Applications Open for Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)

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About the Organization

The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is driven by the dream of serving the under-served segments of the economy through professional management. Founded in 1979, IRMA is focused on creating management professionals who can bring about sustainable, ecologically friendly and equitable growth by applying their management acumen at the grassroots level and influencing the public policy narrative at the national and global levels.

In 1970, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) initiated the implementation of Operation Flood - the World’s Largest Dairy Development Programme following cooperative strategies. During its implementation, it was experienced that such large-scale programmes dealing with millions of people needed rural management professionals with skillsets to manage complex rural environment. Realising this, under the leadership of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of the White Revolution in India, IRMA was established in 1979 with support from NDDB, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, and the erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation.

IRMA is a premier institution of professional learning offering management programmes with a focus on understanding real management problems and socio-economic realities of under-served communities through intensive fieldwork. Experienced faculty members from reputed national and international institutions collaborate to inspire and create the thinkers of tomorrow for a better world.  IRMA offers world-class infrastructure for learning at its 60-acre-green campus.

IRMA’s synergy with Government and Non-Government Institutions as well as International Development Organizations provides the students with an ideal ecosystem for learning, research as well as implementation experience of real on-the-ground projects.

About the Programme

IRMA's Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) - PGDM-RM prepares talented young managers to assume challenge-filled responsibilities in rural cooperatives and development organisations. PGDM(RM) is a two-year fully residential programme.

The PGDM(RM) program features a meticulously planned curriculum that blends theoretical and practical education, encompassing classroom instruction and hands-on learning experiences. In addition to classroom learning, students engage in immersive fieldwork experiences where they live with families in underserved communities and thoroughly analyze the socio-economic aspects from a management perspective. The Summer Internship Segment (SIS) is a platform for participants to apply, test, and refine the skills they’ve acquired in the classroom and rural immersion phases. Throughout the ten-week SIS, students gain valuable practical experience in managerial roles within organizational settings, gaining significant exposure to market dynamics. The on-campus classroom phase is further enriched through the Thursday Academic Seminar Series, Industry Connect Talks, Alumni sessions that focus on building a purpose-driven career as an IRMAn, Personality Development workshops, and a variety of activities organized by numerous Student Interest Groups (SIGs) and Student Clubs.

Broadening the Horizon of Learning:

Village Fieldwork Segment (VFS) and Summer Internship Segment (SIS) The VFS and SIS are unique and mandatory components of all the courses offered at IRMA. A part of the rural immersion activity for the students. Specific attention to rural economy, society and polity with management orientation and sensitizing development. Students get the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding and sensitivity to the concerns of rural communities and enterprises. A collaborative effort of faculty members, participating host organizations and students.

Eligibility

• A Graduate from any discipline, with a minimum of 15 years of education and 50% or above [45% or above for SC/ST/OBC (NC)/General (EWS)/PwD*] aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at the graduation level is eligible to apply for IRMA’s PGDM (RM) programme.
• The percentage of aggregate marks is to be calculated as per the practice followed by the concerned university or institution. If the university/institution does not have a scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, IRMA will establish the equivalence by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.
• Candidates in the final year of the bachelor’s degree may also apply if they would furnish evidence of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria by September 2025.
• Final year candidates should have appeared in all of their graduation examinations before the start of the program (July 01, 2025). If selected, the candidates failing to meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be asked to withdraw from the programme. The Fees paid by such candidates will be forfeited unless IRMA fills their vacant seats through new admissions.
• Candidates should note that mere fulfilment of minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee consideration for shortlisting of the next admissions stage.

For Sponsored Candidates:

Other than the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, Sponsored Candidates must have full-time work experience of at least 3 years at the executive or managerial level, post-graduation, as of September 30, 2024.

How to Apply

Deadline: 26.12.2024

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