About MBA
NIFTEM’s innovative MBA Programme is a two-year, full-time degree program that is offered with dual specializations-(I) Compulsory: Food Agri-Business Management, (II) Optional: One of Marketing/ Finance/ International Business to fulfill the industry demands. The program is designed to deliver worldwide class graduate business education to develop professional managers, imaginative leaders, and entrepreneurs with outstanding abilities, motivation, creativity, and professionalism, who create value for their organizations and communities.
The academic component is supported by various workshops, seminars, and personality development programs to enable students to succeed and excel in their professional careers. All students will have the opportunity to get global exposure through international immersion with internationally collaborated uni- versities/institutions/industries. The faculty combines the highest standards of teaching and mentoring with diverse backgrounds as senior professors, re- searchers, entrepreneurs, and consultants. The industry interface ensures con- continued acquaintance and interaction with the industry.
SEATS
Currently there are 25 seats available in the program. The distribution of seats, as per GoI reservation norms, is as follows:
| General | OBC (NC) | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM
The unique curriculum delivers a transformational experience for MBA students. There are a total of 20 mandatory courses in MBA, which are spread over four semesters. From Semester III, the program offers a range of over 30 electives, out of which at least 5 in each of III & IV Semester, need to be selected the flexibility ensuring that a student never makes a compromise with his desired area of pursuit.
CORE COURSES
| Semester – I | Semester – II | ||||||||
| Code | Course Name | L | P | T | Code | Course Name | L | P | T |
| MBA-101 | Management Process and Practices | 3 | – | – | MBA-201 | Marketing Management | 3 | – | – |
| MBA-102 | Quantitative Techniques | 4 | – | – | MBA-202 | Financial Management | 3 | – | – |
| MBA-103 | Managerial Economics | 3 | – | – | MBA-203 | International Business Management | 4 | – | – |
| MBA-104 | Financial Accounting | 3 | – | – | MBA-204 | Production, Operations and Inventory Management | 4 | – | – |
| MBA-105 | Business Communication & Negotiation Skills | 4 | – | – | MBA-205 | Business Research Methods | 3 | – | – |
| MBA-106 | Management of Information System & Application of Software | 4 | – | – | MBA-206 | Operations Research | 4 | – | – |
| MBA-107 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | – | – | MBA-207 | Food and Agribusiness Environment & Policy | 4 | – | – |
| Total | Seven(7) | 24 | 0 | 0 | Total | Seven(7) | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Semester – III* | Semester – IV* | ||||||||
| Code | Course Name | L | P | T | Code | Course Name | L | P | T |
| MBA-301 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 | – | – | MBA-401 | Corporate Strategy | 3 | – | – |
| MBA-302 | Human Resource Management | 3 | – | – | MBA-402 | Corporate Governance | 3 | – | – |
| MBA-303 | Business Ethics & Human Values | 3 | – | – | MBA-403 | Research Project | 8 | ||
| MBA-304 | Summer Internship Project, Presentation & Viva-Voce | 8 | Viva-Voce | – | – | – | |||
| Five Professional Elective | 5X3 | – | – | Five Professional Electives | 5X3 | – | – | ||
| GE | AES VAP Village Adoption | – | – | 4 | – | – | |||
| Total | Ten (10) | 24 | 0 | 12 | Seven (7) | 21 | 0 | 8 | |
In addition, a student is required to choose a combination of total 5 professional electives (on the pattern of 2+3 or 3+2) from both dual specializations subjects in each 3rd& 4th semester. For example, if a student select 2 PE from the compulsory specialization FABM (Food & Agri-Business Management) and 3 PE from Marketing (if select Marketing as second specialization) in 3rd semester then in the next 4th semester he/she will have to choose 3 PE from FABM and 2 PE from Marketing. (Total Course Credits including both years approx= 104)
ELECTIVE COURSES* (SEMESTER-III & IV)
| Compulsory: Food & Agri-Business Management | Optional-1: Marketing | ||||||||
| Code | Course Name | L | P | T | Code | Course Name | L | P | T |
| FABM E-1 | Food Supply Chain Management | 3 | – | – | MKT E-1 | Sales Management | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-2 | Food Technology and Processing Management | 3 | – | – | MKT E-2 | Digital Marketing | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-3 | Management of Agricultural Input Marketing | 3 | – | – | MKT E-3 | Advertising Management | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-4 | Seed Production Technology and Management | 3 | – | – | MKT E-4 | Brand Management | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-5 | Management of Agro-Chemical Industry | 3 | – | – | MKT E-5 | Retailing Management | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-6 | International Trade in Agri-Food Products | 3 | – | – | MKT E-6 | Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-7 | Entrepreneurship Development in Food Processing | 3 | – | – | MKT E-7 | Marketing Channels | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-8 | Rural Marketing | 3 | – | – | MKT E-8 | Services Marketing | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-9 | Agricultural Finance | 3 | – | – | MKT E-9 | Consumer Behaviour | 3 | – | – |
| FABM E-11 | Management of Contract Farming | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FABM E-12 | Cooperative Management | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FABM E-13 | ICT in Agri and Food Industries | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optional-2: Finance | Optional-3: International Business | ||||||||
| Code | Course Name | L | P | T | Code | Course Name | L | P | T |
| FIN E-1 | Security Analysis and Investment Management | 3 | – | – | IB E-1 | International Business Environment | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-2 | Management of Financial Services | 3 | – | – | IB E-2 | International Trade and Policy Framework | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-3 | Bank Management & Insurance | 3 | – | – | IB E-3 | International Financial System | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-4 | Carbon Finance | 3 | – | – | IB E-4 | International Trade Practices, Procedures & Documentation | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-5 | International Financial Management | 3 | – | – | IB E-5 | International Supply Chain Management and Logistics | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-6 | Corporate Taxation | 3 | – | – | IB E-6 | International Advertising and Brand Management | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-7 | Financial Derivatives | 3 | – | – | IB E-7 | International Marketing Research and Consumer Behaviour | 3 | – | – |
| FIN E-8 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 | – | – | |||||
| FIN E-9 | Mergers and Acquisitions | 3 | – | – | |||||
* Minimum strength is required to opt a subject
GUIDELINES
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FEE STRUCTURE
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