National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Type	Autonomous, Under Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
Established	1987
Location	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Campus	Urban
Website	www.manage.gov.in

MANAGE was established in 1987, as the National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension at Hyderabad, by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India as an autonomous institute, from which its acronym MANAGE is derived. Its status was elevated to that of a National Institute in 1992 and re-christened with its present name - the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management.

The aim of the institute is to instill managerial and technical skills to Extension Officers, Managers, Scientists and Administrators in the agricultural economy, to enable them to provide support and services to farmers and fishermen for practicing sustainable agriculture.

Professional services

MANAGE offers services in the following areas:

• Consultancy
• Management Training
• Management Education
• Research
• Information, Documentation and Dissemination

Management education: PGDM(ABM)

Post Graduate Diploma In Management (Agribusiness Management)

Selection Process

Pedagogy

The Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Agribusiness Management) enables agricultural graduates to acquire the competence to function as effective agri-business managers. The response from Indian and multinational agri-business companies in placement of students as management trainees, and their interest in assigning summer projects to them, validates the launching of the programme. The programme, launched in 1996, is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education. On completion of the programme, successful candidates are awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri-Business Management).

Features

Theoretical concepts, knowledge, skills and managerial capabilities are taught. To enrich the learning process, projects, assignments, interaction with experts and agri-business executives are organized. The two-year program has a good mix of general management subjects and specialised subjects pertaining to Agribusiness with case study and project based modules to ensure holistic knowledge empartment. Events like, debates and elocution contests, management games, corporate and industrial visits are organized.

Live projects allow a student to gain corporate exposure. Students are shortlisted for projects depending on their areas of interest. Cargill India Pvt. Ltd., Advanta India Ltd., Yes Bank, Coromandel International Ltd, Devgen Seeds, ITC and Bayer CropScience Ltd. are some of the companies that have taken in students for short term projects.

The summer training at MANAGE is an eight to ten week process over the fourth trimester. The students generally work on individual 'real life' projects to sharpen their problem solving skills. Companies view the process as a form of pre-recruitment, and hence award several students a Pre-Placement Offer.

In the Village Visit Programme the students stay in villages with farmers for a fortnight. This programme provides the students, an opportunity to understand areas for development in agriculture, as well as the constraints faced by the farmers. At the end of the study visit, a report is prepared on the status of agri-economy of the village, analysis of the constraints in agriculture and allied sectors, identifying opportunities for growth and formulating developmental strategies for the village.

Niche courses

• Agricultural Export Management and International Trade
• Agricultural Extension Management
• Agricultural Finance and Banking
• Agricultural Procurement Management
• Agri-Input Marketing
• Sales & Distribution Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Commodity Trading, Futures and Options
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Farm Production Management
• Quantitative Aids for Agri-Business
• Risk Management in Agri-Business
• Rural Marketing

Electives

• Agri-Business Environment, Development and Policy
• Banking Management
• Contract Farming
• Fertilizer Technology and Management
• Food Marketing and Processing Management
• Food Quality Management
• IPR in Agriculture
• Microfinance
• Retail Management
• Brand Management
• Vendor Management
• Advertising & Communication

Faculty

Visiting faculty

• Prof. M. S. Sriram, IIM-A
• Prof. G. Raghuram, IIM-A
• Prof. V. R. Gaikwad, IIM-A
• Prof. Sukhpal, IIM-A
• Prof. V. Nagadevara, IIM-B
• Prof. Manoj Anand, IIM-L
• Prof. Satyabhushan Dash, IIM-L
• Prof. Gaurav Vallabh, XLRI
• Prof. Pingali Venugopal, XLRI
• Prof. Rajeev Mishra, XLRI
• Prof. Manoj Thomas, XLRI
• Prof. Rajat Gera, IMT Ghaziabad
• Prof. Purnima Sangle, NITIE Mumbai
• Prof. Nitin Singh, BCG
• Prof. Arvind Gupta, IRMA
• Mr. Madhav Reddy, VP, MCX
• Prof. Bashyamshashem, NCDEX
• Prof. Mini Mathur, MICA
• Prof. Divaker Rao, Ex Prof., Stanford University
• Prof. K. Ramesha, NIBM Pune
• Prof. Uday Bhate, MR Consultant

Samanvay : industry interface

• Dr. Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation
• Mr. S. Shivkumar, CEO, ITC-ABD
• Mr. Govind Ambady, CEO, Louis Dreyfus
• Mr. Ram Kaundaniya, Ex-CEO, Advanta India Ltd.
• Mr. Ratnesh Kumar, CEO, Institutional Equities, Ananad Rathi
• Mr. G. V. Krishnagopal, CEO, Access Livelihood Consulting
• Dr. G. Raviprasad, Sr. V.P Sales & Marketing, Coromandel International Ltd.
• Mr. P. K. Gandhi, President HR, Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.
• Mr. V. Venkatram, National Sales Director, PHI Seeds Ltd.
• Mr. M. Balasubramaniam, VP Operations, CavinKare
• Mr. Rajesh Sinha, Head, NCDEX Spot
• Mr. Lalit Mishra, SBU Head, Netafim Irrigation India Pvt. Ltd.
• Ms. Vasumathi, AVP, BASIX

Infrastructure and facilities

Campus

Spread over 17 hectares, the lush green MANAGE campus is an oasis of peace and calm. Located at Rajendranagar, 15 km away from the noise and pollution of the city, the campus is dotted with lawns, parks and trees.

Lecture halls

The lecture halls are air conditioned. They are equipped with teaching and learning aids such as LCD projectors, digital writing board, Wi-Fi connectivity, computer systems and other A/V systems.

Chaudhary Charan Singh Cyberary

The resource centre, Chaudhary Charan Singh Cyberary has a collection of books, educational videos and online resources. It has 10,000 books on management, agriculture and allied aspects. The Cyberary also has 170 Indian and foreign journals, over 100 newsletters and conference proceedings. Databases include CMIE (India Harvest, Prowess and India Trades) and Indiastat for obtaining information on the Indian economy, the corporate world and trade scenarios. The Cyberary has internet connectivity. Information dissemination services offered by the institute include access to the library database, literature search, bibliographies and reprographic services.

IT centre and video-conferencing

The campus is equipped with V-Sat and ISDN based videoconferencing facilities. The IT Centre houses 100 computers with Wi-Fi connectivity and teleconferencing facilities.

Hostel

PGDM-ABM being a fully residential program, the campus offers accommodation facilities to students. The hostel block consists of 162 rooms. All the rooms are connected with intercom facility. Food is served in the two dining halls. There is no separate boys' and girls' hostel.

Recreation centre

Students enjoy sports and recreational activities such as tennis, badminton, swimming, squash, table tennis, snooker, Carrom, and chess. A gymnasium is present for workouts. A healthcare centre with doctors and nursing staff is available on campus round the clock.

Guest house

Facilities on campus for guests includes fully furnished air-conditioned rooms.

Achievements

OUTLOOK B-School ranking 2010

Student achievements

• Won B-Plan, Case Study and Marketing (Product Development) competition in Cura '13 a Management Fest at NIT, Warangal
• B-plan competition, IRMA conducted UDAAN-2011. Six teams from five business schools made it to the final and MANAGE won first prize.
• Online Stock Simulation, Business standard conducts the programme. MANAGE won the Smart Investors award.
• Agribusiness plan competition conducted by Teri- Wellingkar. Five teams made it to finals and MANAGE won first prize.
• Trishna-2011 conducted by IBS Hyderabad. 22 business schools participated in the fest and MANAGE got first place in Cross Roads (Decision making competition), Penta brand (Brand Awareness quiz), Somvyapar (Operation Management).
• Chrysalis-2010 organizes by VJIM, Hyderabad is a fest open to all business schools. MANAGE got first place in Best Manager, second place in Business Plan and third place in Paper Presentation.
• Manthan organized by IIT Kharagpur was a case study competition in which students from IIT and MBA institutes participated. Seven teams got into the final and MANAGE got first prize.
• Ankuran -2011 was conducted by NIAM in March. The competition was open to all business schools and MANAGE won first and third place in the Business Plan competition, first and second place in "Aleurone"(B-quiz), first and second place Paper Presentation, and second place in "Dormancy Breaker"(Case study).
• Simulation game organized by IIM-A was a 2-day programme. 48 teams have to run a business successfully for 5 years through simulation techniques. MANAGE came second.
• Rural crusaders by Kronos (IIM-A) was a marketing plan competition held in November in which was open to all Indian business schools. Six teams made it to finals. MANAGE won third place .
• Mind to Market organized by ISB Hyderabad was a marketing plan competition. 120 teams participated, three made it to finals and MANAGE took second place.
• First prize in Paper Presentation competition "ECO PRASTUTI" and third prize in "ECO SUMMIT" at NMIMS, Mumbai in August 2010.
• First prize in INDIGO ad-making contest in "SAMANVAY 2010" conducted by IIT Chennai in February 2010.
• Finalist in "DREAM BIG INDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT" conducted by IIM-Ahmedabad in January 2010.
• Second prize in B-Plan contest in "SPARDHA2009" conducted by XIMB, Bhubaneswar, in September 2009.
• Finalist at the International Summit "VISTA" conducted by IIM-Bangalore in February 2010.
• Second prize in Marketing Plan contest in "CHAKRAYUVH 2010" conducted by IFMR, Chennai, in February 2010.
• Second Prize in Live case study contest in "ATHARVA 2010" conducted by TAPMI Manipal in January 2010.
• Second prize in Ad-MAD Show in "DRISTI 2010" conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Operation Research, Nasik in February 2010.
• Second prize in B-Plan contest in "KURUKSHETRA 2010" conducted by Anna University, Chennai in January 2010.
• Third prize in Stockyard Times&Jeopardy Quiz in "TRISHNA 2009" conducted by IBS, Hyderabad in December 2009
• Second prize in Paper Presentation in "SANSKRITI 2009" conducted by IPE, Hyderabad in December 2009
• First prize in Best Manager, second prize in Debate and second prize in Business Plan in "GEM 2009" conducted by GITAM University, Vizag, in December 2009.
• Second prize in B-Plan contest in "CURA 2010" conducted by NIT Warangal in February 2010.
• First prize in B-Plan contest and second prize in Best Entrepreneurship in "SPARDHA 2010" conducted by VAMNICOM, Pune, in February 2010.

External links

• http://www.manage.gov.in
• http://www.manage.gov.in/pgdm-abm/outlook.htm

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Alumni Website

• http://www.manageites.org