AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MGT1AGM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Agribusiness describes the food and fibre production and marketing system, which is made up of thousands of businesses ranging from small farms to large multinational companies. In this subject you will be introduced to managers and the management of food, fibre and agribusiness firms. In doing so you will explore the concepts, processes, ideas, issues and experiences of managers and management that will enhance your effectiveness in performing the functions and tasks of an agribusiness manager.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Timothy Clune

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LBBAB, LMBBP or LBBCS, or obtain 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: Students enrolled at Shepparton Campus are eligible to enrol in this subject as an elective.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Agribusiness Management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Barnard, F.L., Akridge, J.t., Dooley, F.J., Foltz, J.C. and Yeager, E.A.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 978-1-138-89193-7

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe the key elements of the agribusiness environment.
02. Reflect on how industry engagement has informed your understanding of the current and future challenges facing agribusiness managers.
03. Explain, critically evaluate and apply the core concepts/theories underlying the effective management of agribusinesses

Shepparton, 2020, Week 31-45, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Clune

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 40 - 40
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual case study (1,000 words)This assessment is to be completed and feedback returned to students prior to attending the block-mode component of the subject.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1

Individual reflection (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2

Major Assignment (2,000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3