Post Graduate Diploma in Cooperative Business Management (PGDCBM / DCBM)
at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune, Maharashtra
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree (minimum 3-year, recognized university) in any discipline; designed primarily for serving officers of cooperative societies, cooperative banks and cooperative/government departments. Preference is given to candidates with managerial-capacity work experience in cooperative organisations or government departments; an upper age limit applies (relaxable by up to 5 years for women and for SC/ST/OBC candidates as per government rules). Selection is based on academic record, work experience, sponsorship/nomination and a Personal Interview rather than a national management entrance test.
Specializations Available (1)
Cooperative Business Management (for serving cooperative-sector and government-department officers; delivered with concurrent online evaluation, mid-term/end examinations and field visits to diversified cooperatives)
| Fee Quota | Yearly | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|
India / CICTAB member institutions (SAARC countries) | INR 50K | INR 50K |
Note: Per the institute's own official programme page (vamnicom.gov.in/en/content/post-graduate-diploma-cooperative-business-management): the course fee for participants from India and CICTAB member institutions in SAARC countries is INR 40,000, which covers stay in an AC room (single occupancy) in the Officers' Hostel, boarding, access to the online learning portal, study material and inter/intra-State study visits; a few scholarships/sponsorships are also available. Third-party portals (Shiksha) separately list a total fee of INR 9,16,750 for a differently structured 2-year 'Post Graduate Diploma in Cooperative Management' course code, which may reflect a distinct or updated batch structure - candidates should confirm the exact current fee against the official DCBM/PGDCBM Prospectus (2025-26) on vamnicom.gov.in. | ||
Interested in Cooperative Business Management (for serving cooperative-sector and government-department officers; delivered with concurrent online evaluation, mid-term/end examinations and field visits to diversified cooperatives)?