agr1rbm rural business management
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.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMarisa Collins
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted into SBATE or requires Subject Coordinator approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsThis subject is taught at the Epping Campus of Melbourne Polytechnic.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Marketing : an introduction.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorRosalind Masterson and David Pickton
Year2014
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherSAGE, Los Angeles
ISBNN/A
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Chapter/issueN/A
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Financial management for agribusiness
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorObst, W, Graham, R & Christie, G
Year2007
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCSIRO, COLLINGWOOD.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Handbook of Agricultural Economics
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorEvenson, Robert E.; Pingali, Prabhu L.
Year2010
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherAmsterdam : North Holland.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Agribusiness management.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBarnard, Freddie L.; Yeager, Elizabeth A.; Akridge, Jay T.; Dooley, Frank J.; Foltz, John Charles; Yeager, Elizabeth Anne.
Year2016
Edition/VolumeFifth edition
PublisherNew York, NY : Routledge.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
The Rise of Women Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorSachs, Carolyn E.; Barbercheck, Mary; Braiser, Kathryn; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen; Terman, Anna Rachel.
Year2016
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherIowa City : University Of Iowa Press
ISBNN/A
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Chapter/issueN/A
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Source locationN/A
Financial Management for Agribusiness
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorWesley Obst, Rob Graham, Graham Christie
Year2007
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCollingwood, Vic.: CSIRO
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
The successful business plan: Secrets and strategies
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorAbrams, R & Burrows, P
Year2010
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCAPSTONE PUBLISHING, MINNESOTA
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarisa 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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One case study: Business and strategic plan (1500-words, and 10 min presentation; total is equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One Written Report (800-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |
| Exam 1.5 hours (1500 word equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |