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The Agribusiness Program

Why Agribusiness?

In a world of increasing globalisation and increasing fundamental issues facing food and fibre security, people with agribusiness skills are in high demand. Agribusiness is the term given to industries dealing with agricultural production and services. It includes all business activities involved in the production, processing and distribution of food and fibre products.

Successful Agribusiness managers are those who set clear objectives, take time to plan, lead their people and manage priorities which change as the situation changes, and then evaluate how well their plan has worked to achieve their goals.

At Marcus Oldham Agribusiness graduates will gain the required skills to deal with the factors facing Agribusiness into the future.

Agribusiness Program Prospectus (804 KB)

Program Overview

There are three qualifications in the Agribusiness Program.

The Diploma of Agribusiness – First Year (Full-time, on-campus)
This will give graduates:
- Farm business administration business planning skills.
- Ability to produce and understand farm financial reports.
- Strong understanding of information technology and its uses in agriculture
Associate Degree of Agribusiness – Second Year (Full-time, on-campus)
This will give graduates:
- Advanced agribusiness administration skills.
- An understanding of the whole industry and its supply chains.
- Greater depth of business planning and making decisions

Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) – Third Year
This will give graduates:
- Ability to specialise in areas of interest.
- Advanced business planning and its application.

Agribusiness Course Structure

Year 1: Diploma of Agribusiness	Year 2: Associate Degree of Agribusiness	Year 3: Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness)
Full Year	Full Year	Semester 1	Semester 2
Agribusiness Management Studies 1	Agribusiness Management Studies 2	Strategic Supply Chain Management	Agribusiness Management Studies 3*
Agribusiness Management Studies 1	Agribusiness Professional Experience*	International Business	Business in Asia
	Agribusiness Strategic Management and Economics		Marketing Research
		International Marketing	Consumer Behaviour
Agribusiness Economics and Marketing	Agribusiness International and Applied Marketing		Marketing Management
		Strategic Marketing	Advertising and Public Relations
			Brand Management
Introduction to Human Resource Management and Business Communication		Organizational Behaviour	Industrial Relations
	Human Resources and Business Communication		Strategic HR Management
		Human Resource Development	Change Management
Agriculture Production Systems		Sustainable Resource Management
Agriculture Production Systems		Sustainable Resource Management
		Corporations Law	Marketing Law
Introduction to Agribusiness Accounting and Tax	Agribusiness Accounting and Business Law	Corporations Law	Business Tax Law
Introduction to Agribusiness Accounting and Tax	Agribusiness Accounting and Business Law	Principles of Income Tax Law	Accounting for Planning and Control
		Principles of Income Tax Law	Financial Accounting Theory and Practice
Agribusiness Finance and Planning	Agribusiness Finance	Financial Management for Agribusiness*	Corporate Finance
Agribusiness Finance and Planning	Agribusiness Finance	Financial Modelling	International Finance and Investment
Agribusiness Information Systems
	Agribusiness Information Systems and Data Analysis 2	Small Business Systems
Agribusiness Information Applications

Note:	Note:	Note:
Students must complete all Units.	Students must complete all Units.	Students have to complete 8 Units. 2 compulsory (indicated *) and 6 electives
Units are conducted over the full academic year	Units are conducted over the full academic year with the exception of Agribusiness Professional Experience (*) which is 10 weeks and runs from April to July	Unit names may change and are subject to availability.

Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness)

To gain entry into the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) students need to have successfully completed the Associate Degree of Agribusiness or equivalent course. The final year of the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) may be completed on campus, or by distance learning which allows a student to return to the workforce.

Students must complete two units from Marcus Oldham College and six elective units. The elective units are from a range of units offered both at Marcus Oldham and by nearby Deakin University and can allow for specialist study in an area of interest.

Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) Overview (356 KB)

Associate Degree of Agribusiness

Students need to have successfully completed the Diploma of Agribusiness or equivalent course to gain entry into the Associate Degree of Agribusiness – the second year of the Program.

Students build upon the theoretical and practical skills learned during the Diploma year as well as undertaking additional units added to the program. The second year is full-time, on-campus and having a more holistic industrial approach giving students an understanding of the broader aspects of Agribusiness.

There is ten weeks of professional work in the industry which provides experience in seeking and obtaining employment in an agribusiness.

Diploma of Agribusiness

The Diploma of Agribusiness at Marcus Oldham College is an intensive one year, full-time, on-campus course that equips graduates with the skills necessary for the effective administration and financial management of a range of agricultural and agribusiness operations.

This course is ideally suited to students who have a strong interest in agriculture but need the financial skills to effectively manage a farming or agribusiness operation. The intensive nature of the Diploma of Agribusiness is attractive to students who do not wish to be away from their working environment for more than one academic year.

Entry Criteria

Marcus Oldham College maintains a flexible policy on relation to entrance criteria and judges each applicant on their own individual merits. Ideally, students will:

be a minimum of 18 years of age at commencement of study
have completed secondary education or equivalent (mature age entry accepted)
have completed 1 full year of work prior to entry following completion of Year 12
(preferably in the agricultural/agribusiness industry)
possess enthusiasm, dedication and ambition to pursue a successful career in the agribusiness industry

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
TO AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS ONLY.