Two-Year Post Graduate Diploma In Management: Agribusiness And Plantation Management (PGDM-ABPM)

Vision of the PGDM ABPM Program

To be a leading destination for agribusiness and plantation management program in the world, throughresearch, industry orientation and serve the society at large.

Mission of the PGDM-ABPM Program

M1: To develop globally competent and socially responsible leaders and techno- managers for agribusiness and plantation sector.

M2: To impart quality teaching and learning with rigour and relevance to industry.

M3: To advance internationalisation of the program through experiential learning, research collaboration and multicultural immersion.

M4: To continuously develop and improve a state of-theart academic, physical and research infrastructure.

Genesis of IIPM

IIPM set up at the initiative of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is a renowned academic institution offering postgraduate programs in agribusiness, plantation, food and agricultural export management. IIPM’s mandate is to create a unique pool of talented professionals in the domain and provide career advancement opportunities to its students.

1. 2 year NBA Accredited, Equivalent to MBA by AIU and AICTE approved Residential Program started in 2001.
2. A green campus with State-of-the-Art infrastructure.
3. Curriculum designed to meet emerging needs of Agribusiness and Plantation Organization.
4. 1700+ Alumni base serving the entire Agriculture Value Chain.
5. 100% Placement since inception, including International Placements. Average salary pay package enhanced every year.
6. Provision for International Exposure (Study Abroad Program).
7. A Multi-Disciplinary Eminent Faculty Team with more than 100 man years of experience founded on its 4I Principle “Intensive-InstituteIndustry-Interaction”

International Alliances

• CALS-University of Wisconsin- Madison, WI-USA
• Harper Adams University, Newport, UK
• Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
• Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, UK
• Universiti of Mauritius
• University Des Mascareignes

Pedagogy

Teaching and Learning

PGDM-ABPM offers a range of sector-specific courses to meet the requirements of industry. The faculty carefully craft curriculum and develop effective Assurance of Learning (AoL) resources and best practices for student learning.

IIPM contributes to students through three primary activities: teaching, research and corporate training/internship. The faculty and academic facilities viz., library, computer centre, technical lab, knowledge resource centre, career devolopment unit, campus and academic ambience are unsurpassed by those of any institutions. The institute offers its teaching and learning transactions through lectures, video, seminar, group work, case study method, issue analysis, cyber learning, role plays, tasting (sensory test for product innovation), market survey, field & industry visits, study abroad and guest lectures.

Elective Courses

Students are given with an option to choose elective courses in the areas of Marketing, Finance, Human Resource as per their preferences.

Admission Policy

PGDM-ABPM offers a range of sector-specific courses to meet the requirements of the industry.
In order to meet the emerging  requirements of managerial  personnel in the entire value  chain of agribusiness and  plantation management and to  keep in tandem with the  global trend of inter- disciplinary management,  IIPM invites applications for  PGDM-ABPM from graduates in Agriculture and Allied  Sciences viz. and other related  disciplines from a recognized  University or Institution.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The candidate must hold a valid Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of candidates who belong to  scheduled caste (SC)/ scheduled tribe (ST), and  persons with disabilities  (PWD) category] from a  recognized University or  Institution. NRIs, PIOs and  foreign students are eligible to  apply.
   a) PGDM-ABPM Programme: Preference will be given to candidates with Bachelor’s
   Degree in Agriculture and Allied Sciences viz. Horticulture, Forestry, Sericulture, PostHarvest Technology and other related disciplines.
   b) Candidates who are appearing for final semester exam are also eligible to apply.
2. The candidates must have a valid score in at least one of the following national level eligible  tests (NLET):
   a. CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT/GATE
   b. The valid score of the above examinations must be submitted by June 30, 2023
3. Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation can also apply  and submit their provisional certificate and marks sheet/grade  card indicating up-to- date and latest   cumulative  marks/CGPA/OGPA till  the previous year/semester and in the  application form. Their  provisional eligibility will  be decided based on the same. If selected, they may seek  provisional admission  into the programme on  payment of the required  fee and other charges as  specified. After joining  the programme, they will  have to submit the  degree certificate and  aggregate marks / CGPA  / OGPA latest by 30th  September 2023.
4. Reservation of seats will be applicable for EWS, OBC (Non-creamy Layer), SC, ST, and 4 PWD categories as per Govt. of India rules.
5. It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain and ensure that  they possess the requisite qualifications  for admission. Having  been admitted  provisionally does not  mean acceptance of eligibility. Final eligibility  for admission  will be decided by IIPM.
6. A multi-stage selection procedure will be followed for admission as  described below: Each candidate will be assigned a score based on  their performance in  various components as  detailed in the following  table.
7. IIPM’s Professional Aptitude Test (IPAT)  examination is compulsory and will be conducted offline. The  test will consist of total  100 questions (which  includes, logical  reasoning, general  awareness, quantitative  technique, language communication, and  subject matter (i.e.,  agriculture and allied),  of 1 mark and 90 minutes duration.  There will be no negative  marking.
8. A cumulative score will be prepared based on students’ performance in the first four 8 components of the above  table (i.e., SSLC, HSC,  UG, and IPAT).
9. A qualifying list will be  prepared for the shortlisted students  whose score is above the minimum required  cumulative score. These students will be called for GD and PI on specified  dates. The merit list will  be prepared to take into  consideration all categories of applicants  (i.e., GEN, EWS, OBC  (non-creamy layer), SC,  ST, and PWD). The GD  and PI will normally be  done on the IIPM, Bengaluru campus.
10. The final merit list will be prepared based on the performance of the shortlisted students in the GD & PI rounds..