Bachelor of Business (Agriculture)
Bachelor of Business (Agriculture)
Designed in consultation with industry leaders and educational professionals within agriculture, the Agriculture program offers the most relevant, up-to-date information to keep students at the forefront of the agricultural production industry. Based on best management practice, the Agriculture program is designed to produce a graduate who can operate in the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Designed in consultation with industry leaders and educational professionals within agriculture, the Agriculture program offers the most relevant, up-to-date information to keep students at the forefront of the agricultural production industry.
Based on best management practice, the Agriculture program is designed to produce a graduate who can operate in the full range of agricultural and horticultural production systems. By aligning both theory and application through our focus on real-world case studies our graduates walk away professionally prepared for their role in either a domestic or global agricultural production system or related industry.
To compete in a changing production environment the new generation of agricultural business managers will need to set clear and specific goals for their business. To achieve these goals, they will need advanced financial management and marketing skills. They will also be able to access and use information productively to support management decisions. Good managers will adopt current technology and be able to manage both people and risk in a changing production environment. Above all, successful managers will be required to have a thorough understanding of their business and the factors that impact on the performance and viability of that business at both a national and international level.
A continual rise in world demand for food protein and energy means that future opportunities for graduates who are leading performers in primary production systems will be highly sought after by all sectors of the industry. A Marcus Oldham graduate with an understanding or both business and agricultural production has always been in demand for placements within all sectors of the agricultural industry.
This is created through pre-entry experience requirements, close consultation with industry, farm visits, an 11-month industry placement covering a full production cycle, case studies and innovative national and international study tours to ensure that students at Marcus Oldham are professionally prepared for the workforce.
The Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) course is available to both Australian and international applicants.
Course Structure
Our Agriculture program has been designed specifically for those driven towards a management position within production agriculture. Students will develop skills and understanding associated with managing a farming operation from a business perspective. These skills include:
- Farm business management
- Agricultural production systems
- Human resource management
- Marketing management
- Information management
- Sustainable resource management
- Agricultural engineering
- Integrated management studies
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.
