PROGRAMME INPUTS

The course module is divided into VII trimesters covering 117 credit load including one trimester for summer internship during which the students undergo an assignment given by agribusiness companies. The academic curriculum covers 39 subjects broadly distributed into basic, functional, sectoral and general courses during the period of two years. In addition, the students also participate in live-projects assigned to the institute along with faculty members during their stay in the institute. The programme also provides opportunities to students to take up an industrial visit for closer interaction to understand the latest developments in the industry as a part of the course curriculum.

Course Framework/Credit Load

Trimester - I  (19 Credits)

1. Communication and Presentation Skills (2)
2. Basic Computer Skills (1)
3. Principles of Marketing Management (3)
4. Principles of General Management (2)
5. Self Management (OB-I) (2)
6. Business Mathematics (3)
7. Basic Financial Accounting (3)
8. Managerial Economics-I (Micro)  (3)

Trimester - II (19 Credits)

1. Business Statistics (2)
2. Marketing Strategies and Techniques (3)
3. Managerial Economics-II (Macro)  (2)
4. Organizational Behavior - II (3)
5. Cost and Control Systems (3)
6. Management Information Systems (2)
7. Agri-Input Marketing (3)
8. Written Analysis Communication (1)

Trimester - III (19 Credits)

1. Human Resource Management (3)
2. Operational Research (2)
3. Financial Management  (3)
    (Corporate Finance)
4. Quantitative Aids for Agri-Business (2)
5. Project Planning & Management (3)
6. Marketing Research (3)
7. Procurement Management (3)


Trimester - IV (10 Credits)

1. Summer Project


Trimester - V  (18 Credits)

1. Farm Production Management (3)
2. Sales and Distribution Management (3)
3. Commodity Trading, Future and Options (3)
4. Participatory Extension Management (2)
5. ERP (2)
6. Strategic Management (3)
7. Agricultural Finance (2)

Trimester - VI (18 Credits)

1. Rural Marketing (3)
2. Supply Chain Management (3)
3. Customer Relations Management (3)
4. Agriculture Export Management &  
     International Trade  ((3)
5. Electives (2) / Live Project  (6)


Trimester - VII (14 Credits)

1. Advertising and Communication (3)
2. Business Law and Ethics (2)
3. Risk Management in Agri-Business (2)
4. Total Quality Management (1)
5. Special lectrues on emerging areas
     related with agribusiness
6. Electives(2) / Live Project (6)