COURSE INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR B.Sc.(Hons) (AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT) GRADUATES

Agriculture business management is the blood of our national economy. Our college is imparting teaching and effective practical training to the students in agro based industries, business management, food/fruit processing industries, marketing and administration and all the relevant industries in public, private and cooperative sectors. Similarly they have very good opportunity at par in all field / sectors including Agriculture, Horticulture, Co-operatives industries and public utility services and banking sector.

The scope for career development in Agril,. Business sector is enormous and in recent years it is substantially expanded due to globalization of trade and policy reforms in agriculture production, processing and management at national level leading to an unprecedental level of corporate interest in this sector. Due to fast growing Indian rural marketing demands for qualified agri business personnels, creation of post graduate program in Agriculture business management i.e. MBA (Agri) is the need of hour. Accordingly, post graduate studies have been started at Pune (MPK V. Rahuri), Nagpur (PDK V, Akola) and Latur (VNMKV, Parbhni) for the benefit of students desirous to join the higher studies from the academic year 2013-14.

Admission Procedure:

  • 1. XII Std. (Science) passed in 10+2 pattern from Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education or an equivalent Examination, with PCB, PCM or PCMB and English.
  • 2. Those who have not offered Biology or Mathematics shall have to complete deficiency courses as prescribed by respective University.
  • 3. Common Entrance Examination i.e. MHT-CET/JEE organized by Competent Authority during year 2020-21 in PCB or PCM subject.
  • 4. Form for agriculture should be filled on https://cetcell.mahacet.org or https://www.mcaer.org/ by uploading required documents

Eligibility:

  • The student passed XII (Science) Standard with PCB/PCM/PCMB and MHT-CET/JEE/AIEEE-UG Entrance Exam given students are eligible for B.Sc.(Hons) (Agriculture Business Management) Degree program. Candidates who have not offered biology or Mathematics shall have to complete deficiency courses.

Intake Capacity:

  • 80 Students per year.

Duration:

  • Four years (8 Semester), one semester (7th) is allotted for experiential Learning Program in which students have to select one of the module either from Agril. Marketing or agri business management to work and gain experience for six month in VII th semester (one semester). In VIII th semester the students are engaged in In-Plant training Program.

Employment Opportunities:

  • Marketing officer in Agro-based industrial sector.
  • Field officer, finance/ fxtension/agriculture officer in banks.
  • Executive officer in agril. Import-Export.
  • Eligible for post graduate degree program in Agri-business management i.e. MBA(Agri)

Scope & Opportunities for B.Sc.(Hons) (AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT) Graduates

Agriculture is the back Bone of Indian Economy & Agriculture Business Management is the blood of our national economy. Our college is imparting teaching and effective practical training to the students in Agro based industries, Business Management, food fruit, processing, industries, marketing administration and all the relevant industries in public, private and cooperative sectors. Similarly, they have very good opportunities at par in all field/ sectors including Agriculture, Horticulture, Co-operatives industries and public utility services and banking sector.

The scope for career development in Agri Business sector is enormous and in recent years is substantially expanded due to globalization of trade and policy reforms in agriculture production, processing and Management at national level leading to an unprecedental level of corporate interest in this sector. Due to fast growing Indian rural marketing demands for qualified Agri Business personnel’s, creation of graduate P.G. program in agriculture Business Management i.e. B.Sc.(Hons) (AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT) is the need of hour. Accordingly, post graduate studies have been started at pune (MPKB, Rahuri), Nagpur (PDKV, Akola) and Latur (VNMKV, Parbhani) for the benefit of students desirous to join the higher studies from the academic year 2013-14

B.Sc. (Hon’s) Agri. Business Management

Semester I

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 COMP-111 Computer Science and Agri.-Informatics 2(1+1)
2 AGRO-111 Introduction to Agronomy and Crop Production Technology 3(2+1)
3 ASDS-111 Livestock, Poultry and Fish Production Management 2(1+1)
4 EXTN-111 Rural Sociology, Educational Psychology & Constitution of India 2(0+2)
5 ECON-111 Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics 2(2+0)
6 BM-111 Principles of Management and Organizational Behaviour 3(2+1)
7 MKT-111 Grading, Standardization & Quality Management in Agri-food Products 3(2+1)
NON-GRADIAL COURSES
1 LANG-111 Comprehension and communication skills in English 2(0+2)
2 PEYP-111 Physical Education & Yoga Practices 1(0+1)
REMEDIAL COURSES (Any one of the two courses)
1 BIO-111
MATH-111		 Introductory Biology
OR
Elementary Mathematics.		 2(1+1)
2(1+1)
Total 22=11+11

Semester II

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 AGRO-122 Sustainable Farming Systems and Precision Agriculture 2(1+1)
2 HORT-121 Production Technology of Horticulture Crops 3(2+1)
3 ENTO-121 Introduction to Entomology 2(1+1)
4 PATH-121 Introduction to Plant Pathology 2(1+1)
5 ENGG-121 Farm Machinery and Power 2(1+1)
6 EXTN-122 Communication Skills & Personality Development 2(1+1)
7 ECON-122 Micro Economics and Macro Economics 3(2+1)
8 BM-122 Business Laws and Ethics 2(2+0)
9 MKT-122 Introduction to commodity Markets 3(2+1)
10 BFA-121 Agricultural Finance and Insurance 3(2+1)
Total 24=15+09

Semester III

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 STAT-231 Statistical Methods 2(1+1)
2 BOT-231 Introduction to Genetics and Plant breeding 2(1+1)
3 HORT-232 Post-harvest Management & Value Addition of Fruits & Vegetables 2(1+1)
4 PATH-232 Agricultural Microbiology 2(1+1)
5 ENGG-232 Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture 2(1+1)
6 EXTN-233 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education & Rural Development 2(1+1)
7 ECON-233 Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics 2(1+1)
8 BM-233 Business Research Methods 3(2+1)
9 MKT-233 Agri-input Marketing Management 2(1+1)
10 BFA-232 Financial Management 3(2+1)
NON-GRADIAL COURSES
11 NSS-231 National Service Scheme 1(0+1)
    Total 23=12+11  

Semester IV

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 STAT-242 Applied Business Statistics 2(1+1)
2 BOT-242 Intellectual Property Rights 1(1+0)
3 BOT-243 Principles and Practices of Seed Science and Technology 2(1+1)
4 PATH-243 Management of Plant Diseases 2(1+1)
5 ENTO-242 Management of Beneficial Insects 2(1+1)
6 SSAC-241 Soil and Water Management 2(1+1)
7 EXTN-244 Communication and Diffusion of Agricultural Innovation 2(1+1)
8 ECON-244 Theory and Practice of Cooperation 2(2+0)
9 BM-244 Food Business Management 2(2+0)
10 MKT-244 Marketing Management 2(2+0)
11 BFA-243 Theory and Practice of Banking 2(2+0)
ELECTIVE COURSES (Select any one)
1 ELE-ECON-248 Gender Economics 3(2+1)
2 ELE-ECON-249 Management of Cooperatives & Producers’ Organizations 3(2+1)
3 ELE-MKT-249 Rural Marketing 3(2+1)
4 ELE-BM-248 Social Entrepreneurship 3(2+1)
    Total 25=18+7

Semester V

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 SSAC-352 Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management 3(2+1)
2 ENTO-353 Management of Insect Pests of Crops and Stored Grains 2(1+1)
3 BIOTECH-351 Introduction to Plant Biotechnology 2(2+0)
4 ECON-355 Introduction to Managerial Economics 3(2+1)
5 BM-355 Agribusiness Project Management 3(2+1)
6 MKT-355 Value chain and Retail Management in Agribusiness 3(2+1)
7 COMP-352 Information Communication Technology 2(2+0)
8 BFA-354  Introduction to Accountancy 3(2+1)
ELECTIVE COUSES
1 ELE-ECON-3510 Cooperative Legal System 3(2+1)
2 ELE-ECON-3511 Agro-tourism 3(2+1)
3 ELE-MKT-3510 Agricultural Marketing Regulations 3(2+1)
4 ELE-BFA-356 Advances in Banking 3(2+1)
    Total 23=16+07

Semester VI

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 ENGG-363 Post-harvest Physiology of Market Produce 3(2+1)
2 FSHN-361 Food Science arid Human Nutrition 2(1+1)
3 ECON-366 International Trade and Policy in Agriculture 2(2+0)
4 ECON-367 Forest Resource Management 2(1+1)
5 MKT-366  Agricultural Price and Policy Analysis 3(2+1)
6 MKT-367 Market Information and Intelligence 3(2+1)
7 BM-366 Entrepreneurship Development and Business Communication 2(1+1)
8 BM-367 Environmental Studies & Disaster Management 2(2+0)
9 BFA-365 Managerial Accounting 3(2+1)
10 EDNT-361 Educational Tour 1(0+1)
  ELECTIVE COURSES (Select any one)
1 ELE-BM-369 Strategic Business Management 3(2+1)
2 ELE-BM-3610 Corporate Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics 3(2+1)
3 ELE-BM-3611 Advances in Agribusiness Management 3(2+1)
4 ELE-BFA-367 Financial Systems and Services 3(2+1)
    Total 26=17+09

Semester VII

Sr. No. Module No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 1 Rural Awareness Works Experience (RAWE) 0+10
2 2 Internship / Industrial attachment 0+10
    Total 0+20

Semester VIII

Sr. No. Module No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 3 Experiential Learning on Agribusiness/ Hands on Training/Skill Development 0+10
2 4 Agribusiness Student Project 0+10
    Total 0+20