303440 (v.2) Agribusiness Planning (Capstone) 302

Area:

Muresk Institute

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

303251 (v.2) Agribusiness Tax and Law 202 or any previous version
AND
303277 (v.2) Corporate Business Management 301 or any previous version
AND
303324 (v.2) Food and Agribusiness Marketing 201 or any previous version
AND
    303325 (v.2) Farm Business Systems Analysis 201 or any previous version
    OR
    303244 (v.2) Agribusiness Systems Analysis 201 or any previous version
AND
303338 (v.2) Agribusiness Finance 202 or any previous version
AND
303399 (v.2) Farm Accounting and Finance 201 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Processes of business and marketing planning, enhancing capacity to engage in professional work. Professional quality business or marketing plan. Groups or individuals are to prepare an analysis and business plan for a product or whole business.

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated application of competencies in the various businesses, technical and management processes acquired during the period of their study. Integrated and applied the above cognitive skills to professional orientated problem solving. Developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated a capacity to deal and communicate with clients in a professional setting and demonstrated lateral and creative thinking and problem solving skills and a degree of self reliance and responsibility. Explained the process of business planning and produced a business plan for an agribusiness firm or production unit. Demonstrated competencies in oral and written communication. Delivered business presentations which fulfill industry and academic standards of written and oral presentation and written a report which fulfills professional standards.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

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. Chisholm, A.H. and Dillion, J.L. (1996). Discounting and Other Interest Rate Procedures in Farm Management. Armidale, University of New England. (Distributed by Agriculture Business Research Institute). 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. (1994). Agricultural Management Economics. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 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.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Oral Presentation 25%, Written plan 75%. This is a grade/mark assessment

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y