Agribusiness Management Institute in India Admission

1. PROSPECTUS (NAAC A+ Accreditation) Centre for Agri Management Utkal University, Vainivihar, Bhubaneswar To bring a Sea Change in Agribusiness

2. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is the oldest university in Odisha and the 17th oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum- affiliating university that has produced some of the best brains in India. The University ranks among the first few in the country in the field of academic and research output. The Utkal University VANI VIHAR, BHUBANESWAR SINCE 1943 The University is making its mark at the national and international levels in a number of frontier areas of Science, Social Science, Technology, Medicine and Management etc. There are nearly 4,000 students in the post- graduate departments at Vani Vihar. This is the largest affiliating university in the country. The Utkal University is NAAC Accredited since 2004.Utkal University is recognized by the UGC. This campus is emerging as a hub to impart education, training entrepreneurship development skills, to the youth, women and marginalized sections of society. and potential We reinforce your abilities to be The campus is at the heart of Bhubaneswar city and right on NH-5. It is nearly 3km from both the railway station and 5km from airport.

3. overview Centre for Agri-Management Center for Agri-Management (CAM) was formed under Dept of Business Administration in 2006 in association with Asian Institute of Human Development (AIHD). CAM has been running a 2 Years Full time MBA (Agribusiness) programme since 2006. Within a short period of time CAM has emerged as one of the leading Agribusiness schools in the country. CAM has not only achieved excellence in the field of Agricultural Management education but it has also been very active in research and consulting activities in agri & allied sectors. Students from previous batches have joined renowned organizations, both private and public sectors, and have made the institute proud with professional achievements.

4. inputs & new technologies are hitting market everyday.... career Our Mission “To support all agribusiness organizations, institutions and community at large to enhance their effectiveness through our educational and other professional activities” Our Vision To develop CAM in to a Complete Agribusiness Management institute addressing the issues of agricultural education, consultancy and research and to create a platform for various aspirants to learn, improvise and deliver their services for better sectoral prospect in the region. Objectives To achieve academic excellence in the field of Agribusiness Management, Project Management of agriculture and allied sectors and on farm and off farm enterprise developments. Career Today, agriculture has achieved commercial importance and has changed from subsistence to commercial farming, import oriented to export oriented, supply driven technology to demand driven technology etc. New inputs and new technologies are hitting market everyday. The market for processed and packaged food products is increasing day by day and therefore there is a vital need of trained manpower in this business. Manpower demand and employment potential

5. Course Structure of MBA (Agribusiness) Semester-I 1. Organizational Behavior 2. Marketing Management 3. Managerial Economics 4. Business Statistics 5. Basic Financial Accounting 6. Advance Computer Skills 7. Agri Input Marketing 8. Written Analysis & Communication 9. Agribusiness Co-operative Mgmt 10. Agricultural Production System-I 11. Finance Management & Financial Market 12. Rural Emersion Module Semester-III 23. Summer Internship Project 24. Retail Management & Shopper's Marketing 25. Procurement Management 26. Agri Export management and international Trade 27. Farm Production Management 28. Spoken Business Communication & Presentation 29. Agri Entrepreneurship Management 30. Banking, Financial Services & Insurance 31. Strategic Management & IPR 32. Total Quality Management in Agribusiness 33. Advertisement & Branding 34. Corporate Social Responsibility & Public Private Partnership The Agribusiness Management professionals will have very good employment opportunities in agribusiness organizations like: Ÿ Food Processing Industry Ÿ Agri Input Industries - Agro Chemical Industry - Seed Industry - Fertilizer Industry - Farm Equipments and Machinery Industry Ÿ Private & Public Sector Banks Ÿ Retail Industry Ÿ Micro Finance Ÿ Development Sector Ÿ Agri Commodity Trading and Collateral Management Industry Ÿ Co-operative & Agri-business Enterprises Ÿ Dairy Poultry and Sea Food Processing Industry Ÿ Agri Export Oriented Industries Ÿ Sugar Industry Ÿ Organic Farms Ÿ Biotech Industry Ÿ Plantation Crop Industry Ÿ Minor & Major Forest Products Industry Ÿ Agri-Informatics Ÿ Financial Institutions Ÿ Cattle Feed Industry Ÿ Teaching and Research etc. Semester-II 13. Agriculture Produce Marketing & Post Harvest Management 14. Human Resource Management 15. MIS & E-Commerce 16. Micro Finance Management 17. Livelihood & Development Management 18. Rural Research Methods 19. Sales Distribution & Supply Chain Management 20. Warehousing & Collateral Management 21. Rural Marketing 22. Agricultural Production System-II 23. Economic Environment and Policy Each paper carries 30 sessions, from which · No. of theory sessions-15 · No. of practical / Field Visit / Seminars / Presentations – 8 · No. of Case studies–7 Semester-IV 35. Business Plan & Project Management 36. Field Work /Dissertation 1st Year : Build the Foundation - Theoretical analysis - Quantitative analysis & decision-making methodology - Knowledge in functional areas Basic Core Courses 2nd Year : Customize to suit your future career goals - Integrated management skills - Specialized courses in functional areas PLATFORM Seminar or Advanced Seminar Research Report

6. Advisory Board Members Shri Ashish Mohapatra IIMA, General Manager, HPM Shri Sanjay Choudhury MD & CEO Sinochem India Shri Atul Sah Head (Sales & Marketing), VNR Seeds Shri Satyendra Singh Director, (Business Development),Monsanto Diverse Teaching Methods Shri Durgesh Sharma Director, PHD Chamber of Commerce studies, As part of the program, you'll learn in a variety of ways, including case role-plays, and simulations. Because we know that no one approach can effectively address the challenges you'll encounter throughout your career, this diverse education is range of designed to give you the breadth and depth of skills and experience you'll need for success. We choose the most appropriate method for each subject. For example, a strategy course might use case studies while an accounting course might combine discussions and case studies. Teaching Methods - Case studies - Discussions - Face-to-face feedback - Learning labs - Problem - solving sessions - Role-plays - Simulations - Team projects - Theoretical overviews Teaching and training are important but creating a thirst for knowledge by questioning, encouraging and challenging, is the most crucial task. This thirst is quenched by CAM's pedagogical approach to management education, which provokes students to think beyond text books and encourages them to construct their own bridges to find real time solutions. Shri Sharad Khurana MD & CEO, Dupont Pioneer India Shri Dushant K. Tyagi GM (Sales & Marketing),NFCL Dr. Sreyash Satapathy Sr. Vice-President, Axis Bank Shri Vijay Sardana Head Food & Agribusiness (UPL Group) Shri Vinayak Raman Sharma Head-Sales & Marketing, Advanta India Ltd. Shri Nishith Parida IIMA, General Manager, VNR Seeds We recompile your thoughts into

7. In House Faculty Shri Jatindra Mishra Post Graduation in PMIR, Course Head Prof. (Dr). Benudhar Bhuyan M.Sc (Agriculture Economics), Ph.D, Mr. Manoj Bal M.Sc (Ag), PGDABM (Manage) MDP (IIML) Dr. Sarita Das MBA (Agribusiness), DRM, Ph.D, MDP (IIML), FDP (NIMSME) (NAARM) (NIRD) Mrs. Anuradha Mishra MCA, MBA, PGDAEM (MANAGE), FDP (IIMK, XLRI), Pursuing Ph.D Mr. Aditya Samal B.Sc. (Ag.), MBA (Agribusiness), FDP (XLRI) Pursuing Ph.D Mr. Santanu Raj B.Sc (Ag.), MBA (Agribusiness), NET, Pursuing Ph.D Faculty Visiting Faculty Prof. S. Moharana Former HOD, Deptt. of Commerce, Utkal University Dr. K. K. Rout OUAT, Bhubaneswar Prof. P. C. Meena NAARM Mr. Durga Rath DCB, Kolkata Dr. K. S. Ramesh ASCII, Hyderabad Mr. P. K. Sahoo Mother Dairy Mr. T. K. Mohanty PHI Prof. K. B. Mohapatra MSc (Ag), OUAT Prof. P. Mohapatra MSc (Ag) SOA University Prof. A. Beg MSc (Ag) SOA University Prof. M. Mohapatra MTech (Ag) OUAT Prof. S. Mishra M.V.Sc & AH, OUAT Dr. P. K. Sarangi MSc (Ag), OUAT Prof. A. Paul BTech, FPM, XIMB Dr. B. D. Tripathy Ex-Director, MANAGE Dr. S. Satpathy Sr. Vice President, Axix Bank Mr. B. N. Nanda, IES M.Sc (Economics) Mr. S. Khuntia B.Sc. (Ag), PGDM (IIMA) Faculty Members of the Deptt. Prof. (Dr.) B. B. Mishra Dr. M. Kalyani Dr. S. S. Debasis Dr. D. Sahu Dr. Rasmita Sahoo Dr. Pallavi Mishra

8. Advancing your thinking into The Campus COMPUTER RESOURCE CENTRE : Technology infrastructure is a significant factor in providing quality management education. Computer resources centre provides IT resources to students, faculty and staff. The Department's Computer Center has the best learning ambience in the state and has a uniquely laid out computer center, networked with dedicated servers having e- com. Software(with special assistance from UGC) . The University has technological advanced learning aids and fully equipped Internet and advanced computer labs, seminar hall, etc. The university has introduced e-governance from the last academic session. HOSTEL :Hostel Facilities (separate for boys and girls) accommodating about 60 persons comfortably. Spacious and well furnished guest rooms. Institute hostel has mess with modern kitchen and runs under most hygienic conditions. STUDENT'S HEALTH CARE :The University Health Centre is located in the campus within easy reach of all the students. It is attended by full time qualified Specialists in General Medicine & etc. One may need it at any time. Consultation and Medicines are free of cost. PARIJA LIBRARY : The UTKAL University Library (Parija was established in 1946 having 337695 Nos. of books and 336 nos. of journals, both Indian and foreign and 3673 nos. of Manuscripts .The Library is completely housed inside the campus. The Library also caters to the needs of all types of readers and research scholars by facilitating borrowing books/journals/photo copies of non-loan able articles and journals from National and Libraries on Inter-Library loan basis. Working hours of the Library are from 9.00 A.M. to 9.00 P.M. on working day. Besides the Parija Library centre has a highly specialized, well stocked and furnished library having about 15,000 volumes of latest books on Agriculture, Agribusiness, cooperation, areas of Functional Management such as Finance, Accounts, Banking, Economics, Rural Development, Law, Computers and other related areas catering to needs of the participants. Besides all leading journals, newspapers, magazines etc are available in the library. CLASSROOM : Spacious well lit classrooms are available to facilitate the teaching and learning process, equipped with modern AV aids. Classrooms are designed for traditional lectures and group discussions. Library) The Information

9. Admission/Selection Admission The selection for the MBA(Agribusiness) is based upon the academic performance of candidates, test scores of (CAT/MAT/ICAR) followed by group discussion and personal interview. The candidates, those who have not appeared CAT/MAT/ICAR, admission test, have to appear UMT (Utkal University Admission Test) in the University Campus, Bhubaneswar and the date will be intimated to applicants through separate mail/ letter/phone. Eligibility : The candidate must hold at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST) marks or equivalent from a University or Institution and have an interest in Agriculture, Agro / Food Processing, Rural and allied sectors. The Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidates must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. OR The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, with at least 50% marks or equivalent. Final year students who are awaiting to get their result can also apply. Reservation : The Reservation for SC / ST / PWD candidates is applicable as per the UGC rules, subject to meeting the other eligibility criteria for admission. Foreign Students : Foreign students can be admitted under the open and sponsored category. They may submit GMAT or any equivalent scores. Foreign students should be well versed in English language. TOEFL scores would be accepted as an indicator of the same. How to Apply : The candidates will submit the complete form to the Department along with a crossed Demand Draft for Rs. 600/- international students may send Pay Order equivalent to INR 1000 drawn in favour of “Centre for Agri-Management”, payable at Bhubaneswar. Application form can also be downloaded from Centre’s website (www.camutkal.org) and filled-in application along with fee may be sent to: Fee & Expenses:The course fee for 2 year program is Rs. payable in two instalments. The fee for international students and students sponsored by NRI's / PIO's is $11,500. This does not include mess charges, hostel rent & electricity, transporting charges and other personal expenses. 2,96,000/- Loan Facilities:Majority of the students admitted to the course previously have availed the educational loan from various Banks. Sponsored Candidates:In the admission process, sponsored candidates are given due weightage for their experience. Candidates can take admission under the following five categories of sponsorship: I) Sponsored by the Agri-Input Companies and Agribusiness Corporate. ii) Plantation owners iii) Sponsorship by Central and State Governments. iv) Sponsorship by International agencies and SAARC countries. v) In addition to above, candidates can also be sponsored by NRls and PIOs. Contact Person: Ms. Anuradha Admission In-charge 9437124356 Email: admission@camutkal.org Course Head Centre for Agri-Management Department of Business Administration Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004 Last Date of Submission of Application form 20 June-2017 Tentative date of Entrance 25 June-2017

10. Agribusiness Living Lab (the spirit of innovation) A Student Run Venture Establishment of a Novel Field Lab for MBA (Agribusiness) Students Earlier, the students were imparted knowledge within the class rooms using the AV aids. To give a touch and feel of the technologies/machinery the students were either taken to a laboratory or to the farmers' field/demonstration plots. This was a time consuming process and was dependant and large number of external factors beyond our control. Moreover the students had the liberty of only seeing and few only could work with them. To ensure enriched universal learning experience, the Agribusiness Living Lab was conceived and developed. Keeping in view of the requirement, the centre set up an “Agribusiness Living Lab” in July 2016.

11. 1989 PEOPLE'S FORUM Always... All time... With the people SINCE Key Statistics Average Package: Rs. 5.8 lakhs Placement-2016 2% Placement-2015 Average Package: Rs. 5.9 lakhs Bank & Financial Sector Agri-Input Retail Development Sector Commodity & Collateral Mgmt. Co Operative Sector Entrepreneur Academics 2% 5% 10% 7% 45% 1% Banking & finance sector Development sector Agri input Retail sector 28%

12. www.camutkal.org Centre for Agri Management Department of Business Administration Utkal University, Vainivihar, Bhubaneswar-751004 Phone : 0674-2567 035, 6007415 E-mail : admission@camutkal.org/ academic@camutkal.org