International agribusiness
(
6 points,
SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)
Leader: To be advised
Offered:
Caulfield 1-32 2006 (Day)
Caulfield 1-32 2006 (Off-campus)
Synopsis: Commodities compared with branded products; factors influencing commodity prices; futures markets; agricultural price instability - causes, effects, methods of price stabilisation; commodity price forecasting - fundamental and technical approaches; trading profitability and risk management.
Assessment: Trading exercise/report (2000-3000 words): 20% + Fundamentals/technical analysis assignment (2000-3000 words): 25% + Examination (3 hours): 55%
