AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2016

AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2016
Building Competencies and
Nurturing Smart Leadership
SAKAL MEDIA GROUP
Established in 1932, the Sakal Media Group is the largest independently owned media business in Maharashtra.
Headquartered in the educational and cultural capital of the state Pune, the Sakal Media Group
owns and operates newspapers and magazines in Marathi as well as English with a circulation across Maharashtra and Goa.
The Group also has interests in digital media, event management services, commercial printing and also runs
a regional television channel.
A Brand of trust reaching out to 10 million households across the globe
NEWSPAPER
TELEVISON
ONLINE
MAGAZINE
ABOUT SAKAL INTERNATIONAL LEARNING CENTRE
Sakal International Learning Centre (SILC) is the education vertical of the 8-decade old, trusted Sakal Media Group.
Launched with the objective of building leaders for transformational change, SILC's focus is on providing a
contemporary and practical learning environment to students, equipping them to emerge winners in an ever
changing and challenging milieu.
Guided by Shri Prataprao Pawar and Shri Abhijit Pawar and headed by Dr. Apoorva Palkar, an eminent educationist
of Maharashtra, the programmes at SILC are designed to build entrepreneurs and leaders who will go on to have a
strong social impact on the regional economic development. With faculty drawn from industry as well as academia,
learning at SILC melds together real time experiences with academic knowledge bridging the gap between a
conventional academic program and one that sets students up for success. Learning at SILC emphasizes practical
knowledge along with the academic, bringing together real life business ideas and activities with academic
knowledge.
SAKAL INTERNATIONAL LEARNING CENTRE
MEDIA
AGRICULTURE
IT
BUSINESS
ABM
9500 +
6500 +
640+
250+
Trained
Professionals
Trained Students
From Agriculture
Faculty Members
from academic &
industrial background
Courses
VISION
Spearhead skill training through education leadership to foster the creation of an ecosystem of adaptability and
enforcement of capacity building through structured courses/programmes in alliance with industry and offer
consultancy on socio-economic platform to develop the state and nation.
WHY ABM AT SILC
ABM - Course
SILC's Post Graduate Programme in Agri Business Management is a unique programme for enterprising students who
intend to shape their career. What makes this programme so unique is its design. The content of the programme comes
from the successful entrepreneurs and professionals from the field of agriculture, export, dairy management and food
processing. In addition, the delivery of this content is done by the experienced professionals from these fields. The
course content, variety and diversity of the teaching faculties & the practical industry exposure to the students through
various student enrichment programmes makes this entire programme relevant to current industry demands.
The students are being prepared from all perspective to be ready to embark on the careers they desire in a short span
of 9 months. What better value for money can one expect!
KEY FEATURES
Field Visits
COURSE DURATION – 9 Months
INDUCTION
A week long Induction programme enables the students to have an overview of what to expect in the
next 9 months. The eminent industry leaders introduce the course to the students stating the
benefits they would reap right through the course.
COURSE PEDAGOGY
Orientation
Basic orientation and awareness of the market and consumers.
Interface of practioners / Bureaucrats /Business Leaders in the class.
Understanding
& Knowledge
Exposure to special topics and subjects through workshops,
Immersions in given markets, Live data /market interface through
Sakal Media & its R & D knowledge lab session to develop critical
thinking ,assimilate knowledge and interpretation through a
structure of lab methodology initiating issues, problem syndication,
prioritization and creating implementable solutions.
Application
Project to apply knowledge acquired during the programme.
ACADEMIC PROCESS
Induction Process
Trimester I
5 Core Courses
2 Skill based Courses
Field Visits - 3
Agrow0n Exhibition
Rural Immersion
Smart Village internship
Trimester II
6 Core Courses
1 Skill based Course
Field Visits- 3
Industry Project Presentation
Trimester III
5 Core Courses
2 Project Evaluation
courses
Pre Dissertation
Field Visits
Dissertation
COURSE STRUCTURE
Trimester 1
Subjects
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Agri Business Management
Agriculture Economics
Marketing
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Financial Management
IT Skills
Human Resource &
Organization Behavior
Business Communication
( Spoken + Written)
Workshops
Agriculture Export
Modern dairy
farm management
Field Visit
Pomegranate
management & export
Exposure to Agrowon Exhibition and AgroSmart (Agri Skilling Event)
Trimester 2
Subjects
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Agriculture Finance
Food Processing
Rural Marketing &
Consumer Behavior
Production &
Operations Management
Export
Communication skill
Dairy Business
Management
Workshops
Milk Processing &
Marketing
Food Processing &
Rice Soya Processing
Commodity Market
Specialization (Export, Food Processing, Dairy Management)
Trimester 3
Subjects
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Sales and Distribution
Management
Agri Entrepreneurship
Web Designing
Specialization
Agri Exports
Management
Dairy Technology
Management
Food Technology
Management
(** Need to select any 2)
Workshops
Agri Internship (2 Weeks)
Advance Agriculture Export
• Rural Immersion Program ( 1 Week) • Placements
STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME (SEP)
Agrowon
Smart Village
Global Interaction
Agro Smart
Rural Immersion
Program
AGROWON
The students were given an opportunity to interact with various experts from agriculture industries & understand new
trends, better practices and futuristic technological applications. This exposure enabled the students to sharpen their
managerial skills.
SMART VILLAGE PROJECT
An ambitious Project Undertaken by Sakal to create smart villages in various districts of maharashtra, where emphasis
was given to increase the agriculture output from the farms by adopting the latest technologies and practices
under the guidance of Global Agriculture experts. The students were given exposure to these leading practices and also
had to survey the locals to understand the issues currently faced by them. This project provided the Students of SILC an
opportunity to understand the gaps in current infrastructure and how to bridge the gap by adopting the latest practices in
Agriculture.
Smart Village – What’s in it For You ?
Smart Village Gap Analysis Survey done
by SILC ABM Students
Secondary data collection
from Grampanchyat
Participation in cultural
activities
Focused Group Discussion
With Different Stakeholders
Visit to a farm pond, a water
harvesting structure
Participatory Research
methods like Transact walk
Visit to a dairy farm
Visit to a Amla
processing unit
Visit to a large scale
Co-op Sugar Factory
AGROSMART
The objective of the workshop was to give participants information on latest developments in the area of their
interest and connect them to the community of all participants who have been associated with SILC. It was aimed
at creating an ongoing platform of learning for them through various forthcoming initiatives at SILC. All the
participants who were trained at SILC that includes progressive farmers and professionals, entrepreneurs and
executives/ managers from agro-based industries took part in the event. The attendees included all trainer
faculties, professionals, bureaucrats, bank officials and industrialists who have imparted training at SILC.
RURAL IMMERSION PROGRAMME - Field Research Project (FRP)
Rural Immersion Programme is a unique initiative that was instituted with an objective to sensitize the budding
managers and entrepreneurs of this Institute towards the various schemes undertaken by the government in villages
and to study and analyze their execution and effectiveness. Spread over a week, the programme's main objective was
provide insights into the various dimensions of district level administration, focusing primarily on the policy
administration and the execution gaps, while dispelling several stereotypes associated with the rural population at
large.
GLOBAL INTERACTION
The knowledge that these esteemed Global Experts have shared with our students, on topics like Drip
Irrigation and Shadenet-Polyhouse/Greenhouse Technology will surely enable the students to seek a brighter
future for themselves.
Project Management Expert
Moshe Priva
Crops Practices Expert
Doron Nevo
Dairy Expert
Zvi Matalon
Aquaculture Expert
Ori Einhorn
Social, Cultural & Training Expert
Horacio Kurlend
Financing,Pricing & Marketing Expert
Jonathan Spencer
FIELD VISITS
Field visit to various renowned industries in agri business has provided the students exposure to modern practices
adopted in agriculture sector and also provided them an insights into functioning of large scale agriculture units.
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Employability skills are those skills necessary for getting, keeping and being successful in a job. Employability skills
are vital to secure that dream job.
SILC imparts 80 man hours of training to the students so that they become placement ready. Students are trained on
communication skills( written as well as spoken), soft skills, presentation skills and IT Skills.
Leadership Skills
Communication
& Behaviour Skills
Presentation
and IT skills
Placement
Training
Written and
Spoken skills
Employability Skills
INFRASTRUCTURE
LIBRARY
AC Library with over 60 ,000
books for the students. Special
section for the preparation of
MPSC Exam.
AC Classrooms
Well-equipped air conditioned
classrooms with projector
facility for better understanding
Accommodation
Well furnished, separate hostel
for boys and girls just 2 minutes
walking distance from the
college with all facilities and
security.
Seminar Hall
Acoustically designed, centrally
air-conditioned theatre equipped
with the finest projection and
illumination technology
having capacity of 150+occupants
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
SILC has the state of the art IT
infrastructure. The institute is
equipped with the latest
workstations audio visual units.
PLACEMENTS
Placement Assistance
Student
Preparation
Corporate
Connect
Student
Assessment
Final
Placements
STUDENT TRAINING SESSIONS
Sept/oct
• Creation Of Linkedin Profile/ Social Media Presence
• Industry Awareness
• Possible Roles And Available Opportunities In Industry
• Psychometric Assessments / Profiling
Jan/ Feb
Nov/Dec
• Serval Mock PI / Building Right Attitude / Overall Orientation
/ One-on-one Mentoring
• CV Writing Workshops / Creation Of Final CV
CORPORATE CONNECT
GEORJIC – 2016
Georjic was a presentation competition for students where a jury of industry leaders were invited to judge the
knowledge on various sector of the student.
This event provided the students an opportunity to gain insights from industry experts and also provided the
industry experts exposure to the talent in our institute.
LIST OF JURY MEMBERS
SR Name
Company Name
Designation
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Prashant Sontake
SBI
Chief Manager (training) State Bank Learning Centre
2
Surjeet Singh
John Deere India
Brand Manager
3
Ajay Shirodkar
Health Wellness Solutions
Vice Chairman & Joint MD
4
Shivanand Rai
RCF
Area Incharge - Pune
5
Mrs Manisha Dhatrak
Varun Agro Processing Food Pvt Ltd.
Managing Director
6
Dr Alim Pathan
Baramati Agro Limited
Div. Mgr- Sales, Marketing & Operations
7
Dr Dinesh Bhosale
Ab Vista South Asia
Regional Sales Director
8
Ravindra Patil
Tata Rallis India Ltd
Regional Manager
9
Dr Vivek Kshirsagar
Kartraj Dairy
Managing Director
10
Vijaykumar Farande
Indusind Bank
Zonal Head-agri Business
11
Pradeep Pani
Barry Callebaut
HR Head
12
Avinash Yogeshwar
Mahindra Finance
Group Manager
13
Shobha Pandey
John Deere
Talent Development Head
14
Manoj Hadawale
Parshar Agro Tourism
Managing Director
15
Mr. Avinash
Mahindra Finance
Head HR
SEMINARS
Speak from Industry / visit
INDUSTRY INTERACTION
Eminent agri industry
professional on campus
INDUSTRY AT SILC
Prominent Industrial Dignitaries At SILC:
Mr. B. D. Jade, Agronomist, Jain Irrigation
Dr. Dinesh Bhosale, Ex-Chairman, CLFMA
Dr. Rajaram Deshmukh, Ex. Vice Chancellor, MPKV
Dr. A. V. Dhake, Vice-President, R& D Agri, Jain Irrigation
Dr. Sudhanshu, DGM, APEDA
Dr. Prasanna Pedgaonkar, GM, Venkateshwara Hatcheries
Mr. Anant Sardeshmukh, DG, MCCI
Mr. Sachin Yadav, GM, Kay Bee Export
Mr. Subhash Deshmukh, President, Lokmangal Group
Mr. Vijay More, President, Amir Chicken
Mr. Ravindra Savan, Product Development Manager, RijkZwaan
Mr. Vijayrao Patil, Associate Vice President, Deepak Fertilizers &
Petrochemicals
Mr. Prakash Kutwal, President, Kutwal Food Industries Limited
Mr. S. R. Kekare, Joint Commisioner, FSSAI
Mr. Sanjeev Mane, Farming, Progressive Sugar Cane Farmer
Smt. Vasudhatai Sardar, President, Organic Farming Community
Dr. R. G. Vaidya, Rural Marketing Expert
Prof. Suresh Bhosale, Agriculture Finance Expert
Mr. Govind Hande, Export-Import officer, Comm. Of Agriculture
Mr. Deepak Chavan, Poultry Industry Expert
Mr. Ravindra Patil, Regional Manager, Tata Rallies
Mr. H K Mahale, Agriculture Export Expert
Dr. R. D Kokane, Dairy Industry Expert
Dr. P.T. Dhole, Dairy Industry Expert
Dr. Nilesh Gokhale, Consumer Behaviour Expert
Dr. Ramraje Patil, Head, Farm Consultancy Dept. Delaval
Mr. Vikas Sonawane, Central Head Netafim Irrigation India Ltd.
C.A. Priya Agashe, Financial Accounting Expert
Dr. T. A Kadarbhai, HR & OB Expert
Mr. Fayaz Pathan, Food Technology Expert
Mr. Vishwas Jogdand, MD, IGPL
Dr. Rashmi Kolhe, Food Technology, ICT Mumbai
Mr. Sanjay Deshmukh, MD, Daulat Agro Food Processing Ltd.
Mrs. Manisha Dhatrak, MD, Varun Agro Food Processing Ltd.
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Psychometric Analysis
Mock Group Discussion
&
Personal Interview
FINAL PLACEMENTS
Some of Our Major Recruiters
TESTIMONIALS
“Success was a phenomena in my mind which I wanted to strive for, before I came to SILC .
And it was made apparent here by the guidance of the mentors, my hardwork and fate
that I flew high to the right direction from where I was founded. Thanking for the miracle
of life at SILC.”
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ADMISSION PROCESS
Eligibility Criteria :
The candidate must hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture related disciplines, of any of the Universities incorporated
by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University
under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
The candidates who do not have formal education in Agriculture or Agriculture related disciplines but have at least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
in any other discipline from a University or Institution and a strong interest in Agriculture, Agro/Food Processing, Rural and Allied Sectors are eligible to apply.
IMPORTANT DATES
Application Start Date: 1st May 2016 | Application Last Date : 31st May 2016
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
SSC, HSC & GRADUATION
MARK SHEET
FINAL YEAR STUDENTS SHOULD
PROVIDE PREVIOUS YEAR MARK SHEET
DULY FILLED APPLICATION FORM
SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
3 PHOTOGRAPHS
FEE STRUCTURE
Fee Installment
The fee for ABM can be paid through the following medium:
Installment
Dates
Details
Admission Confirmation
Amount in Rs.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
50000
50000
50000
I
1st May - 14th Jun
II
15th June
First day of joining
100000
30000
20000
III
15th-Sep
Post Dated Cheque
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80000
50000
IV
15th-Dec
Post Dated Cheque
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-
50000
150000*
160000*
170000*
Total
(*NOTE – Service tax is additional and shall be paid along with each installment of any payment option)
LIFE AT SILC
For Enquiries about ABM
Ph: +91 9146038032
Email :info@silc.edu.in
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