Centre for Agri-Management Department of Business Administration Utkal University, Vani Vihar Bhubanswar.

ADMISSION NOTICE 2008 MBA (AGRI BUSINESS) Programme from Centre for Agri-Management Department of Business Administration Bhubanswar


ADMISSION NOTICE 2008


MBA (AGRI BUSINESS) Programme
Oniline Registration

Indian agriculture faces numerous challenges with rapidly changing business environment, pace of technological change, globalization, competitive environment and changing role of government. These challenges will place unparalleled demands on the capabilities of tomorrow’s managers. The policies of globalization have taken India agriculture into the global village, opening up unprecedented opportunities as will as great challenges. These and other concomitant forces of change are placing significant demands for managerial skills in the Agri-Business sector. The programme prepares students for managerial and entrepreneurial career in enterprises serving or dependent on agriculture and allied sectors. These enterprises may be engaged in activities such as: Production and marketing of Inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, from machinery and equipment, livestock feed, irrigation, and credit; Production, Procurement, Processing, and Marketing of Output such as agriculture (includes crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry, agro forestry, horticulture, dairying) market5ing, agro processing, and food processing; Providing Services to Agriculture such as export and import, rural banking, financing agri projects, insurance, logistics, water management, research and development, and rural energy.

16th June 2008 is Last Date for Issue & Submission of Application Form.

The candidates are required to apply in the prescribed Application Form on payment of crossed demand draft of Rs. 150/- drawn in favor of ‘Comptroller of Finance, Utkal University’ payable at Bhubaneswar and a draft of Rs.300/- in favor of ‘Centre for Agri-Management’ payble at Bhubaneswar or Candidate may download by online registration are suppossed to pay Rs.600 in favour of center for agree management.


Eligibility:
The minimum Qualification for admission into the programme is a Bachelors degree with at least second division or equivalent OGPA in Agriculture or allied subjects, Veterinary Science or Dairy Technology, Food Technology from any Agricultural University or Degree in Bio Technology / Microbiology /Life Science / Commerce from any Institution recognized by the ICAR / UGC.Candidates who are yet to complete their graduation this year and are unable to submit their provisional certificate and mark sheet along with theapplication may also apply. They must, however, submit along with their application, their mark sheets/grade card indicating the cumulative marks/OGPA till the previous year/semester and also indicate the same in the application form. Their provisional eligibility will be decided based on the same. If selected, they may seek provisional admission into the programme on payment of the required fee and other charges as specified. After joining the programme, they will have to submit the provisional degree certificate and aggregate marks/OGPA latest by August 31, 2008 failing which the provisional admission will automatically stand cancelled. There will be no refund of fee paid by the students, in the event of the cancellation of their admission for the above or any other reasons or withdrawal by the student. All applicants are required to submit Xerox / attested copies of a complete set of documents as indicated in the application form, at the time of enrolment. They must produce the original documents for verification at the time of admission.

Reservation:
The reservation for SC, ST and Physically handicapped candidates is applicable as per the University rules, subject to meeting the other eligibility criteria for admission

Selection Procedure
A multi-stage, selection procedure will be followed for admitting candidates, as described below: All applicants fulfilling the eligibility criteria for application will be invited on the basis of MAT / MANAGE / CAT score to appear for the G.D & P.I.

How To Apply
The candidates are required to apply in the prescribed Application Form available in the Department on payment of crossed demand draft of Rs. 150/- drawn in favor of ‘Comptroller of Finance, Utkal University’ payable at Bhubaneswar and a draft of Rs. 300/- in favor of ‘Centre for Agri-Management’ payble at Bhubanswar.

Available of Form
25th January 2008
Last Date for Issue & Submission of Application Form : 15th June 2008.