M.B.A.

(Agri Operations Management) 2022-24 SIOM, Nashik

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik

Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management)
Programme Structure 2022-24

To provide the Business Management knowledge to students with special reference

to Agri Business Operations. To address the challenges of rapidly growing and
diverse agriculture and allied sectors, the MBA (Agri-Operations Management)
1. OBJECTIVE programmes aims at providing updated knowledge in the discipline and with a
world view. It will facilitate the acquisition of managerial and technical skills for
practicing
sustainable agriculture all sectors of agricultural economy.
DURATION (IN
2. 24 (Full Time)
MONTHS)
3. INTAKE 30
4. RESERVATION a) SC c) Differently
b) ST
I.Within the (In abled d) Defence
(In
sanctioned intake Percentage) (In (In Percentage)
Percentage)
Percentage)

15 7.5 3 0

II.Over and above

a) Kashmiri Migrants b) International Students
the sanctioned
(In Seats) (In Percentage)
intake

2 15

Graduate from any recognized University / Institution of National Importance with

5. ELIGIBILITY a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).
SELECTION
6. SNAP test, Group Exercise and Personal Interview.
PROCEDURE
MEDIUM OF
7. English
INSTRUCTION
PROGRAMME
8. Semester
PATTERN
COURSE &
9. As per Annexure A
SPECIALIZATION
10. FEE Academic Fee p.a Institute Deposit Total

Indian Students 500000 20000 520000

International
Students (USD 750000 20000 770000
equivalent to INR)
All internal courses will have 100% component as internal evaluation at the
11. ASSESSMENT institute level. All external courses will have 60% internal component and 40%
component as external [University] examination.
STANDARD OF The assessment of the student for each examination is done, based on relative
12.
PASSING performance. Maximum Grade Point (GP) is 10 corresponding to O (Outstanding).

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For all courses, a student is required to pass both internal and external examination
separately with a minimum Grade Point of 4 corresponding to Grade P. Students
securing less than 40% absolute marks in each head of passing will be declared
FAIL. The University awards a degree to the student who has achieved a minimum
CGPA of 4 out of maximum of 10 CGPA for the programme.
Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management) degree will be
AWARD OF DEGREE/
awarded at the end of semester IV examination by taking into consideration the
13. DIPLOMA/
performance of all semester examinations after obtaining minimum 4.00 CGPA out
CERTIFICATE
of 10 CGPA.
14. CLASSIFICATION OF CREDITS
Generic Generic Specialization Specialization
Semester Open Elective Audit Total
Core Elective Core Elective

1 29 0 0 0 0 1* 29
2 29 0 0 0 0 0 29
3 25 4 0 0 0 1* 29
4 9 4 0 0 0 0 13
Total 92 8 0 0 0 0 100
* Satisfactory completion of the non letter grade courses 'Integrated Disaster Management', 'Research Publication' is
mandatory for award of degree.

The revised programme structure supersedes the previously approved programme structure dated 15/06/2022 for
the programme.

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Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management)
Programme Structure 2022-24

Annexure A
Continu Term
Catalog
Course ous End Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Assess Assess Marks
Code
ment ment
Semester : 1
Generic Core Courses
T2818 0207420101 Agricultural Economics 3 90 60 150
T2817 0207420102 Advances in Agriculture 2 60 40 100
T2370 0207420103 Agri Commodity Markets 2 60 40 100
T2374 0207420104 Agri Supply Chain Management 2 60 40 100
T2822 0207420105 Basic Accounting and Finance 2 60 40 100
T2239 0207420106 Business Communication 2 100 0 100
T2006 0207420107 Cost Accounting 2 60 40 100
Essentials of Marketing
T2114 0207420108 2 60 40 100
Management
T2819 0207420109 Introduction to Agriculture 2 60 40 100
T2528 0207420110 Management of Operations 2 60 40 100
T2174 0207420111 Materials Management 2 60 40 100
Principles and Practices of
T2560 0207420112 2 60 40 100
Management
Processing and Value Chain in
T2360 0207420113 2 60 40 100
Agriculture
T2648 0207420114 Agri Sector Studies 1 50 0 50
T2224 0207420115 Research Methodology 1 50 0 50
Integrated Disaster Non Letter
T4005 0207420116 0 0 0
Management * Grade
Total 29 950 500 1450
Semester : 2
Generic Core Courses
T2358 0207420201 Agri Finance 3 90 60 150
Fundamentals of
T2642 0207420202 Entrepreneurship and 3 150 0 150
Intrapreneurship
T2172 0207420203 Logistics Management 3 90 60 150
Quality Management for Agri
T2359 0207420204 3 90 60 150
Products
T2376 0207420205 Agri Procurement Management 2 60 40 100
T2220 0207420206 Operations Research 2 60 40 100
Introduction to Financial
T2035 0207420207 2 60 40 100
Management
T2802 0207420208 Project 2 100 0 100
T2193 0207420209 Project Management 2 60 40 100
Sales Force and Channel
T2136 0207420210 2 60 40 100
Management
TM2115 0207420211 Six Sigma 3 150 0 150

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Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management)
Programme Structure 2022-24

Annexure A
Continu Term
Catalog
Course ous End Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Assess Assess Marks
Code
ment ment
T2169 0207420212 Warehouse Management 2 60 40 100
Total 29 1030 420 1450
Semester : 3
Generic Core Courses
T2907 0207420301 Summer Internship Project 7 350 0 350
Agri Export & Import
T2820 0207420302 3 90 60 150
Management
Building Lasting Family
T2985 0207420303 3 90 60 150
Businesses
T2365 0207420304 Agri Laws 2 60 40 100
T2369 0207420305 Agri Retail Management 2 60 40 100
T2897 0207420306 Cold Chain Management 2 60 40 100
T2245 0207420307 Creativity and Innovation 2 60 40 100
T3158 0207420308 E-Business Operations 2 60 40 100
Management of Agricultural
TM2043 0207420309 2 60 40 100
Collectives
Non Letter
T0100 0207420310 Research Publication * 0 0 0
Grade
Total 25 890 360 1250
Generic Elective Courses Group
T2371 0207420311 Agri Project Risk Management 2 60 40 100
Service Operations
T2187 0207420312 2 60 40 100
Management
Supply Chain Risk and
T2177 0207420313 2 60 40 100
Reliability Management
Total Required Credits 4 120 80 200
Semester : 4
Generic Core Courses
T2804 0207420401 Six Sigma Project 4 200 0 200
Management of International
T2398 0207420402 3 150 0 150
Operations
T2658 0207420403 Design Thinking 2 100 0 100
Total 9 450 0 450

Generic Elective Courses Group

Environment Management
T2405 0207420404 2 60 40 100
Systems
T2999 0207420405 Circular Economy 2 60 40 100
T2645 0207420406 Lean Startup 2 60 40 100
Retail Store Operations
T2328 0207420407 2 60 40 100
Management

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Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management)
Programme Structure 2022-24

Annexure A
Continu Term
Catalog
Course ous End Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Assess Assess Marks
Code
ment ment
Total Required Credits 4 120 80 200

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Master of Business Administration (Agri Operations Management)
Programme Structure 2022-24

Semester Internal Credits External Credits Total Credits Total Marks

Semester 1 4 25 29 1450
Semester 2 8 21 29 1450
Semester 3 7 22 29 1450
Semester 4 9 4 13 650
Total 28 72 100 5000

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