Kathmandu, June 22
King’s College in Kathmandu has launched two innovative MBA courses: MBA Nonprofit Management and MBA Agribusiness, both first of its kind in Nepal’s higher education system.
According to the college, the MBA Nonprofit Management caters to professionals exposed to the development world and government and non-government sectors and is equally beneficial for those seeking their career in the world of nonprofits.
“A trend of self-sustainable model in non-profit organizations has already started challenging the donor dependent mentality,” says the college in a press release issued Friday, “Therefore, in the evolving political and socio-economic context, nonprofits now must adopt hard-tested theories of business management on the areas like resource optimisation, finance, marketing, branding, risk management, leadership development, and social entrepreneurship.”
The course expects nonprofit professionals to develop leadership and management skills required to inculcate enterprising mindset and to sustain the mission-based initiatives.
Similarly, MBA Agribusiness aims at developing human resources to transform the country’s traditional sustenance based agriculture into high-growth businesses through innovation and entrepreneurship.
The MBA Agribusiness mainly targets the students from agriculture, forestry and similar academic sector. “The course will be beneficial for individuals wanting to start a business in the agricultural sector or those aspiring to take their agribusiness to the newer heights.”
“Even though the new courses seem to be technical, students from all academic background with interest in business education can do well as both courses tilt towards business and entrepreneurship,” says Narottam Aryal, Principal of the college. “The courses are parts of our aspiration to offer degrees which are more timely, innovative, and focused on leadership and entrepreneurship development.”
Approved by Westcliff University, USA, and recognised by the Tribhuvan University, Nepal, the courses are designed to be relevant for Nepali soil. The classes for both the courses will begin from August.
