Diploma in Airport Ground Management at IIA Bangalore

IIA Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, offers Diploma in Airport Ground Management as a 6-month diploma degree.

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

IIA Bangalore is a private institute, founded in 2013. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIA Bangalore — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask IIA Bangalore for the current semester-wise plan.

IIA Bangalore has not published a fee for Diploma in Airport Ground Management on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 6 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into Diploma in Airport Ground Management, you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIA Bangalore's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIA Bangalore on its website (flyiia.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

IIA Bangalore runs 2 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 6 months on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does IIA Bangalore compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Bangalore?