{"id":262,"date":"2025-06-21T17:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T11:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icbm.ac.in\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2025-06-21T17:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T11:45:08","slug":"pgdm-or-mba-which-one-will-add-more-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icbm.ac.in\/blog\/pgdm-or-mba-which-one-will-add-more-value\/","title":{"rendered":"PGDM or MBA \u2013 Which One Will Add More Value?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing between a&nbsp;<strong>PGDM<\/strong>&nbsp;(Post Graduate Diploma in Management) and an&nbsp;<strong>MBA<\/strong>&nbsp;(Master of Business Administration) can be a major decision for management aspirants in India. 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