MGF3760 - International agribusiness

Offered

Caulfield First semester (extended) 2007 (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.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• develop an in-depth knowledge of the benefits of international agribuisness trade;
• gain insight into the barriers to trade in food and fibre products;
• aquire knowledge of agriculture as an export industry;
• apply tools and techniques to analyse the financial, legal and cultural environment of international food and fibre marketing;
• apply analytical methods to develop management strategies for the international marketing of food and fibre products.

Assessment

Trading exercise/report (2000-3000 words): 20%
Fundamentals/technical analysis assignment (2000-3000 words): 25%
Examination (3 hours): 55%