For Whom

• Graduates and working professionals looking for job opportunities in the field of retail management, brand management, merchandising, merchandise shipment, sales & marketing management, supply chain and administrative services.
• Professionals working with a retail specific organisations and want to upgrade their knowledge in retail sector to stay industry relevant and get better job opportunities.
• Professionals looking for functional specialization in the field of Retail Management.

Programme Recognition

The programme is approved by AICTE for the year 2020-21

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or 3 years’ diploma after 10+2 (equivalent to graduation in any discipline) from an institution, recognised by AICTE.
• Graduate students pursuing other professional courses like MBA, MFS, CA, CS, ICWA can do this PGCM programme concurrently and seek lateral entry.

Programme Duration

• The duration of the programme is one year with two semesters.
• Maximum duration to complete the programme is 3 years.

Selection Process

• The eligible aspirants can directly take admission by filling in the Admission Form ( Admission Form Link) and submitting the scanned copy of their graduation marksheet and a passport size photograph. The students may directly upload these documents while filling in the Admission Form.
• For lateral entry, exemptions will be given, if the curriculum is equivalent to the PGCM Curriculum. Candidates may contact the PGCM programme Manager at +91 9250127573 or pgcm@aima.in

Session Commences

January and July each year

Exam Schedule:

Exam schedule is updated on AIMA website and Student Portal. Exams are held in June and December each year.

Lateral Entry Provision

• Post graduate students undergoing courses like M.Com, MA can opt for lateral entry with exemption of maximum 2 subjects and concurrently continue both the courses.
• The objective behind this initiative is to encourage more graduates to take up professional, Post-graduation programme like PGCM. Any student in the Final year/3rd Semester of M.Com /MA can undergo this distance learning programme concurrently.
• The student also has an opportunity to seek credit transfer of maximum two papers, which he/she has passed in the first year or 1&2 semester of M.Com/MA.
• AIMA has developed a detailed system for curriculum matching and harmonisation of grades and degrees.
• Those 2 papers which match with any one stream of PGCM are exempted for the student and they can seek credit transfer for the same, rest of the papers need to be studied and successfully cleared.
• Students seeking lateral entry are also given a fee exception for two subjects/papers.

Class Timings and Mode of Delivery

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