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Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Introduction
PGDM
PGDM is the flagship program of IIRM recognized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
Getting into Institute of Insurance and Risk Management
Admission to the Program are based on scores in National Entrance Tests and their academic credentials and Personal Interview.
- The Course is spread over Six Trimesters / two Years
- During the First year the focus is on general management subjects
- In the second year students can opt from an array of specializations to further their knowledge in areas of their interest
- The Institute facilitates internships which provides opportunity for practical Industry insights
- Academic Governing Council consists of Industry Experts and CEOs
- The curriculum is regularly updated to meet dynamic needs of the industry and academic world
- It encourages creativity, inquisitiveness and responsibility for continuous development
- Integration of courseware with strong IT platform
Finance: It is for those who aspire to benefit from a better understanding of how the financial side of the business operates. The subjects incorporated take a totally realistic look into the broad aspects of financial management and relates theories, tools, and techniques to practical aspects for the student. It prepares the students for a career in a broad range of sectors including financial management, investment banking, and equity trading.
Financial Services & Banking: Students of Financial Services specialization will be equipped with practical and theoretical advances in finance, statistics, and economics to advance their careers on the path to fast growing sectors of Finance, Banking, Insurance and Consulting, etc.
Risk Management: It involves understanding, analysing and addressing risk to make sure organizations are adequately hedged to reach their objectives. It prepares the students for a career in investment banks, financial and management consultancies, auditing firms, risk management departments of financial institutions and government departments.
Insurance: The students are given a comprehensive understanding of the world insurance industry with inputs on managerial abilities. This specialization is a blend of domain knowledge and managerial skills. Courses of Insurance & Risk Management are accredited by CII, London. Students opting for these Specializations are eligible to obtain Dip CII and ACII qualifications on taking few more examinations.
Actuarial Science: Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risks, particularly in the financial services industry. If you are good at mathematics, enjoy problem-solving and are interested in financial matters, you should enjoy studying actuarial science. It is the discipline that applies Mathematical and Statistical methods to assess risk in Financial industries. Actuaries are trained professionals who analyses the financial consequences of risk. They use Mathematics, Statistics, and Financial theory to provide advice and solutions for business and societal issues.
Data Science & Analytics: This specialization is a field of data analysis. It involves studying past historical data to research potential trends, to analyze the effects of certain decisions or events, or to evaluate the performance of a given tool or scenario. This data, when captured, formatted, manipulated, stored and analyzed can help a company to gain useful insight to increase revenues, get or retain customers and improve operations.
Advanced Marketing: Advanced Marketing is a fascinating area to study and an integral function of most organizations. It involves research, strategic planning, brand and consumer analysis, and digital communication. The students here experience various subjects like Consumer Behaviour, International Marketing and Research, Brand Management, providing them with a universal view of Marketing. This specialization helps students of this stream to make effective Marketing decisions in various areas of Strategy framing, Advertising, Branding, etc.
Human Resource Management (HRM): The attraction, retention and development of high-calibre people are a source of competitive advantage for organizations today and are the responsibility of human resource professionals. Students who opt this specialization manage the human capital of an organization with an emphasis on implementing policies and processes. The areas of specializations include Recruitment, Training & Development, Employee Benefits, Compensation Management etc.HR professionals can also work in the areas of Labour & Industrial relations. Human resource management is the centre of business performance and a critical partner for organizational success.
- Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
- Candidates must also have a valid score in any of these entrance exams: CAT/MAT/XAT/GMAT/ATMA/CMAT/State CETs.
- Students writing their final year/semester exams can also apply
- Admission will be based on academic record, test scores and personal interview
For PGDM Fee Structure 2027-29 – Click Here
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Rs. 500/-.
The applicant can pay the application fee using a payment gateway that provides multiple payment options like Credit Card, Debit Card, IMPS, UPI and Net Banking.
The admission prospectus is available on the home page and PGDM page of the IIRM Website. One can download it by clicking the link Admissions Brochure 2027-29.
The basis on which a student is selected into IIRM is given below:
- Consistent (60% and above) academic record at 10th, Intermediate/12th.
- At graduation level, at least 50 % marks or equivalent CGPA.
- An adequate score (50th percentile and above) in any one of the national-level entrance tests (CAT/XAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT/ATMA).
- Performance assessment in the Personal Interview Process
CAT: Conducted on November 29, 2026
XAT: Conducted on 3rd January 2027
MAT: Conducted in September 2026, December 2026, February 2027, May 2027
GMAT: conducted Multiple times in a year
CMAT: conducted tentatively in the last week of January 2027 / First week of February 2027
ATMA: conducted 4-5 times in a year- December 2026, February 2027, April 2027, May 2027, August/September 2027.
To know more about the above-mentioned exams, please visit:
- CAT: https://iimcat.ac.in
- XAT: https://xatonline.in/
- GMAT: http://www.mba.com/india
- MAT: http://www.aima.in/testing-services/mat/mat.html
- CMAT: https://cmat.nta.nic.in/
- ATMA: https://www.atmaaims.com/
IIRM offers Insurance, Risk Management, Actuarial Science, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics and HR specialisations.
Yes. All commercial banks do provide education loans for students who join IIRM or any other institution, based on Banks’ laid-down procedures.
Yes. Financial concessions are available at IIRM for candidates who attain designated hurdle marks in national-level management examinations.
IIRM students have had a near 100% placement record consistently for the last several years. (For further details, click https://theiirm.ac.in/placements/).
- Insurance Institute of India (III)
III recognises the prior learning credits only on successful completion of PGDM. These credits would make individuals Licentiates of III.
- Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
CII, London recognises the prior learning credits only on successful completion of PGDM. However, interested individuals can register themselves as student members while pursuing PGDM. They can appear for Insurance Law and Insurance Business & Finance subjects at CII. On passing Insurance Law and Insurance Business & Finance from CII and on completion of PGDM, individuals can attain the Dip CII Professional designation.
- Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
IRM, London recognises the prior learning credits on passing the Fundamentals of Risk Management subject at IIRM. PGDM Current students (who pass the Risk Management course) are eligible to directly earn the Level 1 ERM Certification from IRM by registering and paying a subsidised certification fee. Upon payment, they will be awarded the globally recognised Level 1 Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management without the need to appear for the examination.
- Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI)
IAI grants exemption to two papers, Actuarial Statistics (CS1) and Business Economics (CB2), to the Actuarial Science specialisation students as per the conditions laid down by IAI.
- Outlook B-School Rankings
- 15th in Top Public B-Schools in India
- 5th in Top Public B-Schools in South Zone
- 1st in Top Public B-Schools in Telangana
- 1st in Top Public B-Schools in Hyderabad
- Business Today B-School Rankings
- 6th in India’s Best B-Schools in Hyderabad
- 28th in India’s Best B-Schools in South India