Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness)
Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness)
In a world of increasing globalization and increasing fundamental issues facing food and fibre security, people with agribusiness skills are in high demand. Agribusiness is the term given to industries dealing with the inputs and outputs of agricultural production and services. It includes all business activities involved in the production,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In a world of increasing globalization and increasing fundamental issues facing food and fibre security, people with agribusiness skills are in high demand. Agribusiness is the term given to industries dealing with the inputs and outputs of agricultural production and services. It includes all business activities involved in the production, processing and distribution of food and fibre products.
Successful Agribusiness managers are those who set clear objectives, take time to plan, lead their people and manage priorities which change as the situation changes, and then evaluate how well their plan has worked to achieve their goals. At Marcus Oldham Agribusiness graduates will gain the required skills to deal with the factors facing agribusiness into the future.
The continual rise in world demand for protein and energy means that future opportunities for graduates who are leading performers in agribusiness systems are highly sought after. Marcus Oldham graduates have been the most sought graduates of all sectors of the industry. Pre-entry experience requirements, close consultation with industry, business visits, a 10-week practical placement, case studies and innovative tours ensure that students at Marcus Oldham are professionally prepared for the workforce.
Course Structure
Our Agribusiness program has been designed specifically for those driven towards management positions within businesses that deal with the products of primary production. Students will learn business management over a wide range of business sizes and structures with particular emphasis on agricultural and horticultural output with skills in the following key areas:
- Business management systems
- Agricultural production and sustainable resource systems
- Human resource management
- Marketing
- Information management
- Accounting, finance and planning
- Tax and law
The Degree program, Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) consists of 24 units of study, each unit has equal weighting and students will be required to complete all 24 units prior to being eligible to graduate at the degree level. The Diploma of Agribusiness (1 year) program is nested within the degree program.
Graduates of the Diploma of Agribusiness may be eligible for admission to the second year of the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness).
Career Opportunities
Graduates have developed businesses or careers in farm business management, operations managers, multinational agribusinesses, supply chain management and agribusiness co-operatives. The course content at Marcus Oldham provides good theoretical and practical content dealing with whole of business operations using systems based approach and particular emphasis on product of primary production.
Graduates have developed careers as commodity traders, human resource specialists, international marketers, farm consultants, specialist production advisers, rural accountants, rural banking and finance. A number graduates have successfully started their own businesses in these areas and others have risen to senior positions within established operations. The Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) provides the graduate with an in depth understanding of the key profit drivers of agriculture related businesses and how to assist other businesses maximize their returns.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must:
Marcus Oldham maintains a flexible policy in relation to entrance criteria and judges each applicant on their individual merits. Ideally, applicants will:
Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the academic year (generally the beginning of February)
Have successfully completed secondary education (mature age applicants accepted on merit)
Have completed at least 12 months in an industry placement following secondary school. Preferably two or more years.
Have a strong desire to pursue a career in the agricultural/agribusiness/equine industries
International students are required to be reasonably proficient in written and spoken English, at least equivalent to an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 5.5 or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 520 or equivalent English language skills.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Marcus Oldham College is an institution which specialises in the fields of agriculture and horse management. The college is located in Geelong, Victoria adjacent to Deakin University. The college offers a wide variety of courses in agribusiness, farm management and horse business management. It was established in 1962.
