M.A. Rural Management
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence launched a 2-year MA in Rural Management program in September 2023. This is a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary program, the likes of which do not exist anywhere else in the country. We are pleased to announce that after 2 very successful batches of 40 and 44 students for 2023-25 and 2024-26, respectively, the program for 2025-27 will commence in August 2025
Program Structure
| Semester One | Trans-disciplinary Fundamentals | Political Economy of India’s Development since Independence | 4 Credits |
| Reflective Practice | 4 Credits | ||
| Understanding Indian Society | 4 Credits | ||
| Research Methods | 4 Credits | ||
| Semester Two | Management Challenges in Rural India | Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry | 4 Credits |
| Ecology, Water and Climate Change | 4 Credits | ||
| Education, Health and Nutrition | 4 Credits | ||
| Management of Institutions: Social Entrepreneurship | 4 Credits | ||
| Semester Three | Field Education | Sustainable Agriculture | 16 Credits |
| Building and Nurturing Women’s Institutions: Why, What and How | |||
| Participatory Water Management | |||
| Violence against Women and Girls | |||
| Semester Four | Internships | The internship period will be 12 weeks. The final 4 weeks of the semester will be spent at the university writing out a project report based on the internship | 16 Credits |