MBA in Agri-Business Management Admission Notification for KAU –Kerala Agricultural University Vellanikkara Thrissur
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- Prospectus
and Application form
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KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF CO-OPERATION, BANKING AND MANAGEMENT
VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR, KERALA - 680656
Phone: 0487-2370367
Schedule for Notification and Admission
- Date of notification : 30th May 2009
- Last date for receipt for application : 30th June 2009
- Written test : 18th July 2009
- Publication of rank list for GD &PI : 25th July 2009
- GD & Final Interview : 06th & 07th August 2009
- Publication of final select list : 19th August 2009
- Registration and classes begins : 16th September 2009
The Kerala Agricultural University was established in 1972 with the main objective of imparting education, research and extension in different branches of Agriculture particularly Horticulture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Fisheries, Agricultural Engineering, Home Science, Forestry, Co-operation & Banking and other allied branches.
COLLEGE OF CO-OPERATION, BANKING AND MANAGEMENT
An Institution of Higher learning in Agri-Business Management College of Co-operation, Banking and Management, a constituent college of Kerala
Agricultural University, was established in 1981 according to Section 5 of the KAU Act which provides for the creation of a Faculty of Co-operation. In fulfilment of its mandate, the College is pursuing teaching, research and extension programmes in domains relevant and beneficial to the farming community such as Co-operatives, Banks, Commodity Boards, Agri-business Organizations, Rural Development Organizations and other support service institutions.
The eligibility for admission:
- All professional graduates of State Agricultural Universities /Deemed universities under ICAR system with a minimum OGPA of7.5/10.0 (7.0 for SC/ST Candidates).
- All graduates, including professional graduates fromIndian/Foreign universities recognized by AICTE/UGC with aminimum 55% mark in traditional system (5% concession to SC/STCandidates).
HOW TO APPLY
Application form and prospectus for admission to the MBA programme can be downloaded from the KAU official website in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The downloaded application should be printed on A4 size paper and used. The filled in application forms may be submitted to the Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University, KAU P.O., Thrissur, Kerala - 680 656 along with application processing fee of Rs.750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and Fifty only), (in the case of SC/ST candidates Rs.375/- (Rupees Three Hundred and Seventy Five only) by a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Comptroller, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara payable at the State Bank of Travancore, KAU Campus Branch, Vellanikkara so as to reach on or before 30th June 2009 (before 4PM). No other mode of payment will be accepted under any circumstances.
A passport size photograph of the candidate bearing his/her signature should be affixed on the application and admit card(s) in the appropriate place.
Application from employed candidates should be routed through their Heads of Departments/employer/institution. Last date for receipt of filled in Application is 30th June 2009.
FEE STRUCTURE
- Tuition fee per semester of the programme will be Rs 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only)
- Admission fee will be Rs 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only)
- The external exam fee per semester will be Rs.1500/- (Rupees onethousand and five hundred only) during the first three semesters
- Rs.2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) during the last semester
MAN POWER DEMAND AND EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL
The degree holders will have very good employment prospects in agribusiness organizations like:
- Food Processing Industry
- Oil and seed industry
- Hi-tech Horticulture
- Floriculture
- Dairy & animal husbandry
- Poultry and sea food industry
- eat and meat products
- Agro Chemical Industry
- Agro Machinery Industry
- Co-operatives & Agri-business Enterprises
- Fertilizer Industry
- Sugar industry
- Organic Farms
- Biotech industry
- Export Promotion Councils/Commodity Boards
- Plantation Crop Industry
- Minor & Major Forest Products Industry
- Fruits & Vegetable Organization
- Agri-Informatics
- Financial Institutions
- Medicinal Plants and Ayurvedic Industry
- Wellness Industry
- Organized Retailers
- Cattle Feed Industry &
- Coir Industry
Duration and structure of the programme
It is a full-time residential programme with duration of 2 years, split into 4 semesters. Each semester will be of 105 working days (excluding study leave, examination days, and days of co-curricular and extra curricular activities)
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