The Mechanics of Agribusiness
Course
Distance
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
20 Weeks
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
What you'll learn
The knowledge and skills to lend, invest and operate in the emerging and ever evolving world of agribusiness
Farm and agribusiness management skills, integrating production techniques, marketing, economics, accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing and risk management
The interaction between marketing, finance, operations, and human resource dimensions of the food and/or agribusiness firm
The current, critical issues facing managers of food and agribusiness firms and how they can be resolved
About this course
How you'll learn
A new module is released every two weeks
Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
Study at your own pace
Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work
Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away
Postgraduate certificate option
You have the option to receive a Postgraduate Certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School.
You will need to submit an additional marked assignment of 5000 words, based on a continuing case study that runs throughout the duration of the course.
Reviews
Subjects
- Risk
- Risk Management
- Mechanics
- Marketing
- Finance
- IT risk
- Agribusiness
- Introduction
- Agricultural Science
- Supply Chain
Course programme
- Unit 1 – Introduction to agribusiness
- Unit 2 – Agricultural science
- Unit 3 – Farm management
- Unit 4 – Agricultural marketing and risk management
- Unit 5 – Agricultural lending
- Unit 6 – The agribusiness supply chain
- Unit 7 – International agribusiness markets
- Unit 8 – Policy, agencies, regulation and the future of agribusiness
- Unit 9 – Investment in agribusiness
- Unit 10 – Modelling agribusiness investment
Additional information
The Mechanics of Agribusiness