Academic Programs

MBA (Agri BusinessManagement) Programme

MBA Programme

The Master of Business Administration (Agri Business) 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.

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:

Semester-1

Major Courses

1. Principles of Management and Organizational Behaviour

2. Managerial Accounting and Control

3. Applied Agribusiness Economics

4. Agricultural and Food Marketing Management-I

Common Courses

5. Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture

Basic Courses Mandatory for Summer Internship/Project

6. Communication for Management & Agri Business

7. Research Methodology for Agri Business Management

8. Computer Applications for Agri Business

Semester-2

Major Courses

9. Human Resource Management for Agricultural Organisations

10. Production and Operations Management

11. Agricultural and Food Marketing Management-II

12. Agri Supply Chain Management

Supporting Courses

13. Operations Research

14. Financial Management in Agri Business

Common Courses

15. Technical Writing & Communication Skills

16. Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development

Programs

Basic Courses Mandatory for Summer Internship / Industrial Attachment and

Seminar

17. Agribusiness Environment & Policy

18. Seminar

19. Summer Internship/ Industrial Attachment

Semester-3

Course Structure- MBA (ABM)

Major Courses

20. International Trade for Agricultural Products

21. Project Management and Agri Business Entrepreneurship

Supporting Course

22. Strategic Management for Agri Business Enterprises

Minor Courses

23. Food Technology and Processing Management

24. Rural Marketing

25. Fertiliser Technology and Management

26. Management of Agro-Chemical Industry

27. Seed Production Technology Management

28. Technology Management for Livestock Products

29. Fruit Production & Post Harvest Management

30. Farm Power & Machinery Management

31. Food Retail Management

32. Management of Agricultural Input Marketing

33. Feed Business Management

34. Management of Veterinary Hospitals

35. Poultry And Hatchery Management

36. Management Of Floriculture And Landscaping

37. Risk Management In Agri Business

38. Management of Agri-Business Co-Operatives

39. Business Analytics for Agriculture

40. Dairy Business Management

41. Agri Extension Management

42. Renewable Energy Sources Management

43. Quality Management for Agri Business

44. Advertising And Brand Management

45. Agri Infrastructure and Warehousing Management

46. Contract Farming

47. Human Resource Competence and Capacity Building

Systems

48. Agri Commodity Markets And Futures Trading

Basic Courses Mandatory for Summer Internship/Project

49. Agri Business Laws and Ethics

Semester-4

50. Project Work

Number of seats

The intake capacity is 44 seats (29 regular, 5 payment and 16 ICAR). Seats for different categories are reserved as per the reservation policy followed by the University. 60% seats are reserved for students of Rajasthan domicile. Foreign students may be considered for admission on the basis of nomination from ICAR / Govt. of India on supernumerary seats (02). 5 seats are reserved for in-service candidates.

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.

Candidates from States of other than Rajasthan A candidate falling in either of the following categories will be considered in ‘Other State Category’:
A candidate who is a permanent resident of any state other than Rajasthan since birth, or A candidate whose permanent address is outside the Rajasthan State, unless he submits a domicile certificate of Rajasthan at the time of Group Discussion/Personal Interview, or A candidate who completed his qualifying examination from outside the Rajasthan State, unless he submits domicile certificate from Rajasthan at the time of Group Discussion/Personal Interview.

Verification of Antecedents

At the time of Group Discussion and Personal Interview, each candidate will be required to submit a character certificate from the Head of the Institution (Registrar/Dean/Principal/Director of the University/College/ Institute) last attended, certifying the following points among others.

That the applicant has not taken part in any activity subversive of the rules, regulations and discipline of the institution, and That the applicant has never used unfair means in any examination conducted by the institution.

Medical Examination

All candidates selected for admission will be required to produce medical and physical fitness certificate at the time of registration.

Ragging

In order to curb the menace of ragging in institutions offering higher education, the UGC has prepared Regulations which had been approved by the Commission in its meeting on June 4, 2009 and the same have been circulated to all universities established or incorporated by or under a Central Act / Provincial Act or State / UT Act and all institutions deemed to be universities under Section (3) of UGC Act, 1956. Ragging is totally banned in the institute and considering it as a criminal offence, strict disciplinary action will be taken against students indulging in ragging. Students admitted in the institute along with their parents / guardians will be required to submit an affidavit as per the UGC guidelines.

Doctor of Philosophy (Agri Business Management) Programme

IABM is taking lead and proud to announce admission to its batch of Ph.D. (Agri Business) for the academic session 2024-25.

Course Curriculum

The course curriculum is designed to sharpen skill of the students in the area of education and consultancy with special reference to agri business. Pedagogy is designed so as to develop critical thinking on the knowledge acquired through the course during management degree.

Course Structure- Ph.D. (ABM) Semester-1

Major Courses

1. Econometrics for Agri Business

2. Research Methods I

3. Agri Input & Output Marketing

Supporting Courses

4. Agri-Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance

5. Communication for Management Teachers

Semester-2

Major Courses

6. Research Methods II

Minor Courses

7. Natural Resource Management

8. Value Chain Management in Agribusiness

9. Knowledge Management

Supporting Courses

10. International Food and Agri Business

Semester-3

11. Doctoral Seminar I

12. Doctoral Seminar II

13. Preliminary Examination (Oral)

Semester-4, 5, 6

1. RESEARCH

ADMISSION

MBA (Agri Business Management) Programme Admission Process

Master of Business Administration (Agri Business Management) Twenty Five Batch

(2024-25)

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, expected to complete all degree requirements before August 15, 2024 can also apply.

Number of Seats: Applications are invited for admission to MBA (ABM) from eligible candidates on 44 Seats (39 regular, 5 payment). Reservation will be as per reservation policy of Rajasthan State. 60% seats are reserved for students of Rajasthan domicile. Additional 5 seats are reserved for In-service (no age limit) candidates. Foreign students may be considered for admission on the basis of nomination from ICAR/Govt. of India on supernumerary seats (02). Besides this, 16 seats are reserved for students admitted through ICAR (AIEEA-PG). Reservation of seats will be as per ICAR Norms.

Admission Procedure: The admission is based on weighted average of academic performance in X, XII board examination(s), weighted score of national level entrance examination, Group Discussion and Personal Interview with a weightage of 10, 10, 30, 20 and 30 respectively. Candidate must have the latest score of any national level entrance examination for management like CAT/MAT/CMAT etc.

Candidates aspiring to join programme will be required to submit an application form available online at website www.iabmbikaner.org. A hard copy of completed application form along with fee of ₹1000 (either through online or demand draft in favor of ‘Director, IABM, SKRAU, Bikaner payable at Bikaner) should reach at Director, Institute of Agri Business Management, S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner-334006 on or before 20/06/2024. Last date for filling complete online application form is June 10, 2024. Candidates must maintain a valid e-mail account and a valid mobile phone number throughout the selection process.

Admission cannot be claimed by any candidate as a matter of right. Bikaner Court alone shall have jurisdiction to determine all disputes pertaining to interpretation of provisions under eligibility criteria.

Kindly send the photocopy of the following documents along with hard copy of your application form:

• 10^th Marksheet

• 12^th Marksheet

• B. Sc. Transcript/ All semester marksheets till date

• Score Cord CAT / CMAT / MAT / or any National Level Entrance Exam appeared

• Domicile certificate (For candidates of Rajasthan state only)

• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/& MBC- Updated as of now, if any)

• Certificate fir Divyangs/ Differently abled candidates

On following Address

Director
Institute of Agri Business Management,
SK Rajasthan Agricultural University,

Bikaner 334 006

Doctor of Philosophy (Agri Business Management) Programme Admission Process

Doctor of Philosophy (Agri Business Management) Fourteen Batch for Session (2024-25)

Eligibility: A Post Graduate degree in Agri Business Management or Master’s Degree in Business Administration from a ICAR/UGC recognized university with at least 6.5/ 10.0 OGPA (or its equivalent percentage of marks i.e. 65) or equivalent programme are eligible for admission (6.0 OGPA or 60 per cent marks for SC/ST candidates). Candidates with a post graduate qualification in agriculture and its allied sciences with a work experience of a minimum period of five years in an agri-business unit/industry are also eligible for admission to Ph.D. in Agri Business Management.

Number of Seats: The intake capacity is of four seats. (Regular 2 (UR) + Payment 2 (UR))

Reservation of Seats: : Reservation of seats is applicable as per government norms.

Admission Procedure: The admission to the programme will be done as per the eligibility criteria set up by the institute. Candidate has to appear for PhD Admission Test 2024, which is proposed to be held in May, 2024 at IABM, SKRAU, Bikaner. Admission will be on the basis of written test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Performance of the candidate would be judged by a committee duly approved by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.Candidates must maintain a valid e-mail account and a valid contact number (Land / Mobile) throughout the selection process.

Candidates aspiring to join programmer will be required to submit an application form available online at website www.iabmbikaner.org. A hard copy of completed application form along with fee of ₹ 2000 (either through online or demand draft in favor of Director, IABM, SKRAU, Bikaner payable at Bikaner) should reach at Director, Institute of Agri Business Management, S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner-334006 on or before 30/04/2024. Last date for filling complete online application form is April 15, 2024. Candidates must maintain a valid e-mail account and a valid mobile phone number throughout the selection process.

Admission cannot be claimed by any candidate as a matter of right. Bikaner Court alone shall have jurisdiction to determine all disputes pertaining to interpretation of provisions under eligibility criteria

Teaching Assistanceship: An amount of ₹ 12000/-pm for 1st and 2nd year and ₹ 14000/-pm from 3rd year shall be paid to PhD students for teaching assistanceship. Only for those candidates who will be selected on regular seat (02).

Kindly send the photocopy of the following documents along with hard copy of your application form:

• 10^th Marksheet

• 12^th Marksheet

• B. Sc. Transcript/ All semester marksheets

• MBA(ABM) Transcript/ All semester marksheets

• Domicile certificate (For candidates of Rajasthan state only)

• Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/& MBC- Updated as of now, if any)

• Certificate fir Divyangs/ Differently abled candidates

• CV

On following Address

Director
Institute of Agri Business Management,
SK Rajasthan Agricultural University,

Bikaner 334 006

FACULTY

Dr. I. P. Singh

Professor Agricultural Economics

Director, IABM, Bikaner

Dr. Aditi Mathur                                                    Dr. Amita Sharma

Assistant Professor                                                Assistant Professor

Human Resource Development                            Quantitative Management Techniques

https://www.iabmbikaner.org/CoreFaculty        https://www.iabmbikaner.org/CoreFaculty

Mr. Vivek Vyas

Assistant Professor

Marketing Management

https://www.iabmbikaner.org/CoreFaculty

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 CONTACT

Address :

Institute of Agri Business Management, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner – 334006, Rajasthan (India)

Phone:

+91 (151)2252981, 2252982(O)

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