Why Agri-Business Management ?
- Agriculture, with its allied sectors, accounts for 18% of India’s GDP and for more than 65% of jobs.
- Agriculture Business as an industry, has opened up vast opportunities for professionally skilled and qualified Managers.
- It is designed to meet the needs of students who seek a career and wants to enhance the status of India’s agricultural sector.
- The total annual expenditure of India on food and Agro-related industries is estimated to be USD 150 billion.
- A career in Agribusiness can open doors to a plenty of industries such as commodity procurement and marketing, , Import-Export Firms, Public and Private Enterprises, retail marketing, Agro- financial services, Farming industry, Food production companies ,packaging and other allied sectors with the use of the advanced technology.
- The major gives students the opportunity to select programs that focuses on system-wide business and managerial functions performed by organizations throughout the agribusiness sector.
Why PGDM in Agri-business Management @DYPBS
- The PGDM in Agri-Business Management is a 2-year full time course uniquely designed to create effective managers, leaders and entrepreneurs for increasingly competitive and globalizing Food/ Agri- business sector.
- The programme is planned by keeping the latest industry trends and requirements in mind and to amplify student’s knowledge, skills and perspective necessary for management, leadership and decision- making in agri-business and allied sectors.
- Industry visits, value added certifications, training programs and opportunity to learn from the best in academia & industry.
- The core curriculum involves the study of marketing along with food and agricultural markets that is designed to develop skilled professionals with managerial capability.
- The curriculum comprises of three elements: Agriculture-related inputs, elective specializations, Core management program.
- Designed unique program in Agriculture Business Management as per Industry requirement.
Potential career opportunities
- Seeds /fertilizers/pesticides Industry
- Agro and Food Processing Industry
- Agro Equipment Manufactures & Distributors
- Milk & Milk Products/Poultry & Fisheries/Edible oil Industry
- Supply Chain & Logistics Management
- Agro Co –Operatives , Finance companies & Bank
- Agro Export Houses
- Procurement, Processing & Marketing
- E-Commerce industry.
- Retail Sector etc.
Programme highlights
- Career Progression Program ( certification courses)
- Paid Internship.
- Live projects/Assignments from Agro-business sector
- Seminars and presentations by Industry Experts
- Special Lectures from experts from Agro-business
- Assured Placement assistance with attractive CTC.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree (Agriculture, Horticulture, Vet. Science, Fisheries, Forestry & Food Industries) from a recognized university with at least 50% (45% marks for reserved categories).
- Student in final year of graduation may also apply.
- Student must appear for at least one national level exam like CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ ATMA/CMAT/GMAT or MH-CET.
Selection Process
- Candidates can apply online through the Website of DYPBS i.e.www.dypbs.com by paying an amount of RS. 1000/- by cash or D.D. in favour of DYPBS payable at Pune.
- Candidates have to appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD-PI) as on the date and venue communicated by DYPBS.
- Names of shortlisted candidate will appear in the merit List.