College Name	Institute of Rural Management Anand
Short Names	IRMA Gujarat
Founded in the year	1979
Situated in	Anand, Gujarat
Campus size	60 acres
Approved/recognised by	AICTE, AIU
Admin Authority	University
Management programs available for admission	Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management), Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive)

The students who take admission to any program of the Institute of Rural Management Anand can use the below-mentioned facilities on campus. These facilities can only be used by the students after successfully getting admission to IRMA G.

Medical	Computer labs
Library	Sports
Auditorium	Cafeteria
Hostels for boys and girls	Laboratory
Sports Complex	Swimming pool

At the Institute of Rural Management Anand, the aspirants can find various PG diploma-level programs. IRMA G offers a two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management) and a 15-month PGDM (RM-X). At the doctoral level, IRMA G offers a minimum of three years and a maximum of five-year FPM (RM) courses to the students. Admission to these courses is given after the students fulfil all the eligibility requirements of the desired course. The students should also appear in the CAT 2023/ XAT 2024/ CMAT 2023 exams and also sit for Written tests and personal interview rounds in IRMA G. Only after qualifying in all these stages, the students get admission to IRMA G.

 Here are the available programs of IRMA G for the students' reference

1) Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management)- PGDM(RM)

2) Fellow Programme in Management (Rural Management)- FPM(RM)

3) Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management-Executive)- PGDM(RM-X)

 

The total duration of the PGDM Rural Management program in IRMA G:

Here is the total duration of the PGDM Rural Management program at the Institute of Rural Management Anand.

Program name	Duration
PGDM Rural Management	2 years

The available intake capacity of the PGDM Rural Management program in IRMA G:

The following number of PGDM RM seats are offered to students for admission to IRMAG's PGDM Rural Management program. 

Program name	Intake capacity
PGDM Rural Management	240

The following eligiblity requirements should be met by the students who wish to pursue the PGDM Rural Management program from the Institute of Rural Management Anand. Without fulfilling these requirements, the students can not get admission to their desired course. After qualifying for these eligibility requirements of PGDMRM, the students will be called by the college authorities to participate in its admission process. During this final admission round at IRMAG, the students will pay the program fees of the PGDMRM and get themselves enrolled on the program. 

• The student should be a graduate from any discipline, with a minimum of 15 years of education and 50% or above [45% or above for SC/ST/OBC (NC)/General (EWS)/PwD*] aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at the graduation level.
• The students who are in the final year of their bachelor’s degree can also apply for admission if they furnish evidence of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria by September 2024.
• Other than these eligibility requirements, admission to PGDM RM is based on CAT/XAT/CMAT scores, followed by a Written Ability Test and Personal Interview round.

 

Those who want to take admission to IRMAG's PGDM Rural Management program can check the table below for semester semester-wise subject list of this course. These subjects are taught by the highly educated and experienced faculty of IRMA G. The faculty members of IRMA G are very supportive and are also available to clear the students' doubts. 

First Semester:

1. Management Principles and Practices
2. Financial Accounting and Analysis
3. Marketing Management
4. Business Statistics
5. Organizational Behaviour
6. Managerial Economics
7. Business Communication
8. Rural Sociology and Anthropology
9. Rural Economy and Policies
10. Rural Development Theories and Practices

Second Semester:

1. Operations Management
2. Financial Management
3. Human Resource Management
4. Research Methodology and Statistics
5. Strategic Management
6.  Management Information Systems
7. Business Environment and Ethics
8. Micro Finance
9. Agriculture and Allied Sectors
10. Entrepreneurship Development

Third Semester:

1. Business Law and Governance
2. Project Management
3. Rural Marketing and Supply Chain Management
4. Rural Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management
5. Watershed Management and Natural Resource Management
6. Rural Infrastructure Management
7. Rural Health and Education
8. ICT for Rural Development
9. Livelihood and Food Security
10. Electives

Fourth Semester:

1. Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Development
2. Climate Change and Disaster Management
3. Rural Development Projects and Programmes
4. Agribusiness Management
5. Participatory Management and Community Mobilisation
6. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting
7. Financial Inclusion and Social Entrepreneurship
8. E-Governance for Rural Development
9. Rural Tourism
10. Electives

The students who wish to pursue the PGDM Rural Management program from IRMA G, need to pay the below-mentioned program fees of this course to successfully get themselves enrolled in the Institute of Rural Management program. 

Program name	Program fees in Rs
PGDM Rural Management	₹ 1,615,452

NOTE- The above-mentioned fee is subject to change.

 

Duration of FPMRM program in IRMA G:

The duration of the Fellowship Program in Management (Rural Management) is 3 years. Those who are planning to get admission to IRMA G's FPMRM program should ensure that they meet all the mandatory eligibility requirements of this course.

Program name	Duration
Fellowship Programme in Management (Rural Management)	min 3 years, max 4 years

The available intake capacity of the FPMRM program in IRMA G:

The below-mentioned number of FPMRM seats are available for admission in the Institute of Rural Management Anand.

Program name	Intake capacity
Fellowship program in management (rural management)	10

Anybody who is interested in pursuing a Fellowship program in Management (Rural Management) from the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA G), can check the eligibility criteria of this course below.

• The student who has a master's degree or equivalent in Engineering and Technology /  Management / Economics / Social Science / Biological Science / Pure Science / Commerce / Humanities with FIRST CLASS from a recognized university or institution can apply for admission.
•  Those who are in their final year of their master's degree and expected to complete the final exams of these degrees by July 01, 2024, can also apply.
• The student who will have valid scores/results of the last five years in any of the following standard qualifying exams or tests: CAT, XAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC-JRF/NET, CSIR-JRF/NET, ICAR-SRF, ICAR/ASRB-NET, GATE or CMAT 2023. can also apply for admission to FPMRM.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for Personal Interview by the college authorities
• The final Selection will depend on the Presentation of the Research Proposal and the student's overall performance in the Personal Interview round.

 

As the FPMRM program is divided into 3 years, every year the students study different subjects. These subjects are taught by the highly trained and educated faculty of IRMA G. 

These subjects are-

For term 1:

1) Microeconomics 
2) Financial Accounting
3) Business Statistics & Analytics
4) Individual and Group Behaviour
5) Rural Society and Polity
6) Research Methods

For term 2:

1) Macroeconomics
2) Financial Management
3) Marketing Management
4) Production & Operations Management
5) Organizational Structure & Design
6) Development Theories
7) Operations Research

For term 3:

1) Management Information Systems
2) Marketing Research & Analytics
3) Rural Development
4) Philosophy of Science 

For term 4:

1) Strategic Management
2) Collective Actions and Cooperation

For term 5:

1) Option Course offered by Area of specialization
2) Area Course

For term 6:

1) Thesis Proposal Preparation and Presentation

The total fees of the Fellowship program in Rural Management are mentioned below for the candidates who are planning to pursue this course from the Institute of Rural Management Anand.

Program name	Total fees in Rs
FPMRM	NA

NOTE- The FPMRM fees will be updated soon by the Education World team once it is announced by the IRMA G.

 

Duration of PGDM RMX program in IRMA G:

Here is the total duration of the PGDM RMX program for the individuals who wish to pursue this course from the Institute of Rural Management Anand.

Program name	Duration
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management - Executive)	15 months

The available intake capacity of the PGDM RMX program in IRMA G:

The below-mentioned number of PGDM RMX seats is available for admission in IRMA G.

Program name	Total seats available for admission
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management - Executive)	60

The students should meet the following eligiblity requirements of the PGDM RMX program before participating in its admission process at the Institute of Rural Management Anand.

• The student should have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks(45% for reserved category).
• The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of Work Experience.
• The student should appear in the CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT exam. Admisison to PGDM RMX program will be based on the student's academic scores, work experience and their performance in the personal interview round.

The following subjects will be taught to students by the highly trained faculty of IRMA G. The students who want to pursue PGDM RMX program from Institute of Rural Management Anand can check the table below for semester wise subjects list of this course.

Semester I	Semester II
Rural Society	Rural Development Institutions and Entrepreneurship
Rural Development in India	Rural Resource Management
Rural Social Problems	Rural Development in Odisha
Semester III	Semester IV
Soft Skill Development	Project Management
ICT and Geoinformatics for Rural Development	Strategic Management
Communication and Extension in Rural Development	Managing Collective
-	Electives
-	Project Work

The total fees of IRMAG's Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management - Executive) are mentioned here for the students' reference.

Program name	Tuition fees	Refundable security deposit	Alumni association fees
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural Management - Executive)	990000	18000	2000

NOTE- the above mentioned PGDM RMX fee can be changed by the college authorities.