MBA - Rural Management

In view of the burgeoning demand for development professionals who can hit the ground running in a variety of sectors, MBA in Rural Management is committed to developing a cadre of trained professional managers who are capable of managing rural development organisations and programs, both in the public and the private sectors. The intake capacity for the program is 30.

The primary objective of the coursework is to facilitate integrative learning, so that graduates are able to walk into professional roles with ease, and play a vital role both at the operational and strategic levels in their jobs. Furthermore, the course will allow the students to specialize in domains such as Financial Inclusion, Rural Health, and Livelihood Enhancement, all of which are areas of high demand.

Objectives of the Program

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the course is to facilitate integrative learning in the deepest sense of the term, so that graduates can walk into professional roles with ease and play a pivotal role both at the operational and strategic level in their jobs. Currently, students in mainstream MBA in rural management programs are largely being prepared for an “operational” engagement. For this to change, the course outline of the IIHMRU MBA (RM) strikes a balance between three things:

• 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 sector, and private sector); and more specifically, those skills relevant for the specializations that the students choose.
• Strong fieldwork and organizational skills based on off campus learning experiences so that once they graduate, students can hit the ground running.

Program Outcome

• The course is positioned to cater to needs of a rapidly transforming India where developmental challenges are not limited to rural areas; indeed, the rural-urban continuum has made it virtually impossible to speak of rural or urban spaces in isolation.
• This program aims at preparing professionals for a challenging career in public, private sectors, NGOs, and national and multinational organizations that are committed to erasing rural-urban inequities by promoting "rurban" infrastructure and amenities that emphasize a growing confluence of cities and the countryside. Hence the program outcome (POs) for MBA-Rural Management two years’ full time course are as follows:
• This program develops a strong conceptual and an analytical framework on rural development issues in the students. It also gives appropriate attitudes that are required for a professional rural manager
• Students can work in rural enterprises in form of policy makers, managers, analysts, and consultants advising on operational efficiency and program efficiency
• Program develops appropriate attitudes and value required of a professional for becoming rural manager and to meet the increasing demands of national and international development organizations
• Willingness to work in rural areas as it requires resilience, perseverance, emotional, social intelligence and courage of conviction.

Eligibility Criteria

• Recognized bachelor's degree of minimum three-year duration with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
• MAT/ CAT/ CMAT/ATMA/XAT/GMAT/IIHMR-U MAT score.
• For candidates who do not have MAT/CAT/CMAT/ATMA/ XAT/GMAT scores but wish to apply for MBA
• Rural Management, IIHMR University will conduct IIHMR-U MAT at the IIHMR University Jaipur on March 23, 2018; April 27, 2018; May 25, 2018; and June 29, 2018.
• Candidates appearing in the final year examination of the bachelor's degree program or awaiting results of their final year examination in 2018 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.

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