Skip to content

PGDM in Development Management

Development Management Institute (DMI), Patna – Completed in 2020

The programme is structured into five Interactive Learning Terms and three Experiential Learning Segments. The curriculum blends management fundamentals with development‑oriented subjects, followed by field‑based internships.

📘 Term I (Foundation)

  • Quantitative Methods for Development Management – Statistical and analytical tools for decision‑making in development projects.
  • Financial Accounting – Principles of accounting, preparation of financial statements.
  • Development Managerial Economics – Micro‑economic concepts applied to development contexts.
  • Community and Organisational Behaviour I – Individual and group dynamics in community‑based organisations.
  • Managerial Communication – Effective written and oral communication for managers.
  • Principles of Management – Classical and contemporary management theories.
  • Sustainable Livelihoods Systems – Frameworks for analysing and enhancing rural livelihoods.
  • Social Research Methods I – Research design, data collection techniques.

📘 Term II

  • Financial Management – Capital budgeting, working capital, financial ratio analysis.
  • Macro‑Economic Environment – Inflation, GDP, fiscal policy, their impact on development.
  • Social Research Methods II – Advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis.
  • Principles of Marketing – Marketing mix, consumer behaviour, market segmentation.
  • Social Mobilisation and Collective Action – Strategies for forming and strengthening community groups.
  • Production and Operations Management I – Basics of operations planning, inventory management.
  • Development Theories and Practices – Major theories of development (modernisation, dependency, etc.).
  • Community and Organisational Behaviour II – Leadership, power, and conflict in organisations.
  • Gender and Development – Gender analysis frameworks, mainstreaming gender in projects.
  • Local Governance Systems I – Panchayati Raj Institutions, urban local bodies.

🌱 Experiential Learning Segment I

  • Development Immersion – Field exposure to rural development projects, community interaction.

📘 Term III

  • Human Resource Management – Recruitment, training, performance appraisal in development organisations.
  • Managing Cooperatives and Producer Organisations – Governance, marketing, and financial management of cooperatives.
  • Marketing Management – Strategic marketing, branding, distribution channels.
  • Management Information System – Role of IT in management, basic database concepts.
  • Legal and Regulatory Environment – Laws affecting development sector (Society Registration Act, FCRA, etc.).
  • Cost Systems and Management – Cost accounting, variance analysis, budgeting.
  • Local Governance Systems II – Decentralised planning, participatory budgeting.
  • Production and Operations Management II – Quality management, supply chain basics.
  • Appropriate Technologies for Development – Renewable energy, low‑cost construction, ICT for rural areas.

🌱 Experiential Learning Segment II

  • Enterprise Learning – Engagement with a social enterprise or producer company.

📘 Term IV

  • Marketing Research and Analytics – Market research methods, data interpretation.
  • Project Management – Project life cycle, work breakdown structure, Gantt charts.
  • Food and Agri‑Business Management – Value chains, post‑harvest management, agri‑marketing.
  • Big Data and Business Intelligence – Introduction to data analytics, dashboards.
  • Supply Chain Management – Logistics, warehousing, distribution in development context.
  • Sector Wide Analysis for Development – Analysing health, education, agriculture sectors.
  • Development Administration – Bureaucracy, public policy implementation.
  • Community‑Based Microfinance – Self‑help groups, microcredit, financial inclusion.
  • Mobilising Financial Resources for Development – Fundraising, CSR, government schemes.
  • Commodity Markets and Derivatives – Basics of futures, options, commodity trading.

🌱 Experiential Learning Segment III

  • Management Internship – Full‑time project work in a development organisation.

📘 Term V

  • Social Marketing – Applying marketing principles to social causes (health, sanitation, etc.).
  • Public Systems and Policy – Policy formulation, implementation challenges.
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Management – Disaster cycle, early warning systems, community preparedness.
  • Strategic Management – Strategic analysis, formulation, and implementation.
  • Impact Evaluation for Development – Randomised control trials, quasi‑experimental methods.
  • Ethics and Values – Ethical dilemmas in development work, codes of conduct.
  • Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship – Design thinking, social business models.
  • ICT for Development – Mobile apps, e‑governance, digital literacy.
  • E‑Business and E‑Commerce – Online platforms for rural products, digital payments.
  • Social Audit in Development Sector – Participatory evaluation, transparency mechanisms.
  • Data Analysis using Excel – Pivot tables, charts, basic statistical functions.
  • WASH Services Management – Water, sanitation, and hygiene programmes.

Note: The programme follows a credit‑based system with a 0‑4.33 grade point scale. Courses marked with Quantitative Methods are mathematical/analytical; the rest are management or development oriented.