processes and building viable architectures for sustainable
rural financial delivery. Courses include Microfinance
Management, Commercial and Development Banking,
Commodity Derivatives and Insurance & Risk Management.
•
Livelihoods and Development Management courses offer
an understanding of livelihood development models and
approaches, issues and challenges confronted in building
sustainable livelihoods and national and international
experiences. Options for development of agri-based,
livestock-based and natural resource-based livelihoods,
understanding of development policies and programmes
in various sectors (Health, Education, WASH, Food
Security and Nutrition), micro and decentralized planning
and participatory local governance are covered, with an
overarching rights-based approach to development.
•
Social Entrepreneurship courses enable students
with innovative social-business ideas to develop their
own enterprises, and to work with startups and social
businesses. Understanding of producer companies and
social enterprises, the trends of social impact investing
and measurement of social impacts are covered. Social
entrepreneurs in the XUB network offer internships with
their social businesses, and students may opt out of the
placement process, access venture funds and start their
own enterprises.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The MBA-RM Program comprises coursework and other
learning segments carrying 120 credits, of which one-third
comprise elective courses in the second year. Each credit
requires 10 hours of classroom contact or its field equivalent,
andanexpected10hoursoutsidetheclassroomforpreparatory
reading and assignments. The core courses provide the
conceptual and theoretical fundamentals of management
and development, and the analytical frameworks and tools
for field learning. These are augmented by field experience,
management traineeship, seminars and colloquia.
Core Courses
cover the management functional areas -
Accounting, Finance, Organization Behaviour, Human
Resources,Operations,Marketing,Strategy–anddevelopment
The MBA-RM is a management-
plus program with a sharp focus
on rural development.
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