MBA in Rural Management deals with the application of administration principles to the rural sector which includes planning, establishing and governing cooperatives organizations and other related organizations in the field of agriculture. Students pursuing this program are imparted with the skills and knowledge required for bringing significant changes in the system of this rural sector and these changes affects the livings of the rural populations along with the approaches and tools for development of the nation. The primary objective of the program is the upliftment of the rural poor who are deprived of access to education and are not able to take benefit of the resources accessible in urban areas. It is a two years course that are divided into two or three semesters/terms per annum. MBA in Rural Management can also be studied through distance mode of learning. The minimum duration of course completion is two years and maximum duration is four years. Executive mode of MBA is also accessible for the working professionals.
Candidates are required to complete a Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% of marks. Candidates should also qualify any nationalized entrance exam such as CAT/MAT/GMAT/XAT/SNAP, etc. as per the requirements of the institute.
The subjects that are covered by most of the institutes for MBA in Rural Management includes:
The fees ranges from 5,000 INR to 5,00,000 INR depending on the institutes providing various facilities for its students.
India is a country with most of its population living in villages and rural areas. As the rural populace is economically backward, it is the duty of the qualified specialists in rural management to help them in their process of development. The program promotes sustainable, Eco-friendly and reasonable socioeconomic growth and contribute towards improvement and upliftment of the rural sectors of the society.
Graduates can be placed in many government and private organizations after completion of the program. Graduates are mostly recruited in the areas of:
Some of the responsibilities that are associated with an Rural Management graduates are: