Prof. Jyoti Kachroo
In older days, the agricultural products were markete to the customers through a lot of midlemen. This scenario has changed a lot with the advent of new marketing concepts. These concepts have paved way to the development of Agribusiness Management field. One of the most popular courses available in this field is the Master of Business Administration in Agribusiness. This course will enable the candidates to develop new ideas to market the agricultural products to the customers. Thus after completing this course, one can pursue their career in various private and Government sector agricultural organizations.
Career in Private sector after MBA in Agribusiness
Those who prefer to work in private sector after completing their MBA in Agribusiness can look for several kinds of career opportunities in agro based companies. The agro-based companies which hire the service of MBA graduates in Agribusiness are given below.
*ITC Limited, Rallis India Limited, Excel Crop Care Limited, Global Agri System Private Limited, Godrej Agrovet Limited and Synthite Industrial Chemicals Limited etc.
They can perform the role of Research Analyst or Marketing Manager in these companies. Food Retailing sector also provides a plethora of career opportunities to them. Microfinance sector is another employement area suitable for them.
Government of Career after MBA in Agribusiness
After completing MBA in Agribusiness, one can pursue his career in Government sector if interested. Different kinds of career opportunities are available for these graduates in the Government organizations which concentrate on development of agriculture. These graduates can get into managerial positions available in:
*NABARD, food Corporation of India (FCI), Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), Food and Health department of the Government after qualifying the concerned examination, Ministry of Agriculture under Govenrment of India
Career Abroad after MBA in Agribusiness
The field of Agribusiness Management is going through a successful track in foreign countries. This scenario has created lost of job opportunities to the candidates who have completed a management degree in Agribusiness. Such candidates can perform the role of agricultural insurance manager, quality control manager or supply manager in various agro based companies. As most of the Multi National Companies have their branches in foreign countries, it is easy to get into a reputed job in the field of Agribusiness Management.
Long term Career Roadmap for MBA in Agribusiness
MBA graduates in Agribusiness can find a long term career n various agro based companies. As agriculture has got a significant place in the economy of every country, finding a long term career in the filed of Agribusiness Management is not that difficult. Most of the companies recruit fresh management graduates as trainees and promoted to senior positions after getting much experience.
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu has taken an initiative to take leadin establishing a “School of Agri-Business Management” which carters the need for awarding two year ful time MBA (Agri-Business Management) degree programme and is distinguished as one of the only institute for awarding such degree in J&K State. The School is having linkages with international and national institutes of repute and is having sound policy for placement. Besides the school is having the modern infrastructure and separate placement and counselling cell. For details regarding admission and other information log on website www.skuastjadmission.org/www.skuast.org. Any graduate with 50% marks is eligible for the MBA (Agribusiness Management) degree programme.
(The author is coordinator SABM)
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