Academics

MBA – Food and Agri - Business Management

PROPOSED PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (2022-24 )

OBJECTIVE

Agriculture employs probably the largest number of people in India, and is one of the largest contributors to the Indian GDP,( approx.. 20.19 %) after Services ( 53.89 % ) and Industry ( 25.92% ). ( Source : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation – as quoted in https://statistics.com ). It also offers good scope for Management professionals, in various functions, as the sector is now looking at modernization and also looking at different ways of doing business, as has being envisaged by the Government. This calls for professionals to enter the sector and make a difference. Similarly, the Food Sector, (which is intrinsically linked to Agriculture, more specifically the management of business operations thereof,) is gaining ground, looking at the forward requirements of Agri – Business, and the change in consumption patterns of food products, including processed / frozen products.

The Processed food sector is expected to touch $ 535 billion in revenues by 2025-26, while the Frozen Food sector ( in 2020 ) clocked ₹ 9879 crores in revenue.

Both these sectors are expected to provide employment opportunities going forward, considering the expected growth in both.

Both Food and Agribusiness need managers and other specialist positions for them grow fast and consistently. These sectors carry a lot of risks owing to dependence on natural elements. MBAs, through their knowledge, education and experience, can negate risk factors, and ensure that growth does not stop. There is a need for people in both, the public and private sectors.

The objective of this course is to boost the employability of students especially in the Marketing, Finance, Operations, Distribution and Procurement space in Agriculture and Foods, thus providing professionals to the sectors as well as driving growth and efficiency in both the sectors.

DURATION IN MONTHS - 24 (Full time)

INTAKE - 30

RESERVATION

I. Within the sanctioned intake	a) SC (In Percentage)	b) ST (In Percentage)	c) Differently abled (In Percentage)	d) Nagpur Domicile (In percentage )
	15	7.5	3	25 (Includes i. Scheduled Caste (percentage) - 15 ii. Scheduled Tribes (percentage) - 7.5 iii. Differently Abled (percentage) - 3)
II. Over and above the sanctioned intake	a) Kashmiri Migrants (In Seats)		b) International Students (In Percentage)
	2		15

ELIGIBILITY

Graduate from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Through SNAP, followed by GE PIWAT

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

English

PROGRAMME PATTERN

Semester

SUBJECTS & SPECIALIZATION

As per Annexure A

FEE STRUCTURE PER YEAR

₹ 5,00,000/- per Annum Academic Fees. Security Deposit as decided by SIU.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

All internal courses will have 100% component as internal evaluation at the Institute level.

All external courses will have 60% internal component and 40% component as External (University) Examination.

STANDARD OF PASSING

The assessment of the student for each examination is done based on relative performance. Maximum Grade Point (GP) is 10 corresponding to O (Outstanding). For all courses, a student is required to pass both internal and external examinations separately with a minimum Grade Point of 4 corresponding to Grade P. Students securing less than 40% absolute marks in each head of passing will be declared FAIL. The University awards a degree to the student who has achieved a minimum of 4 out of maximum of 10 CGPA for the programme.

AWARD OF DEGREE

Master of Business Administration (Food and Agri Business Management) shall be awarded at the end of the 4th semester, taking into consideration the performance of all 4 semester examinations, provided the student has obtained a minimum 4.000 CGPA out of 10.

Annexure A

Catalog Course Code	Course Code	Course Title	Specialization	Credit	Internal Marks	External Marks	Total Marks
Semester : 1
Generic Core Courses
T2818	101	Agricultural Economics		3	90	60	150
TH4170	102	Food Product Development And Consumer Studies		3	90	60	150
T2374	104	Agri Supply Chain Management		2	60	40	100
T2778	105	Basics of Financial Management		2	60	40	100
T1334	106	Food Safety Laws		2	60	40	100
T2003	107	Financial Accounting		2	60	40	100
T2572	108	Human Resource Management		2	60	40	100
T2804	109	Project on Distribution of Packaged and Frozen Food Products		4	200	0	200
T2819	110	Introduction to Agriculture		2	60	40	100
T2136	111	Sales Force and Channel Management		2	60	40	100
T2216	112	Business Statistics		2	60	40	100
T2225	113	Research Methodology		2	60	40	100
Total				28	1000	400	1400
Generic Elective Courses Group
T6014	114	Basic French I (For Conversational Purpose)		2	60	40	100
T6012	115	Basic German I (For Conversational Purpose)		2	60	40	100
Total Required Credits				2	100	0	100

Catalog Course Code	Course Code	Course Title	Specialization	Credit	Internal Marks	External Marks	Total Marks
Semester : 2
Generic Core Courses
T2358	201	Agri Finance		3	90	60	150
TH4169	202	Food Safety and Quality Management		3	90	60	150
T2141	203	Rural Marketing		2	60	40	100
T2151	204	Agri Input Marketing		2	60	40	100
TH4175	205	Food Journalism and Social Marketing		2	60	40	100
T2220	206	Operations Research		2	60	40	100
T2573	207	Organizational Behavior		2	60	40	100
T2885	111	Introduction to Micro Finance		2	60	40	100
T2513	209	Marketing Research		2	60	40	100
T2817	210	Advances in Agriculture		2	60	40	100
T2804	211	Project on Agri Finance		3	150	0	150
New	212	Food Import and Export Management		2	60	40	100
T4005	214	Integrated Disaster Management *		0	0	0	Non Letter Grade
Total				27	950	400	1350

Generic Elective Courses Group
T6015	215	Basic French II (For Business Purpose)		2	60	40	100
T6013	216	Basic German II (For Business Purpose)		2	60	40	100
Total				2	60	40	100

Catalog Course Code	Course Code	Course Title	Specialization	Credit	Internal Marks	External Marks	Total Marks
Semester : 3
Generic Core Courses
T7905	301	Internship		5	150	0	150
T2253	302	Strategic Management		2	60	40	100
T2369	303	Agri Retail Management		2	60	40	100
T3079	304	Business Analytics		2	60	40	100
T2897	305	Cold Chain Management		2	60	40	100
T2364	306	Export Potential Analysis for Agri Products		2	60	40	100
New	307	Food Value Chain Management		2	60	40	100
New	308	Food Packaging Laws in India		2	60	40	100
T2804	309	Project on Practical Understanding of APMC Operations		3	150	0	150
F0002	310	Flexi Credit ( Food )		2	100	0	100
T0100	311	Research Publication *		0	0	0	Non Letter Grade
Total				24	780	320	1200

Generic Elective Courses Group
T2649	312	Management of International Operations		2	60	40	100
T2130	313	Brand Management		2	60	40	100
T2329	314	Retail Distribution and Logistics		2	60	40	100
T2862	315	Business Statistics with R		2	60	40	100
T3439	316	Advanced Data Driven Decision Making		2	60	40	100
T2371	317	Agri Project Risk Management		2	60	40	100
Total				4	120	80	200

Catalog Course Code	Course Code	Course Title	Specialization	Credit	Internal Marks	External Marks	Total Marks
Semester : 4
Generic Core Courses
T2372	401	New Product Development in Agriculture		2	60	40	100
T2982	402	Entrepreneurship in the Food Industry		2	100	0	100
T2805	403	Project on Branding and Marketing of Packaged Foods		5	250	0	250
Total				9	410	40	450
Generic Elective Courses Group
T2360	404	Processing and Value Chain in Agriculture		2	60	40	100
T2139	405	Digital Marketing		2	60	40	100
New	406	Food Supply Chain Management		2	60	40	100
Total				4	120	80	200

Summary

Semester	Internal Credits	External Credits	Total Credits	Total Marks

Semester 1	4	26	30	1500
Semester 2	3	26	29	1500
Semester 3	10	18	28	1350
Semester 4	7	6	13	650
Total	24	76	100	5000

Programme Structure