers are expected to close the project - including evaluating feasibility and challenges that are involved for executing

Salary and Emoluments

• The fresh 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.

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
• They are also expected to gather and analyse data, using it to plan and manage both projects and systems
• The health service managers are responsible to manage clinical, professional, clerical and administrative staff in the hospitals
• The health service managers are responsible to Implement new policies and directives in the hospitals
• The health service managers are required to coordinate and negotiate with medical and non-medical staff with people in external organisations, e.g. social services, voluntary groups or the private sector in case of an emergency
• The health service managers are expected to manage contracts and service delivery agreements
• The health service managers are expected to support IT systems and plan new provision and development, sometimes for major projects.

Salary and Emoluments

• The fresh PGDM students will be earning nearly around 5 lakhs to 7 lakhs per annum. 
• The experienced professionals will be earning around 7 lakhs to 9 lakhs per annum.

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
• The retails managers are responsible to manage and motivate a team to increase efficiency
• The retail managers are expected to analyse sales figures and forecast future sales and also analyse and interpret trends to facilitate planning
• The retail managers are expected to use information technology to record sales figures, analyse data and forward plan
• It is the duty of retail managers to ensure standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
• The retail managers are expected to tour the sales floor regularly to identify the customers and resolve urgent issues and also deal with sales, as and when required
• The retail managers are expected to maintain awareness of market trends in the retail industry
• The retail managers are required to understand forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring the competitors
• The retail managers are expected to Initiate changes to improve the business in the industry
• The retail managers are required to take up promotional activities by coordinating with local newspapers and the community in specific areas

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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