MBA Programme

The Master of Business Administration (Agri Business Management) is a two-year full time residential post-graduate degree programme which grooms young men and women into professional managers for core areas of   agribusiness and allied sectors. The programme aims at providing a comprehensive coverage incorporating the foundation, functional and elective courses relevant to management discipline, in general, and agribusiness management, in particular.

Eligibility

Indian nationals below 30 years of age and possessing Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/BBA (Agri Business Management) or allied fields from any Agricultural University or institution, recognized by ICAR/UGC, with a minimum 60 per cent marks (55 per cent for SC/ST/OBC/MBC candidates) are eligible to apply for the programme. Final year graduating students, expecting to complete all degree requirements before August 15, 2023 can also apply.

Number of Seats

Applications are invited for admission to MBA (ABM) from eligible candidates on 60 Seats (55 Regular & 5 Payment Seat) Reservation will be as per reservation policy of Rajasthan state.60% seats are reserved for students of Rajasthan domicile.

Reservation

Seats for OBC, SC, ST, PH, female candidates and Kashmiri migrants are reserved as per the reservation policy of the Government of Rajasthan, implemented by the University. Candidates claiming reservation shall be required to submit appropriate certificate at the time of Group Discussion/Personal Interview, failing which they shall be treated in general category. Any subsequent claim for reservation shall not be entertained. A maximum of 10 seats (40% of the intake capacity), distributed among different categories, are meant for the candidates from other states, provided they find a place in the merit list. In case a seat remains vacant for any reason, the same may be filled by a candidate belonging to Rajasthan State or vice-versa.

Admission on Sponsored / Payment seats

Candidates aspiring for admission on payment seats (including Industry/NRI sponsored candidates) will also have to appear for National Entrance Test. Candidates short-listed on the basis of CAT score will be considered for admission as per the eligibility criteria including Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Course Curriculum

The knowledge acquired through the courses and exposure to the organizational functions through attachment with corporate/non-corporate organizations brings the desired professional competence in the students to address the demands of the agribusiness and allied sectors which are experiencing frequent changes. The revised course curriculum implemented from the academic session 2014-15 includes compulsory courses, elective courses, summer internship and project work as given below:

Course Schedule for MBA (AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT)

SEM-I

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
A. Major Courses
ABM 5101	Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior	3(3+0)
ABM 5102	Managerial Accounting and Control	3(2+1)
ABM 5103	Applied Agribusiness Economics	2(2+0)
ABM 5104	Agricultural and Food Marketing Management-I	2(2+0)
B. Common Course
ABM 5105	Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture	1(1+0)
C. Basic Courses Mandatory for Summer Internship/Project
ABM 5106	Communication for Management & Agri Business	3(2+1)
ABM 5107	Research Methodology for Agri Business Management	3(2+1)
ABM 5108	Computer Applications for Agri Business	3(2+1)
Total (SEM-I)
		20

SEM-II

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
A. Major Courses
ABM 5201	Human Resource Management for Agricultural Organisations	2(2+0)
ABM 5202	Production and Operations Management	2(2+0)
ABM 5203	Agricultural and Food Marketing Management-II	02(2+0)
ABM 5204	Agri Supply Chain Management	02(2+0)
B. Supporting Courses
ABM 5205	Operations Research	2(2+0)
ABM 5206	Financial Management in Agri Business	2(2+0)
C. Common Course
ABM 5207	Technical Writing & Communication Skills	2(1+1)
ABM 5208	Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programs	2(2+0)
D. Basic Courses Mandatory for Summer Internship / Industrial Attachment and Seminar
ABM 5209	Agribusiness Environment & Policy	2(2+0)
ABM 5210	Seminar	1(0+1)
ABM 5211	Summer Internship/ Industrial Attachment	4(0+4)
Total (SEM-II)
		23

SEM-III

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
A. Major Courses
ABM 5301	International Trade for Agricultural Products	2(2+0)
ABM 5302	Project Management and Agri Business Entrepreneurship	3(2+1)
B. Minor Courses
ABM 5303	Food Technology and Processing Management	3(3+0)
ABM 5304	Rural Marketing	3(3+0)
ABM 5305	Fertiliser Technology and Management	3(3+0)
ABM 5306	Management of Agro-Chemical Industry	3(3+0)
ABM 5307	Seed Production Technology Management	3(3+0)
ABM 5308/span>	Technology Management for Livestock Products	3(3+0)
ABM 5309	Fruit Production & Post Harvest Management	3(3+0)
ABM 5310	Farm Power & Machinery Management	2(2+0)
ABM 5311	Food Retail Management	2(2+0)
ABM 5312	Management of Agricultural Input Marketing	2(2+0)
ABM 5313	Feed Business Management	2(2+0)
ABM 5314	Management of Veterinary Hospitals	2(2+0)
ABM 5315	Poultry And Hatchery Management	2(2+0)
ABM 5316	Management Of Floriculture And Landscaping	2(2+0)
ABM 5317	Risk Management In Agri Business	2(2+0)
ABM 5318	Management of Agri-Business Co-Operatives	2(2+0)
ABM 5319	Business Analytics for Agriculture	2(2+0)
ABM 5320	Dairy Business Management	1(1+0)
ABM 5321	Agri Extension Management	1(1+0)
ABM 5322	Renewable Energy Sources Management	1(1+0)
ABM 5323	Quality Management for Agri Business	1(1+0)
ABM 5324	Advertising And Brand Management	1(1+0)
ABM 5325	Agri Infrastructure and Warehousing Management	1(1+0)
ABM 5326	Contract Farming	1(1+0)
ABM 5327	Human Resource Competence and Capacity Building Systems	1(1+0)
ABM 5328	Agri Commodity Markets and Futures Trading	1(1+0)
	Minimum 4 courses and 8 credit hours	8
C. Supporting Courses
ABM 5329	Strategic Management for Agri Business Enterprises	2(2+0)
D. Basic Courses Mandatory for Summer Internship/Project
ABM 5330	Agri Business Laws and Ethics	2(2+0)
Total (SEM-III)
		17

SEM-IV

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
ABM 5401	Project Work	10
Total (SEM-IV)
		10