MGX9890 - Agri-food supply chain management

Leader: Dr Richard Cooney

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

Description, analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and performance of agribusiness subsectors and institutions. Marketing alternatives and futures markets. Analyse alternative investment opportunities within agribusiness and production agriculture and explore finance alternatives.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• develop in-depth knowledge of the structure and function of agri-food supply chains
• gain insight into the performance of agribusiness subsectors and institutions
• acquire knowledge of marketing alternatives including futures markets
• apply tools and techniques to analyse alternative investment opportunities in agri-food supply chains
• apply analytical methods to assess the performance of agri-food supply chains.

Assessment

Individual assignment 1 (2000 words): 20%
Individual assignment 2 (2000 words)
Presentation: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact hours

Three contact hours per week.