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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

314051 v.1 Food Industry Management Major

Introduction

This eight unit major is offered in the Bachelor of Commerce and is designed for people interested in working in the international food industry. The major focuses on the output end of the food value chain with graduates pursuing careers in purchasing and procurement, category management, key account management, food wholesaling and distribution, logistics and shipping, commodity trading, international finance, value chain management and retailing.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
314569 v.1   Food Chain Systems 201 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
314046 v.1   Food and the Consumer 200 3.0 25.0
314570 v.1   Food Production Management 201 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
314048 v.1   Food Policy and Trade 200 3.0 25.0
314161 v.1   Risk Management 200 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10847 v.4   Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management 302 3.0 25.0
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
314050 v.2   Risk Management 300 3.0 25.0
  25.0

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