MGF3960 - Commodity trading management

Offered

Caulfield First semester (extended) 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

The economic benefits from trade; the role of agriculture as an export industry; barriers to trade in food and fibre products; exchange rates; the financial legal and cultural environment of food and fibre marketing; international marketing management.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• develop in-depth knowledge of agricultural price risk management;
• gain insight into factors influencing commodity prices;
• acquire knowledge of agricultural futures markets;
• apply tools and techniques to commodity price forecasting;
• apply analytical methods to develop strategies for profitable commodity trading.

Assessment

Assignment (3500 words): 35%
Cases: 15%
Examination (3 hours): 50%