Yes University of Mysore offered MBA (Agri-Business) program that is well-designed course to equip the students to face new challenges in development and understanding of the needs of the emerging markets.

Admission criteria
Graduates (B.A., B.Com. BBA) in Commerce/Business Management/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Agricultural marketing/ Agricultural economics /Dairy Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/ Fisheries / Economics/ Food & Nutrition or equivalent degree from any Indian /Foreign Universities are eligible for admission to MBA (Agri- Business).

University of Mysore MBA (Agri-Business) entrance exam syllabus

Unit-1 Indian Agriculture: . Indian Agriculture Economy, Importance of agriculture in
national economy. Production of major cereal crops, vegetable crops, fruits and their
importance in human diet. Major soils of India, essential plant nutrients, their role, deficiency
symptoms and sources. Pests and diseases of major crops, vegetables, fruits and their
management. Forestry production, pests and diseases management of major trees grown in
India. Sericulture in India, Plantation crops in India. Place of Agriculture in Indian Economy,
Contribution to GDP and National Income. Role of Agriculture in Economic Development in
India. Agricultural Productivity and cropping pattern – farm size and productivity,
efficiency in agriculture, Green Revolution.
Unit-2: Farm Production & Management: Farm Equipments and Farm Machinery in India,
sources of energy and power on farms. Irrigation and drainage systems. Basics of postharvest
technology, Basics of energy in agriculture. Production Management – Agri Inputs,
Agricultural Credit, Rural Technology in Agriculture, Farm Management in India. Dryland
Agriculture & Technology.
Unit-3: Quantitative Ability: Test the ability of candidates to make mathematical
calculations under stress conditions. All these calculations will be based on analytical skills
of the candidates with understanding of mathematics at Intermediate level.
Unit-4: Communicative Ability: Test English comprehension wherein the knowledge of
language skills are tested as to how effectively the candidate communicates his thoughts and
ideas.
Unit-5: Research Methods: Types of Research, Importance and scope. Sampling – Types of
sample, Merits and demerits of each methods of sampling. Quantitative Techniques in
Research, Collection and Analysis of Data, Report Writing.
UNIT-6: Logical Reasoning: Evaluating logical thinking capacity by providing various
options.
Unit – 7: Agribusiness Management –Scope of Agribusiness, importance for developing
countries, Agribusiness Management – Nature and scope and functions. Agribusiness input
and output services, agricultural credit and foreign trade, Planning and organizing Business –
Importance of small agribusiness, Indian Agribusiness Environment and IT in Agribusiness
Unit - 8: Marketing Institutions in Agribusiness: Parastatals in Agribusiness, Commodity
Boards, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Export Agencies, WTO & its functions, ,
APEDA, MNC’s etc.
Unit – 9: Entrepreneurship in agribusiness: analyzing agribusiness venture, preparing a
business plan. Contract farming – Types and Scope of contract farming, Working of
Contracts, Contract Models - Backward and forward linkages. Agri-Export Zone,
Agribusiness Projects.
UNIT-10: Agricultural Marketing: Scope, importance and concepts. Growth and
Development of Regulated Markets in India. Market Structure, conduct and performance.
Marketing functions – Grading, Storage, and Transport, Packaging. Value addition in
agriculture. Rural Markets and their importance in rural economy. Scope and importance of
co-operatives – Principles of co-operation, marketing co-operatives – KMF, HOPCOMS,
NAFED, KOF etc.