Post Graduate Program in Strategic Management at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

Post Graduate Program in Strategic Management at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning in Pune, Maharashtra is a 1-year postgraduate programme in the Post Graduate Diploma family. Fees for the full course come to ₹35,000 – ₹50,000 (roughly ₹35,000 a year).

The course is about how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning is a private institute, founded in 2001. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning — 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 Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning for the current semester-wise plan.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning as a group.

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

For admission to Post Graduate Program in Strategic Management, 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 Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning 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.

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning runs 11 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Post Graduate Program in Agribusiness Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Pre-primary Teachers Training
• Post Graduate Diploma in School Counselling
• Post Graduate Diploma in Technical Writing in Business Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science
• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling
• Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Corporate Law
• Post Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹35,000 – ₹50,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Pune?