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Total Fees
5.75 L
Exam
CAT
Seats
40

Fees Details

General

5.75 L

Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

24 Months

MBA in Development Management is committed to develop a cadre of trained professional managers, who can manage rural development organizations and programs, both in the public and the private sectors. The in-take capacity of the program is 40.

Program Objective-

The primary objective of the coursework is to facilitate integrative learning, so that graduates can walk into their professional roles with ease and play a vital role both at the operational and strategic levels.. Furthermore, the course allows the students to specialize in domains such as: Financial Inclusion, Health Education, Livelihood Enhancement Skills, Entrepreneurship and Natural Resource Management. 

  • Critical thinking, active engagement with multiple stakeholders, and lateral thinking that allows students to think practically and strategically.
  • Foundational managerial skills associated with development praxis, ideally for all sectors (government, civil society, and private sector); and more specifically, skills which are relevant for the specialization that students choose.
  • Strong fieldwork and organizational skills based on off campus learning experiences, so that once they graduate, students can hit the ground running.

Key Thrust Areas-

  • Rural-Urban linkages and interdependencies
  • Livelihood, Skills, and Enterprises
  • Water & Sanitation and Nutrition
  • Agri-Business and Value Chains
  • Child-Centered Development: Rights and Protection

MBA Development Management is a two year program. All the introductory and core courses are common to all the streams. The second year is for specialized courses relevant to that stream. The course design is as under.

First Year-

Introductory Course

The Introductory Courses are non-credit courses

  • Essentials of Computers and Information Technology
  •  
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  •  
  • Human Process Lab

Core Course

Term 1 and Term 2

  • Principles of Management
  •  Rural and Rurban Society
  •  Gender and Development
  •  Basic Services and Entitlements
  •  Organizational Behaviors
  •  Essentials of Economics
  •  Financial Management
  •  Legal Environment
  •  Financial Accounting
  •  Human Resource Management
  •  Public Governance and Systems Management
  •  Rural Marketing
  •  Managerial Analysis and Communication
  •  Quantitative Analysis
  •  Understanding a Development Organization

Field Work Segment 1

Experiencing rural realities: Two weeks of Immersion.

Field Work Segment 1

Summer Training with an organization for two months.

Second Year-

Core Course

Term-3

  • Production and Operations Management
  •  Rural Finance and Banking
  •  ICT in Rural Development
  •  Strategic Management
  •  Project Management
  •  Data Management and Analysis

Term-4 and 5- Applied Sectoral Understanding

Natural Resources Management

  • Understanding Water Systems: Aquifers, Rivers and Ponds
  •  Watershed Management and PIM
  •  Participatory Ground Water Management
  •  Rural Health and WASH
  •  Regenerating Grasslands and Pastures
  •  Research Methods
  •  Field Learning/ Practice (6 weeks)

Livelihoods, Skills and Enterprises

  • Farm Based Livelihoods: Dryland Farming, NPM & Value Chains
  •  Forest Based Livelihoods
  •  Off Farm Livelihoods: Pastoralism & Livestock Management
  •  Non-farm Livelihoods: Skills Enterprises and Markets
  •  SHGs, FPOs and Livelihoods
  •  Livelihood Entitlements and Advocacy
  •  Field Learning/ Practice (6 weeks)

Unique Features of MBA-Rural Management>

  • Focus on Field/Applied Learning and Practice (More that 40% of total course)
  •  Pedagogy: A blend of Academic rigor and Practitioner / Industry Interface

Important dates

Exams and EventsDates
CAT
Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)
4 Nov'24 - 23 Nov'24
CAT
Exam Date (Mode - Online)
23 Nov'24 - 23 Nov'24
NMAT
Exam Date - NMAT Exam (Mode - Online)
4 Nov'24 - 19 Dec'24
NMAT
Application Date - Retake registration (Mode - Online)
5 Nov'24 - 16 Dec'24
NMAT
Others - Re-scheduling (Mode - Online)
31 Jul'24 - 16 Dec'24
XAT
Application Date (Mode - Online)
14 Jul'24 - 29 Nov'24
XAT
Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)
19 Dec'24 - 4 Jan'25
XAT
Exam Date (Mode - Online)
4 Jan'25 - 4 Jan'25
MAT
Application Date - CBT 1: December session last date (Mode - Online)
29 Nov'24 - 29 Nov'24
MAT
Admit Card Date - CBT 1: December session (Mode - Online)
2 Dec'24 - 6 Dec'24
MAT
Application Date - PBT: December session last date (Mode - Online)
6 Dec'24 - 6 Dec'24
MAT
Exam Date - CBT 1: December session (Mode - Online)
6 Dec'24 - 6 Dec'24
MAT
Admit Card Date - PBT: December session (Mode - Online)
9 Dec'24 - 13 Dec'24
MAT
Exam Date - PBT: December session (Mode - Offline)
13 Dec'24 - 13 Dec'24
MAT
Application Date - CBT 2: December session last date (Mode - Online)
14 Dec'24 - 14 Dec'24
MAT
Admit Card Date - CBT 2: December session (Mode - Online)
17 Dec'24 - 21 Dec'24
MAT
Exam Date - CBT 2: December session (Mode - Online)
21 Dec'24 - 21 Dec'24

Eligibility Criteria

  • Any recognized bachelor’s degree of minimum three-year duration with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
  • CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ IIHMR-U MAT score
  • For candidates who do not have CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ scores but wish to apply for MBA-Rural Management, IIHMR University will conduct IIHMR-U MAT at IIHMR University, Jaipur,
  • Candidates appearing in the final year examination of the bachelor’s degree program or awaiting the result of their final year examination in 2020 may also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be given provisional admission. They will be required to produce evidence of their graduation within two months of the start of the session
  • Working professionals with relevant work experience are encouraged to apply

Admission Details

The eligible candidates are invited for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The final selection of the candidate is based on his/her performance in the qualifying examination with a proportional score in CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/ IIHMR-U MAT, the Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates are required to bring their original documents at the time of the interview.  The candidate will be assessed on the following criteria:

**GPAT score is also accepted for admission to MBA Pharmaceutical Management

CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/GPAT/ IIHMR-U MAT score30 *
Qualification (Graduation Marks)20
Group discussion15
Personal interview20
Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities05
Work Experience10
Maximum Marks100

* More weightage will be given to national level entrance tests i.e. CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ GMAT/GPAT over IIHMR-U MAT at the sole discretion of the Admission Committee.

Candidates are required to bring their original documents at the time of GD-PI.

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October 28, 2024 - 10:38 AM IST :

IIHMR University Signs MoU with IPE Global for a Scalable and Sustainable Future on October 26, 2024. 

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