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Master of Agri-food Management

Course code: 1129 + Course abbreviation: MAgriMgt + Total credit points required: 72 + 3 semesters full-time, 6 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

This course is designed to provide a conceptual and practical knowledge of agribusiness systems, marketing, accounting and finance, and human resources and applies these concepts to the agribusiness firm. It builds on the leadership of the Department of Marketing in the agribusiness specialisation. Agribusiness includes all private firms, public agencies and statutory marketing authorities that bring food and fibre products to consumers or industrial customers. The course provides applied and practical marketing and management training, including analytical and decision-making skills, for people working within agribusiness. It also develops students’ skills in project research work. Units in this course are generally taught as residential blocks.

Entry requirements

Applicants need to have completed:

an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline from a recognised tertiary institution, or
an Executive Certificate in Agri-food Management with an average grade of credit or above.

Advanced standing

Candidates may be eligible for advanced standing for a maximum of six units considered to be equivalent to particular requirements in the course of study. Advanced standing is restricted to study completed in the last five years. A substitute unit may be undertaken if a unit is considered similar in content, but not equivalent, in the course. The program manager assesses advanced standing.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete 11 core units (66 points):

AFX9100 Financial decision making
MGX5670 Leadership
MGX5060 International agri-food and wine trade policy
MGX9600 Managing people and organisations
MGX9761 Strategic management
MGX9800 Food value chain management
MGX9810 Food innovation management
MGX9840 Agri-food systems analysis
MGX9890 Agri-food supply chain management
MGX9940 Managerial effectiveness
MKX9160 Foundations of marketing

(b) Students must complete one elective from the following:

MGX5070 Wine, food and agribusiness project
One 5000-level elective offered by the Department of Management

Students should complete four 9000-level graduate units before commencing 5000-level units.

Contact details

Course manager

Dr Lawrie Dooley

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