PGDM Retail Management

BIMTECH Post Graduate Diploma in Management Retail Management (PGDM RM) is the 2 years full time management programme with MBA equivalence from Association of Indian Universities. Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) was the pioneer in introducing the Post Graduate Professional Course in Retail in India in the year 2002 to supply quality managers, capable of shouldering responsibilities in a highly competitive retail marketing environment. The mission is to transform the students’ future by creating opportunities for them. The program is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE, Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Government of India) and is also accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for equivalence with an MBA. The programme provides in-depth knowledge for not just all aspects related to retail marketing, but also gives exposure to core management areas such as Marketing Management, Financial Accounting, Organizational Behaviour, Quantitative Management and Economics.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Management Retail Management at BIMTECH is full time 2 year duration residential programme divided in six trimesters. 

For PGDM RM, BIMTECH has strategic tie up with Retail Association of India( RAI), Mumbai. A short term project is a systematic study of real issue or a problem in a division or a retail organization and provides a source of practical managerial insights, validation of retail concepts and valuable market knowledge. It is a one credit course. The project provides an opportunity to apply the tools, techniques, skills and concepts which a student may have already learnt. The programme offers On the Job Training (OJT) with an objective to enhance student industry interaction so that students can acquire first hand experience of a Retail Store which will bridge the gap between academic learning and field learning. This will also help students to gain knowledge and experience on the functioning of a Retail Store in real time. It is a three credit course, where the training of students is initiated through tie ups between Institute/Programme and various retail organizations. 

Apart from this, FROOSH, with an objective to create a self-sustaining organisation and also acting as a lab for the students of Retail Management at BIMTECH, experiments their learning’s and have hands on experience. The venture also gives team real time experience in buying, operations, sales, etc. acting as an excellent platform for learning. Students participate in the running of Froosh on voluntary basis. Visits to various industries are arranged to enable the students have first-hand knowledge of the procedures and formalities in the industries. An integral part of PGDM (RM) is the industry interactions and experts visits that are regularly organized throughout the course duration.

BIMTECH offers number of scholarships to meritorious students across its PGDM programmes to motivate students of all courses for continuous improvement in their academic performance. BIMTECH Scholarships Details with BIMTECH Scholarships Eligibility Criteria for BIMTECH PGDM Scholarships, BIMTECH PGDM International Business Scholarships, BIMTECH PGDM Retail Management Scholarships, BIMTECH PGDM Insurance Business Management Scholarships, BIMTECH Fellow Programme in Management Scholarships are shared below:

Scholarships are available to all the admitted candidates from merit category having following percentiles in CAT/XAT/GMAT tests only irrespective of the program they are admitted in.

For detailed guidelines including all the conditions of eligibility for the scholarship, please visit https://www.bimtech.ac.in/admissions/scholarships-financial-assistance/

BIMTECH Admission Step by Step Process is as below:

Step-1: Apply for BIMTECH Admission & Appear in Entrance exam. BIMTECH accepts CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT score for its flagship PGDM and PGDM (IB) programmes. For PGDM (IBM) and PGDM (RM) programmes, CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT and MAT score are accepted

Step-2: BIMTECH conducts shortlisting process for admission in two phases. BIMTECH phase 1 application round is for profile based selection process which is conducted early even before the CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MAT result is declared. Only the candidates who apply early for BIMTECH PGDM Admission are shortlisted for the profile based selection process. The phase-2 is the regular exam based shortlisting process

Step-3: BIMTECH will conduct Personal Interview for shortlisted candidates. In the personal interview candidates are assessed mainly on competencies in Teamwork and Leadership Potential; Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurial Mind-set; Energy & Enthusiasm, Interpersonal Skill, Poise & Maturity

Step-4: After PI round, final selection list is prepared based on the weightages judiciously divided to entrance exam score; Academics; Work Experience; Personal Interview; Gender Diversity; to students from specified regions and to Minority candidates. 

The candidates who wish to apply for one or more BIMTECH PGDM programmes, can use common online application form. The application should be submitted with the requisite application fee of Rs.2000/-. However, first you need to register at BIMTECH Greater Noida website before applying online.

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