Programme

PGP-FABM

Term

III

Academic Year

2021-22

Course title

Rural, Social and Institutional Environment

Area

Centre for Management in Agriculture

Credits

0.75

Instructor(s)

Prof. Ranjan Kumar Ghosh

Course Description & Objectives

Objectives and Overview: The course is organized to offer basic understanding of the various types of social systems, agrarian structures and other rural institutions that matter in the context of food and agribusiness operations in India. At the end of the course, participants will be able to appreciate the important features of a rural environment and be prepared for their rural immersion module (RIM).

Pedagogy

The course will combine methods such as lectures, guest lectures, case discussions and multi-media, wherever needed. The core emphasis will be on learning through in-class discussions of concepts and their relation to real world rural environment.