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Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness GradCertAgribus


Important information

Course code: To be advised

Course director: Dr Lawrie Dooley

General

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 an overview of the agribusiness system, introduces the basic management functions of marketing, accounting and finance and applies these concepts to the various participants in the agribusiness system.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students should:

Entrance requirements

Applicants require a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution plus a minimum of two years relevant employment experience. Applicants without a first degree who have at least six years appropriate employment experience should refer to the section on executive certificates.

Fees

This is a fee-paying graduate course. Candidates should consult the Syme Department of Marketing at to the 1997 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness is normally completed in two semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

The course is offered on-campus as a series of eight intensive five-day residential sessions presented at the Peninsula campus.

Credit for work done previously

No credit for work done previously is available in this graduate certificate.

Course structure

First semester

Second semester

Progression to further studies

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness students may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness.


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