Department of Rural Management, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU)

The Department of Rural Management under School for Management Studies (SMS) was established in the year 2010. The main objective of the School is to produce socially, culturally and economically sensitive leaders in the field of Management and parti itive leaders in the field of Management and particularly in the world of Rural Management. India still being the largest agriculture based economy needs high skilled manpower to cater to the needs of farmers, agro based industries, NGOs, and other rural financial sectors. Contemporary Doctoral, Postgraduate and Undergraduate courses pertaining to Business administration are run in this department. The various courses offered in the department are Ph.D., MBA (Rural Management), MBA (HR/Finance/Marketing) under various disciplines and BBA. The thrust of the program is focused on quality teaching and research in management sphere. The objective of the department has always been to create a niche in management education. Identifying this importance the Department of Rural Management was upgraded to Department of Management Studies in the year 2022. The School is bestowed with rich legacy of successful 13 years. The teaching pedagogy is at par with best practices comprising of Case studies, Presentations, Industry Interaction, Projects etc. enabled with Audio-visual and field-based studies. The department has well experienced faculty with expertise in different aspects of business studies. The department regularly conducts curricular and extracurricular activities. Management Quiz, Extempore, Management Skits, Management Games, Cultural and Sports events are conducted for multifaceted development of young managers being groomed in department. Outcome of Department of Management Studies: India is known as a country of villages; about 70 million people live in these villages. These people are aspiring to live healthy and economically active life. For this to happen there is need to break the Rural and Urban boundary and achieve inclusive and sustainable development. To achieve this we need to leverage the rural resources and create income generating opportunities in rural regions. Department of Rural Management (DRM) is working in direction the direction of making rural India vibrant in terms of economic capabilities and inclusive development. We at DRM believe that proper use of rural resources, bridging gap in marketing and distribution of rural produce, financial Inclusion, efficient governance are some core issues if addressed aptly, Rural India will certainly become prosperous and India for sure become the world largest economy. With this conviction DRM faculties and staff are relentlessly working to achieve following major outcomes:- 1. Study and redesign the Management principles in rural perspective. 2. Train manpower that can understand and address specific managerial needs of rural business and entrepreneurship. 3. Conduct Research to provide policy inputs in context of rural development. 4. Training and Consultancy in the field of Manpower planning, worker and labour psychology, financial inclusion, livelihood, Agriculture Supply Chain Management, management of Microfinance Institutions etc. The department Management Studies offers the necessary managerial skills to the students so that they can successfully handle the business and management-related issues. They are trained to become excellent managers through academic knowledge and practical applications. The department is committed to prepare the students in such a way that they are industry-ready. They can also become a successful entrepreneur with the help of the management education and contribute to the society. Carving self reliant and sustainable rural ecosystem To be a dynamic, creative and competitive Centre of Excellence in advanced knowledge, especially relevant for the development of the nation and of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the people. The Department of Management Studies will relentlessly pursue the goal of making rural as well as urban people or society prosperous and vibrant through Training, Research and Consultancy The mission of the department is to offer industry oriented management programs so as to have equivocal objectives to meet the growing demand of both industry and the society at large. The mission is slated to supply the right kind of managerial skills to the industries and the society that will ultimately bridge the gap between demand and supply.