Area: | Muresk Institute |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 308054 (v.1) Equine Business Management 301 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Processes of business and marketing planning, enhancing capacity to engage to professional work. Professional quality business or marketing plan associates with an equine business. Groups or individuals are to prepare an analysis and business plan for a product or whole business. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated application of competencies in the various business, technical and management processes acquired during the period of study. Integrated and applied the above cognitive skills to professional orientated problem solving associated with an equine business. Developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated capacity to deal with and communicate with clients in a professional setting. Demonstrated lateral and creative thinking and problem solving skills related to an equine business. Explained the process of business planning and produce a business plan for an equine agribusiness firm or production unit. Delivered business presentations which fulfill industry and academic standards of written and oral presentation and write a report which fulfils professional standards. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Beierlein, J.G., Schneeberger, F.C. and Osburn, D.D. (1986). Principles of Agribusiness Management. Reston, New Jersey Boehlje, M.D. and Eidman, V.R. (1984). Farm Management. New York, John Wiley. Downey, W.D. and Erickson, S.P. (1987). Agribusiness Management. (2nd ed). Singapore, McGraw Hill. Forster, J. and Browne, M. (1996). Principles of Strategic Management. South Melbourne, Macmillan. Rae, A.N. (1994). Activity Analysis and Decision Making. Wallingford, CAB International. Watson, S. and Buede, D.M. (1987). Decision Synthesis. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | The assessment for the subject will be based on an oral presentation and written plan. This assessment is conducted by three independent judges from the Agribusiness Sector. Distribution of marks: Written Plan 75%, Oral Presentation 25%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50105 Animal Husbandry | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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