National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
Established 1987
Type Autonomous, Under Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
Location Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Campus Urban
Website www.manage.gov.in

MANAGE was established in 1987, as the National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension at Hyderabad, by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India as an autonomous institute, from which its acronym MANAGE is derived. Its status was elevated to that of a National Institute in 1992 and re-christened with its present name - the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management.

The aim of the institute is to instill managerial and technical skills to Extension Officers, Managers, Scientists and Administrators in the agricultural economy, to enable them to provide support and services to farmers and fishermen for practicing sustainable agriculture.

Professional services

MANAGE offers services in the following areas:

Management education: PGDM(ABM)

Post Graduate Diploma In Management (Agribusiness Management)

Selection Process

Pedagogy

The Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Agribusiness Management) enables agricultural graduates to acquire the competence to function as effective agri-business managers. The response from Indian and multinational agri-business companies in placement of students as management trainees, and their interest in assigning summer projects to them, validates the launching of the programme. The programme, launched in 1996, is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education. On completion of the programme, successful candidates are awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri-Business Management).

Features

Theoretical concepts, knowledge, skills and managerial capabilities are taught. To enrich the learning process, projects, assignments, interaction with experts and agri-business executives are organized. The two year program has a good mix of general management subjects and specialised subjects pertaining to Agribusiness with case study and project based modules to ensure holistic knowledge empartment. Events like, debates and elocution contests, management games, corporate and industrial visits are organized.

Live projects allow a student to gain corporate exposure. Students are shortlisted for projects depending on their areas of interest. Cargill India Pvt. Ltd., Advanta India Ltd., Yes Bank, Coromandel International Ltd, Devgen Seeds, ITC and Bayer CropScience Ltd. are some of the companies that have taken in students for short term projects.

The summer training at MANAGE is an eight to ten week process over the fourth trimester. The students generally work on individual 'real life' projects to sharpen their problem solving skills. Companies view the process as a form of pre-recruitment, and hence award several students a Pre-Placement Offer.

In the Village Visit Programme the students stay in villages with farmers for a fortnight. This programme provides the students, an opportunity to understand areas for development in agriculture, as well as the constraints faced by the farmers. At the end of the study visit, a report is prepared on the status of agri-economy of the village, analysis of the constraints in agriculture and allied sectors, identifying opportunities for growth and formulating developmental strategies for the village.

Niche courses

Electives

Faculty

Visiting faculty
Samanvay : industry interface

Infrastructure and facilities

Campus

Spread over 17 hectares, the lush green MANAGE campus is an oasis of peace and calm. Located at Rajendranagar, 15 km away from the noise and pollution of the city, the campus is dotted with lawns, parks and trees.

Lecture halls

The lecture halls are air conditioned. They are equipped with teaching and learning aids such as LCD projectors, digital writing board, Wi-Fi connectivity, computer systems and other A/V systems.

Chaudhary Charan Singh Cyberary

The resource centre, Chaudhary Charan Singh Cyberary has a collection of books, educational videos and online resources. It has 10,000 books on management, agriculture and allied aspects. The Cyberary also has 170 Indian and foreign journals, over 100 newsletters and conference proceedings. Databases include CMIE (India Harvest, Prowess and India Trades) and Indiastat for obtaining information on the Indian economy, the corporate world and trade scenarios. The Cyberary has internet connectivity. Information dissemination services offered by the institute include access to the library database, literature search, bibliographies and reprographic services.

IT centre and video-conferencing

The campus is equipped with V-Sat and ISDN based videoconferencing facilities. The IT Centre houses 100 computers with Wi-Fi connectivity and teleconferencing facilities.

Hostel

PGDM-ABM being a fully residential program, the campus offers accommodation facilities to students. The hostel block consists of 162 rooms. All the rooms are connected with intercom facility. Food is served in the two dining halls. There is no separate boys' and girls's hostel.

Recreation centre

Students enjoy sports and recreational activities such as tennis, badminton, swimming, squash, table tennis, snooker, Carrom, and chess. A gymnasium is present for workouts. A healthcare centre with doctors and nursing staff is available on campus round the clock.

Guest house

Facilities on campus for guests includes fully furnished air-conditioned rooms.

Achievements

OUTLOOK B-School ranking 2010
Student achievements

External links

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