Post Graduate Management Program for Women (PGPMW) at SPJIMR

SPJIMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra, offers Post Graduate Management Program for Women (PGPMW) as a 11-month postgraduate degree. The total fee on record is ₹12.25 lakh, which works out to about ₹1.11 lakh a year.

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.

SPJIMR is a private institute, founded in 1981. This page brings together what is on record for this course at SPJIMR — 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 SPJIMR for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at SPJIMR as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with SPJIMR before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Management Program for Women (PGPMW), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check SPJIMR's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to SPJIMR on its website (www.spjimr.org) 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.

The most recent placement data we hold (2024) show an average package of ₹23.88 lakh, a median package of ₹22.8 lakh and a highest package of ₹52 lakh at SPJIMR. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For Post Graduate Management Program for Women (PGPMW) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹18 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 11 months on it.
• Can you manage ₹12.25 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does SPJIMR compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Mumbai?