RURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

AGR1RBM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject develops knowledge of the Australian agricultural business environment focusing on principles of development, planning, operation and performance analysis as applied to rural business enterprises in local and global settings. Students will examine a variety of agricultural business types through a variety of experiential tasks and develop skills in the use of structured planning methods to identify business and marketing opportunities as well as skills in business plan development. The subject also requires students to recognise and consider workplace safety issues, human resource requirements and relevant social, ethical and environmental issues.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into SBATE or requires Subject Coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is taught at the Epping Campus of Melbourne Polytechnic.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Marketing : an introduction.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rosalind Masterson and David Pickton

Year: 2014

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Publisher: SAGE, Los Angeles

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Financial management for agribusiness

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Obst, W, Graham, R & Christie, G

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CSIRO, COLLINGWOOD.

ISBN: N/A

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Handbook of Agricultural Economics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Evenson, Robert E.; Pingali, Prabhu L.

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Amsterdam : North Holland.

ISBN: N/A

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Agribusiness management.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Barnard, Freddie L.; Yeager, Elizabeth A.; Akridge, Jay T.; Dooley, Frank J.; Foltz, John Charles; Yeager, Elizabeth Anne.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: Fifth edition

Publisher: New York, NY : Routledge.

ISBN: N/A

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The Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Sachs, Carolyn E.; Barbercheck, Mary; Braiser, Kathryn; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen; Terman, Anna Rachel.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Iowa City : University Of Iowa Press

ISBN: N/A

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Financial Management for Agribusiness

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Wesley Obst, Rob Graham, Graham Christie

Year: 2007

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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The successful business plan: Secrets and strategies

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Abrams, R & Burrows, P

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CAPSTONE PUBLISHING, MINNESOTA

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe relevant characteristics of the Australian business environment

02. Analyse different types of agricultural related businesses to identify key aspects of financial statements

03. Apply the key components for business development, planning, operation and performance analysis to prepare a business plan outline for a rural business

04. Recognise and reflect on the application of relevant OH&S and HR requirements with regard to social, ethical and environmental issues

Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One case study: Business and strategic plan (1500-words, and 10 min presentation; total is equiv)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
One Written Report (800-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2
Exam 1.5 hours (1500 word equiv)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4