MBA (Agri-Operations Management) is designed to meet the needs of Agro based and allied
sectors of economy. The course is oriented to fill in the void of operations competencies
needed to successfully drive Agries through the complex dynamics of the global economies.
Students are equipped to manage agro based Process Improvement and Management, Developing,
Implementing and forecasting strategies, Procurement, Demand forecasting, Quality
Management, SCM Consulting, Process Improvement, and many more given the capacities and
expertise gained during the course. Highly advanced and Industry relevant state-of-the-art
course with balanced understanding of technical-analytical and organizational-behavioural
aspects of the market makes this program unique.
On campus academic sessions and pedagogy is as follows:
Regular sessions: These are regular
classroom sessions on courses listed in the SIU approved programme structure for which a
fortnightly schedule is communicated to all students through the portal.
Projects: Students are required to do
projects in each semester with the Agries based in Nashik. The objective is to inculcate
research capability & practical insights and problem solving of the subject within
the student.
Six Sigma : All students enrolled for this
course will undergo Six Sigma training through theory & practical sessions with live
projects which is evaluated by KPMG experts to earn Six Sigma
Certification.
The course plan suggests delivery mechanism of course along
with pre reads, case studies, presentations, which students are required to go through
before-hand. Absence of this may lead to compulsory library hours for the
students
Co-curricular Learning Activities:
Value added and enrichment courses are offered through
various platforms. These form an important supplementary part of mainstream learning.
Students are expected to participate and attend all such sessions.
Workshops: Workshops for skills development
or in-depth inputs of subjects which may or may not be a part of the course structure
are organized
Guest Lectures / CEO Meets: Heads of
Corporate / CEOs of companies are invited to share their experiences with the students
to impart practical insights and relevance of subjects
Industry visits: Industry visits are
arranged during Semester. Every student visits at least one company to give them an
exposure to the processing / Operations / Retail / of Agro Industries in and around
Nashik.
