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AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2016

Building Competencies and

Nurturing Smart Leadership

SAKAL MEDIA GROUP

Established in 1932, the Sakal Media Group is the largest independently owned media business in Maharashtra. Headquartered in the educational and cultural capital of the state Pune, the Sakal Media Group owns and operates newspapers and magazines in Marathi as well as English with a circulation across Maharashtra and Goa. The Group also has interests in digital media, event management services, commercial printing and also runs a regional television channel.

ABOUT SAKAL INTERNATIONAL LEARNING CENTRE

Sakal International Learning Centre (SILC) is the education vertical of the 8-decade old, trusted Sakal Media Group. Launched with the objective of building leaders for transformational change, SILC's focus is on providing a contemporary and practical learning environment to students, equipping them to emerge winners in an ever changing and challenging milieu.

Guided by Shri. Prataprao Pawar and Shri Abhijit Pawar and headed by Dr. Apoorva Palkar, an eminent educationist of Maharashtra, the programmes at SILC are designed to build entrepreneurs and leaders who will go on to have a strong social impact on the regional economic development. With faculty drawn from industry as well as academia, learning a t SILC melds together real time experiences with academic knowledge bridging the gap between a conventional academic program and one that sets students up for success. Learning a t SILC emphasizes practical knowledge along with the academic, bringing together real life business ideas and activities with academic knowledge.

VISION

Spearhead skill training through education leadership to foster the creation of an ecosystem of adaptability and enforcement of capacity building through structured courses/programmes in alliance with industry and o.er consultancy on socio-economic platform to develop the state and nation

WHY ABM?

ABM

Globalization, information technology, infrastructure and internet have created avenues and opportunities for all. It has also created the need for new and specialized skills, to be acquired in a relatively short time period. Agri business management grooms young men and women into professional managers for core areas of agribusiness and allied sectors. The ABM program is designed as a management program covering functional areas of management with conceptual and quantitative inputs of agriculture. It is intended to develop an integrated perspective of the primary managerial functions and give the student a foundation for pursuing managerial responsibilities as well as agri-entrepreneurship.

WHY SILC ?

SILC's Post Graduate Programme in Agri Business Management is a unique programme for enterprising students who intend to shape their career. What makes this programme so unique is its design. The content of the programme comes from the successful entrepreneurs and professionals from the field of agriculture, export, dairy management and food processing. In addition, the delivery of this content is done by the experienced professionals from these fields. The course content, variety and diversity of the teaching faculties & the practical industry exposure to the students through various student enrichment programmes makes this entire programme relevant to current industry demands.

The students are being prepared from all perspective to be ready to embark on the careers they desire in a short span of 9 months. What better value for money can one expect!

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

KNOWLEDGE ON AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

INSIGHTS FROM LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM SECTOR

HANDS ON EXPOSURE TO AGRI BUSINESS

LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE TO GIVE ENHANCE CAPABILITY OF BEING PROFESSIONAL FROM DAY1

CAREER ADVANCEMENT FIELD VISITS

COURSE DURATION – 9 Months

Course Pedagogy

Theme Pedagogy

Orientation Basic orientation and awareness of the market and consumers. Interface of Practioners / Bureaucrats /Business Leaders in the class.

Understanding & Knowledge

Exposure to special topics and subjects through workshops, Immersions in given markets, Live data /market interface through Sakal Media & its R & D knowledge lab session to develop critical thinking ,assimilate knowledge and interpretation through a structure of lab methodology initiating issues, problem syndication, prioritization and creating implementable solutions.

Application Project to apply knowledge acquired during the programme.

ACADEMIC PROCESS:

Induction Process

Core Courses Sem I 5

Core Courses Sem II 6

Core Courses Sem III 5

2 Skill based Courses

1 Skill based Course

2 Project Evaluation

courses

Field Visits - 3 Agrowon Exhibition internship Rural Immersion (Smart Village internship)

Field Visits- 3 Industry Project Presentation

Pre Dissertation Field Visits Dissertation

COURSE STRUCTURE:

Semester Subjects Faculty Name Workshops

Semester I

Agri Business Management

Agriculture Economics

Financial Management

Management HR and OB

Mr. Suresh Bhosale

Mr. Deepak Poudel

Mrs. Priya Agashe

Dr. T.A.Kadarbhai

Field Visits

Agriculture Export

Modern Dairy Farm

Pomegranate management &

Business Communication

Ms. Vidya Bhalerao

Export Marketing Dr. R.G.Vaidya

( Spoken + Written)

IT Skills

Ms. Yogini Bagade

Exposure to Agrowon Exhibition and AgriSmart (Agro Skilling Event)

Agriculture Finance Mr. Suresh Bhosale Milk Processing & Marketing

Rural Marketing & Consumer Behavior

Dr. Nilesh Gokhale /Dr. R.G. Vaidya

Food Processing ,Soya & Rice Processing

Agriculture Export

Dhanshri Shukla

Food Processing Semester II

Mr. Fayaj Latif Pathan

Production & Operations Management

Mr. Phadke

Communication Skills

Mr. Swarupa

Dairy Business Management

Dr. Parshuram Dhole

Specialization (Export, Food Processing, Dairy Management)

Internship 2 Weeks Company Name

Sales and Distribution Dr. Nilesh Gokhale Management Mr. Pritam Salavi Agri Entrepreneurship

Agri Entrepreneurship Mr. Suresh Bhosale Advance Agriculture Export

Semester III Web Designing Mr. Vikram Thorat

Specialization: Agri Exports Dairy Technology Ms. Dhanashri Shukla

Food Technology Dr. Parshuram Dhole (** Need to select any 2) Mr. Fayaj Latif Pathan,

Ms. Sujata Ghodke, Ms. Prerana Shere

Rural Immersion Program 1 Week Final Placements

EXPECTED OUTCOME

For Semester I

For Semester II

For SemesterIII

• Core Courses in Business • Introduction to ABM

• Introduction to ABM Specialization • Core Courses in Business

• Specialization Dissertation • Placements

INFRASTRUCTURE:

• Well Equipped Library • AC Classrooms • Start-of-the Art IT Infrastructure • SEMINAR HALL • ACCOMODATION

STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME (SEP)

INDUCTION: A week long Induction programme enables the students to have an overview of what to expect in the next 9 months. The eminent industry leaders introduce the course to the students stating the benefits they would reap right through the course.

Topics Covered

Personality Development & Grooming Goal setting

Selling- Benefit selling, Role play Access to Success

Business Games Finance the Innovative Way

Master in the Professional World Time Management & Attitude

Team Building Preparing For Career in Agri Business Management

Reflection of Induction program: About Yourself, Your Goals Your Plans for Immediate Professional Success

GLOBAL INTERACTION

GLOBAL INTERACTION: Israeli Delegation of Agri-Experts Providing valuable Inputs

Moshe Priva Project Lead

Doron Nevo Field Crops

Zvi Matalon Milk & Goats

Ori Einhorn Aquiculture

Horacio Kurlend Social, Cultural & Training

Jonathan Spencer Financing, Pricing & Marketing

AGROWON:

The students interacted with various experts from agriculture industries & understood various new trends, better practices and futuristic technological applications. This exposure enabled the students groom to hone managerial skills

AGROSMART:

AGROSMART:

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAM:

Employability skills are those skills necessary for getting, keeping and being successful in a job. Employability skills are vital to secure that dream job.

SILC aims at providing 80 man hours of training to the students so that they become placement ready. They are trained on skills like communication- written as well as spoken, soft skills, presentation skills and IT Skills.

INTERNSHIP:

The objective of Internship is to give students the opportunity to apply his knowledge in real world environment. In this Agri Business Management course, a student is exposed to a two week intensive internship programme which provides industry experience and equips him with necessary skills to become a better manager.

RURAL IMMERSIONS PROGRAMME - Field Research Project (FRP):

Rural Immersion Programme is a unique initiative that was instituted with an objective to sensitize the budding managers and entrepreneurs of this Institute towards the various schemes undertaken by the government in villages and to study and analyze their execution and effectiveness. Spread over a week, the programme’ s main objective was provide insights into the various dimensions of district level administration, focusing primarily on the policy administration and the execution gaps, while dispelling several stereotypes associated with the rural population at large.

SMART VILLAGE PROJECT:

The field visits programs provide an opportunity to apply previous knowledge, view real examples set in a worldly framework, and opportunity to be involved, physically, with real situations in the field. All of this promotes a deeper understanding of the subject being studied and an improved ability to recall the information and experiences, later, as needed. The students get to see the practical application of the knowledge which they were imparted with.

FIELD VISITS:

The field visits programs provide an opportunity to apply previous knowledge, view real examples set in a worldly framework, and opportunity to be involved, physically, with real situations in the field. All of this promotes a deeper understanding of the subject being studied and an improved ability to recall the information and experiences, later, as needed. The students get to see the practical application of the knowledge which they were imparted with.

INDUSTRY AT SILC:

Prominent Industrial Dignitaries At SILC:

Mr. B. D. Jade, Agronomist, Jain Irrigation

Dr. Dinesh Bhosale, Ex-Chairman, CLFMA

Dr. Rajaram Deshmukh, Ex. Vice Chancellor, MPKV

Dr. A. V. Dhake, Vice-President, R& D Agri, Jain Irrigation

Dr. Sudhanshu, DGM, APEDA

Dr. Prasanna Pedgaonkar, GM, Venkateshwara Hatcheries

Mr. Anant Sardeshmukh, DG, MCCI

Mr. Sachin Yadav, GM, Kay Bee Export

Mr. Subhash Deshmukh, President, Lokmangal Group

Mr. Vijay More, President, Amir Chicken

Mr. Ravindra Savan, Product Development Manager, RijkZwaan

Mr. Vijayrao Patil, Associate Vice President, Deepak Fertilizers &

Petrochemicals

Mr. Prakash Kutwal, President, Kutwal Food Industries Limited

Mr. S. R. Kekare, Joint Commissioner, FSSAI

Mr. Sanjeev Mane, Farming, Progressive Sugar Cane Farmer

Smt. Vasudhatai Sardar, President, Organic Farming Community

Dr. R. G. Vaidya, Rural Marketing Expert

Prof. Suresh Bhosale, Agriculture Finance Expert

Mr. Govind Hande, Export-Import officer, Comm. Of Agriculture

Mr. Deepak Chavan, Poultry Industry Expert

Mr. Ravindra Patil, Regional Manager, Tata Rallies

Mr. H K Mahale, Agriculture Export Expert

Dr. R. D Kokane, Dairy Industry Expert

Dr. P.T. Dhole, Dairy Industry Expert

Dr. Nilesh Gokhale, Consumer Behavior Expert

Dr. Ramraje Patil, Head, Far Consultancy Dept. Delaval

Mr. Vikas Sonawane, Central Head Netafim Irrigation India Ltd.

C.A. Priya Agashe, Financial Accounting Expert

Dr. T. A Kadarbhai, HR & OB Expert

Mr. Fayaz Pathan, Food Technology Expert

Mr. Vishwas Jogdand, MD, IGPL

Dr. Rashmi Kolhe, Food Technology, ICT Mumbai

Mr. Sanjay Deshmukh, MD, Daulat Agro Food Processing Ltd.

Mrs. Manisha Dhatrak, MD, Varun Agro Food Processing Ltd.

PLACEMENTS

Placement Process

Corporate Connect

Student Preparation

Key Initiatives

Final Placement

Student Training Sessions

Sept. /Oct. • Creation of LinkedIn Profile/ Social Media Presence • Industry Awareness

• Possible Roles and Available Opportunities in Industry • Psychometric Assessments / Profiling

Nov. /Dec.

Jan. / Feb.

• Several Mock PI / Building Right Attitude / Overall Orientation / One-on-One Mentoring

• CV Writing Workshops / Creation Of Final CV

KEY INITIATIVES

SEMINARS

PLACEMENT

Eminent agri industry professional on campus

INDUSTRY INTERACTION

Final Placements

Some of Our Major Recruiters

ADMISSION PROCESS

APPLICATION SHORTLISTING

EVALUATION

(PERSONAL INTERVIEW + ESSAY) LIST OF SELECTED STUDENTS PAYMENT OF FEES

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Start Date: 15 April 2016 | Application Last Date : 30 June 2016

Documents Required:

SSC, HSC & GRADUATION MARK SHEET INAL YEAR STUDENTS SHOULD PROVIED PREVIOUS YEAR MARK SHEET

SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE

DULY APPLICATION FORM 3 PHOTOGRAPHS

FEE STRUCTURE

Total Fees - Rs. 1.5 Lakhs + service tax

50,000 During Admission Remaining amount as a Post Dated Cheque on 1st day of the commencement of course.

Testimonials : (AWAITED)

SILC has been a completely enriching experience. I have acquired lot of confidence through various platforms provided by the SILC such as Agrowon, Agrosmart, Smart Village Project, Field Research Project (FRP), Rural Immersions Programme (RIP) etc. which gave us opportunity to present our innate creativity and talent.

-Prasad Nale

Life in SILC has been a breath- taking experience. As a hosteller, I would say it is actually a “Home away from Home”. All the Faculty members, mentors and everyone in SILC family have been a great help and a strong support. I will always cherish the memories I shared with this place.

-Aniket Veer

The postgraduate program in Agri Business Management have provided me with great practical and theoretical skills. From business management through to international business and entrepreneurship, the balance was excellent and perfectly suited to my needs and career.

-Pratik Kate

Life At SILC