Programme Overview

Dr Anant Kumar

Head, PGDM

(Rural Management)

The Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is one of the flagship programme of XISS. This is a two-year full-time programme. The PGDM(Rural Management) Programme of XISS is rated as one of the best in the rural management field in the country. The Programme facilitates learning in theory and practice of different functional areas of management, and development is carefully designed based on inputs by key stakeholders including faculty, alumni, students, and industry experts. Apart from the academic rigour which ensures that students learn and apply key concepts and analytical tools, the Programme also provides opportunities for students to develop their communication, leadership, interpersonal and networking skills, attributes that are critical in today’s increasingly competitive world and fast-changing business environment. The Programme equips a student with requisite knowledge and skills, required for playing leadership roles in the manufacturing and services sectors in India and abroad.

The PGDM(Rural Management) Programme of XISS is designed to achieve the following objectives:

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO) for Rural Management

  • Attain global level academic excellence by fostering sustainable development

  • To imbibe social concern among students and faculty members

  • To facilitate rural empowerment and affirmative actions through leadership development with humane face

A. Programme Outcome (PO) for PGDM(Rural Management)

With these objectives a structured course has been designed. The PGDMRM programme is expected to enable the graduates to:

  • Apply the knowledge of management/ development theories and practices to solve the problems related to rural development/ business.

  • Foster analytical and critical thinking for evidence/data based decision making.

  • Develop value based leadership ability.

  • Understand, analyse and communicate economic, legal, global, and ethical aspects of business and development.

  • Lead themselves and others in achieving organizational goals and contributing effectively to a team environment.

B. Programme Specific Educational Outcome (PSEO) for PGDM(Rural Management)

Act as agent for rural empowerment and affirmative actions by inculcating social concern.

  • Understand and pursue sustainable development both at local and global level.

  • Foster analytical and critical thinking for evidence/data based decision making.

Course Structure for PGDM (Rural Management)

Trimester - I
Code Name of Paper
R101 Theories and Perspectives of Development
R102 Rural Social Structure in India
R103 Indian Economy and Rural Development
R104 Development Administration and Local Self-Governance
R105 Communication for Development
R106 Business Communication, Soft Skills and Personality Development
RP107 Institutional Visit
RP108 Urban Field Exposure-I

Trimester - II
Code Name of Paper
R201 Financial Accounting
R202 Research Methodology and Participatory Rural Appraisal
R203 Managerial Economics
R204 Principles of Management
R205 Project Management
R206 Behavioural Science
RP207 Rural Field Exposure-I
RP208 Urban Field Exposure-II

Trimester - III
Code Name of Paper
R301 Statistics for Social and Business Research
R302 Development Policies and Programmes
R303 Management Information System
R304 Business Development and Grant Proposal Writing
R305 Management of Institutions
R306 Organizational Behaviour
RP307 Rural Field Exposure-II
RP308 Block Placement
RP309 Comprehensive Viva-Voce
RP310 Performance Evaluation

Trimester - IV
Code Name of Paper
R401 Child Rights, Gender and Development
R402 Livelihood Promotions and Skill Development
R403 Rural Financial Services and Micro Finance Institutions
R404 Public Health
R405 Training for Development
R406 Natural Resource Management, Environment and Climate Change
R407 Financial Management
RP408 Summer Internship Project

Trimester - V
Code Name of Paper
R501 Agriculture, Organic Farming and Biodiversity Management
R502 Disaster Management and Risk Reduction
R503 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
R504 Operations Research
R505 Data Analytics for Rural Management
R506 GIS and Remote Sensing
R507 Public Policy Analysis
RP508 Study Tour
RP509 Dissertation Thesis Writing

Trimester - VI
Code Name of Paper
R601 Management of Slums and Rurban Areas
R602 Rural and Social Marketing
R603 Entrepreneurship Development: Micro and Small Business Management
R604 Agri-Business Management
R605 Micro Insurance and Risk Management
R606 Supply Chain Management
R607 Human Resource Management
RP608 Rural Field Exposure-III
RP609 Comprehensive Viva-Voce
RP610 Performance Evaluation
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