Frequently asked questions for DABM (Diploma in Agribusiness management)


1. Why Welingkar is starting a programme in Agri-business management?
Agriculture will be the one of the sustainable industry in future and India’s main backbone industry. Many corporates of national and global network are opting for and promoting agro business to convert traditional agriculture into a corporate industry. Positive GOI Policy, boom in FPI, Food parks, SEZ, CEZ, will require skilled HR. Keeping pace with this transformation, Welingkar is entering into this field of agribusiness, to generate trained and skilled human resource, to cater the need of stake holder industries.

2. Why one year programme?
The beneficiary students are basically graduates in Agriculture & allied subjects, hence they have adequate knowledge on the crop production technologies. What they need to value add in their career is to acquire managerial and marketing skills to cater the base need of the industry. One year programme is just enough for the purpose.

3. Why Agri-Business programme?
Transformation of agriculture into agribusiness calls for professional management. In addition to the task of providing trained and skilled manpower in agriculture and allied sectors, Agri-Business Management Education should be agro-industry need based and solution oriented. 21st century is the era of agribusiness only and in long terms it will be one of the major sustainable growing industries.

4. What is their in for the corporate?
The programme has been designed keeping in mind the need of the corporate and all efforts are made to ensure that the participants who complete this programme can be made ready available to the corporate with a good understanding of both Agri-business and management. The corporate will get the right skill set which is their current requirement.

5. What are the career opportunities available in the Agri business sector?
There are plenty of opportunities available in the country in the agribusiness sector.A lot of agriculture focused MNCs are entering the country and they will need candidates in a big way. In agribusiness a lot of jobs are available with Industries like pesticide, fertilizer, export oriented business houses, agro processed industries, banks, crop Insurance, food park, SEZ, CEZ etc…

6. What is the admission process?
Admission will be purely on the basis of merit. Institute has decided to have an intake of 30 students for the DABM. The candidate for the admission will be evaluated on the basis of candidate's performance in academics, work experience and personal interview. You can visit our website: www.welingkar.org for the details about admission process or can send in a mail at dabm@welingkar.org or call on at 24178300 extn:460/450/308

7. What is the eligibility for taking admission to this course?
The candidate should hold Bachelor or Master Degree in Agriculture & allied subjects from a recognized AgriUniversity by state or central government or be a pure science graduate / post graduate with Botany.

8. How will I benefit from doing the DABM programme from Welingkar?
Welingkar stands for WE-LINK & CARE. We do not just believe in imparting the education but would assist the participants of the programme for placement to build their career.

9. What is going to be covered in the DABM programme?

The programme will cover following modules in the duration of  one year.

Important course modules are given below.

01 Management principles & practices
02 Business and economic environment
03 Organizational behaviour
04 Business communication
05 Agrifinance management
06 Agribusiness and rural marketing
07 Agri supply chain & materials management
08 Management of Agri input industries (Seed, Fertilizers & Pesticides)
09

Management of horticulture crops & post harvest.
10 International trade practices and export management

10. How do I apply?
Please log on to: http://www.welingkar.org/ and download the application form. Duly filled application form along with relevant documents, two passport size photographs and the Cheque / Demand Draft may be sent to the Institute.

11. Can I do this programme through the distance learning mode?
Presently classroom mode is followed. Distance learning program will be introduced in near future.


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