Indian Institute

of Management,
Ahmedabad

TWO-YEAR
Agribusiness/Food Industry
Management Programme

POST-GRADUATE India is one of the world’s leading producer of key agricultural commodities and has a

PROGRAMME IN
net agri-trade surplus since early-1990s. The Green Revolution, which helped jumpstart
a process of structural transformation of Indian agriculture, has become more commercial
and diversified.

FOOD AND Indian agri-food, one of the largest and socially important sectors of the economy, is facing
a constantly changing business environment due to globalization of markets, advances in

AGRIBUSINESS technologies, changing policy environment, demographic patterns, and emergence of

MANAGEMENT Technical knowledge, while essential to overcome the challenges of the real world, is
insufficient in itself. To make a difference on large scale, it is important to combine sound
technical knowledge with outstanding managerial and leadership skills including sound

Ranked (PGP-FABM) knowledge of organizations, economics, finance, project management and other areas.
IIMA’s PGP-FABM tries to address these needs and prepares students for careers in food,
agribusiness and related sectors.

The Post-Graduate
Post-Graduate Programme
Programme inin Food Food and and Agribusiness
Agribusiness Compulsory Courses in II Year
Management (PGP-FABM) is specifically designed designed totodevelop
develop • Agricultural & Food Policy
effective managers, leaders, leaders, and and entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs for for anan • Agricultural Finance
increasingly competitive and and globalizing
globalizingfood
foodand andagribusiness
agribusiness • Marketing of Agricultural Inputs
sector. The
Theprogramme
programme is a isleader in agribusiness
a leader management
in agribusiness • Strategic Food Marketing
education
management and has been ranked
education andNumber
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Agribusiness/Food
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Elective Courses
This sector-specific
in higher education.programme is special
Th is sector-specific comparedis to
programme other
special
agribusiness programmes as course curriculum has a leading- • Agricultural Futures and Option • Management of Technology for
compared to other agribusiness programmes as course
edge managerial Markets Sustainable Agriculture
curriculum has afoundation
leading-edge firmly rooted in IIMA’s
managerial management
foundation firmly
culture and proficiency with a focus on
rooted in IIMA’s management culture and proficiency food and agribusiness.
with • Agricultural Warehousing • Managing Sustainability
To enhance
a focus learning
on food and from multipleToperspectives,
agribusiness. first year
enhance learning fromof • Agri-Entrepreneurship • Micro Finance Management
the programme
multiple is common
perspectives, first yearwithofPost-Graduate
the programme Programme
is commonin • Analyzing and Building Competencies • Market Research and Information
Management (PGP). Building on
with Post-Graduate Programme in Management strong foundation in general • CINE: Understanding Creativity, Systems
management in the first year, 2nd year courses
(PGP). Building on strong foundation in general management are designed Innovation, Knowledge, Networks And • Public Finance
to
in equip students
the first year, 2with
n d specialized multifunctional knowledge,
year courses are designed to equip Entrepreneurship • Public Policy
perspective and skills
students with specialized required by agribusiness managers
multifunctional knowledge, for
• Economics of Food Quality • Rural Immersion
excellence in planning, decision-making and
perspective and skills required by agribusiness managers for implementation
• Food and Agri-business International • Rural Marketing
and enhance their effectiveness as leaders.
excellence in planning, decision-making and implementation Strategies and Organisations • Sales and Distribution Management
and enhance their effectiveness
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES as leaders. • Food Supply Chain Management for Agriculture
PROGRAMME
Increasing OBJECTIVES
globalization and challenge of working in a highly • International Agri-Food Trade • Shodh Yatra
market
Increasingoriented competitive
globalization environment
and challenge require agribusiness
of working in a highly • Investigating Corporate Social • Social Entrepreneurship: Innovating
managers to be dynamic to respond to changing
market oriented competitive environment require agribusiness market trends Irresponsibility Social Change
and policies as well as manage those changes.
managers to be dynamic to respond to changing market trends The programme • Managing Contract Farming • Strategic Management of Intellectual
prepares
and policiesstudents
as wellforasthe task of
manage leading
those a change
changes. in agri-food
The programme • Management of Food and Agribusiness Property Rights
industry and managing the process of those
prepares students for the task of leading a change in agri-changes. Projects
food industryAND
COURSES and managing
PEDAGOGY the process of those changes.
The programme is designed to expand students’ perspective,
The programme
knowledge, andcurriculum has a solidfor
skills necessary managerial
management foundation,
and programme by the industry
tracks. Distinguished guestsand include
include CEOs,newer
seniorareas such as STUDENT
executives, Supply ChainEXCHANGE
Management,PROGRAMME
Commodity Trading and General
focus
leadership in agribusiness, food industry and allied sectors. Itto
on food and agribusiness marketplace, and is designed commodity trading, farm insurance, agribusiness infrastructure
development professionals, policy makers and thought Management. Major recruiters visiting campus include Amul,
build andinenhance a global perspective among participants. The and foodfrom
retailing.
nurtures the participants a commitment to integrity, ethical leaders variousMany alumni head
governmental and top corporates and AVT McCormick, Capricorn Food Products India Ltd., DCM
non-governmental
core programme consists of compulsory
behaviour, and a sense of social purpose. management courses contribute at key positions in several agribusiness conglomerates Shriram Consolidated
organisations and private sector. Ltd., DuPont,
Essec Business School, Godrej
Paris Agrovet, HSBC,
in the first year and is common with the PGP. Following the and developmental organizations in India and abroad.
COURSES AND PEDAGOGY Kerry Group, Kirloskar Group, Mapro Foods, Marico, Miebach
first year of the programme, students undergo Rural Immersion PLACEMENT PROSPECTS
PGP-FABM programmme attracts recruiters from a wide Consulting, Mondelez International, Mosaic, Rabobank Group,
for
The aprogramme
period of about four has
curriculum weeks in two
a solid phases and
managerial summer
foundation, The careerof prospects of recruit
professional managers fromofIIMA’s
spectrum sectors who students for a variety roles University of British Columbia, Canada | Antai College, China
Standard Chartered Bank, Suez Environment, Syngenta, TAFE,
internship for a period of about eight weeks,
focus on food and agribusiness marketplace, and is designed which provide
to PGP-FABM areincluding
extremely bright andInputs,
attractive. The placements
across sectors Agricultural Banking, Consulting, The Tatastudents
Rallis, exchange
Techno Pack,programme
Tetra Pak,is offered
SakthitoGroup,
the PGP-FABM
Unilazer
students field and organizational experience.
build and enhance a global perspective among participants. The second year
Theof reflect the increasing recognition and perceived relevance
FMCG, Food Retailers and Financial services. Functional roles students Ventures,with
etc. a vision to enhance the international exposure.
the programme
course comprisesconsists
of three of components:
compulsory and theelective courses and
core management of the programme
available to studentsby the industry
included Strategy,and include newer
International areas Under this exchange programme Second year students of PGP-
Marketing,
is designed to impart specialized multi-functional
courses, compulsory food and agribusiness related courses knowledge
and ADMISSIONS
Business Development & Sales, Research & Advisory,n eB2B
like commodity trading, f a r m insurance, a g r i b u s i s s FABM programme spend a term in a foreign University.
and skills required by food and agri-business
elective courses. The core programme consists of compulsory sector managers infrastructure andChain
f o o dManagement,
retailing. Many alumniTradinghead top Graduates in any discipline with an interest in food and
Marketing, Supply Commodity and ADMISSIONS
for excellence courses
management in planning,
in thedecision-making,
first year and isorganization
common with and corporates and contribute
General Management. Majoratrecruiters
key positions
visitingincampus
severalincludeagri- agribusiness sector are eligible to apply. Selection for PGP-
implementation in different sub-sectors and
the PGP. Following the first year of the programme, students activities in food Graduates in any discipline with an interest in food and
business
Amul, AVTconglomerates
McCormick, Capricornand developmental
Food Products organizations
India Ltd., in FABM is done through a two-stage process. First, candidates
and agribusiness
undergo sector. for a period of about four weeks
Rural Immersion agribusiness sector are eligible to apply. Selection for PGP-
India Shriram
DCM and abroad.
Consolidated Ltd., DuPont, Godrej Agrovet, HSBC, have to appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT) that
in two phases INTERFACE
and summer internship for a period of about FABM is done through a two-stage process. First, candidates
INDUSTRY Kerry Group,program
Kirloskar Group, Mapro from
Foods,a wide
Marico, Miebach is held in November. The applicants are then short-listed
PGP-FABM attracts recruiters spectrum of have to appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT) that
eight weeks, which provide students field and organizational Consulting, Group, and called for group discussion and personal interview. The
The PGP-FABM brings year
business sectors whoMondelez International,
recruit students Mosaic,
for a variety Rabobank
of roles across sectors is held in December. The applicants are then short-listed
experience. The second of the leaders,
programmesenior industry
consists of Standard applicant’s past academic record/achievements, understanding
executives including Chartered
AgriculturalBank, Inputs,Suez Environment,
Banking, Consulting,Syngenta,
FMCG, TAFE,Food and called for group discussion and personal interview. The
compulsory and elective courses and is designed to impartof
and policy planners from different fields
Tata Rallis, Techno Pack, Tetra Pak, Sakthi Group, Unilazer of agriculture and allied sectors, work experience and other
agribusiness into the classroom and facilitates Retailers and Financial services. Functional roles available to applicant’s past academic record/achievements, understanding
specialized multi-functional knowledge and skillscontinuous
required Ventures, etc. relevant activities are also taken into consideration. The
interaction among students, agribusiness companies, students included Strategy, International Marketing, Business of agriculture and allied sectors, work experience and other
by food and agri-business sector managers for excellence in timeline for the admission process is as follows:
faculty and alumni. These knowledge-building sessions are Development & Sales, Research & Advisory, B2B Marketing, relevant activities are also taken into consideration. The
planning, decision- making, organization and implementation
opportunities for industry leaders, alumni and recruiters to
in different sub-sectors and activities in food and agribusiness CAT Advertisement: timeline 31 July,for
2016the admission process is as follows:
engage students in focused discussions that reflect real life CAT Advertisement : 31 July, 2016
sector. CAT (Examination): 4th December, 2016
situations, simulations of future scenarios and specific career CAT (Examination) : 4th December, 2016
INDUSTRY
tracks. INTERFACE
Distinguished guests include CEOs, senior executives, Group Discussion & Personal Interviews: February-March 2017
Group Discussion & Personal Interviews : February-March 2017
development professionals,
The PGP-FABM brings business policyleaders,
makerssenior
and industry
thought Session
Session Starts Starts: : JuneJune2017
2017
leaders from various governmental and non-governmental
executives and policy planners from different fields of Exact details
Exact details of of eligibility
eligibility andandCAT CATarearegiven
givenin in
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organisations
agribusiness intoand private sector. and facilitates continuous
the classroom offers enough Need Based Scholarship/ assistance for economically disadvantaged students.
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interaction among students, agribusiness companies,
PLACEMENT PROSPECTS
faculty and alumni. These knowledge-building sessions are
available
Bank loansunder
on easypolicies
termspromoted by the government.
are also available under policies promoted by the government.
The career prospects
opportunities of professional
for industry managers
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and recruiters For further information: Programmes Officer (PGP- FABM), Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380015
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