Agribusiness (2022)

Agribusiness is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Agribusiness, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for Agribusiness, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete AGBUS101.

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• Prescriptions for the GradCert(AgBus)
• Prescriptions for the PGCert(AgBus), PGDip(AgBus) and MMS
• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level
• 500 Level

• Prescriptions for the GradCert(AgBus)

  A Graduate Certificate is available to graduates who have not included Agribusiness at an advanced level in their first degree. The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the Graduate Certificate. There are no specified subject papers that must be completed for this programme.

• Prescriptions for the PGCert(AgBus), PGDip(AgBus) and MMS

  The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the PGCert(AgBus), PGDip(AgBus) and MMS.

  The specified subject papers that must be completed for these programmes are below.

  PGCert(AgBus) students must complete AGBUS501 and select the remaining 30 points from the papers listed for the subject.

  PGDip(AgBus) students must complete AGBUS501, and select at least 60 points from the papers listed for the subject.

  MMS students must complete MNMGT581 and one of AGBUS590, AGBUS591, AGBUS592, AGBUS593 or AGBUS594. Students taking the 120 point MMS must complete at least 60 points from the papers listed for the subject, including AGBUS501. Students taking the 180 point MMS must complete at least 120 points from the papers listed for the subject, including AGBUS501.

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS101	Agri-Food Business	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on the business of food in modern society. It covers the production, processing, trade, and consumption of food, while emphasising their economic, environmental, and social impacts.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS201	Agriculture, Food and the Environment	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on the environmental impacts of food systems. Sustainable production, processing, trade, and consumption patterns are explored. Their links to the social context of food are reinforced.
  AGBUS202	Food and the Consumer	15.0	22B (Hamilton)
  This paper develops student understanding and analytical skills pertaining to food marketing and consumer perceptions, choice motives, segmentation and attitudes towards sustainable and innovative food products.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS304	Agri-food Policy	15.0	22B (Hamilton)
  Students will learn about industry and government policy-making and critical analysis of current and proposed policies in the context of Agri-Food industries.
  AGBUS306	Agri-food Business Analytics	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on agri-food industry analytics. It incorporates biophysical and economic financial tools associated with budgeting, cash flow analysis, and investment analysis.
  AGBUS308	Global Agri-food Systems	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces students to the analysis of agri-food systems including the mapping and evaluation of local and international agri-food systems in order to facilitate food integrity, food security and food business success.
  ECONS304	International Economics Issues	15.0	22B (Hamilton)
  This paper covers in-depth analysis of the global economic environment, including international trade, access to markets and cross-border movement of factors of production including capital and labour.
  ECONS307	Economics of Land, Water and Environment	15.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper provides students with a detailed understanding of the role of economic analysis in solving real world environmental problems including pollution, sustainable development, resource scarcity, and climate change.

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS501	International Agribusiness	30.0	22A (Hamilton)
  This paper will cover the evolution of international agribusiness and will develop skills in the analysis of international agribusiness from the perspective of farms, firms and governments.
  AGBUS502	Agribusiness Case Studies	30.0	22B (Hamilton)
  Analysis of agribusiness decisions pertaining to production and trade.
  AGBUS590	Directed Study	30.0	22X (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  AGBUS591	Agribusiness Dissertation	30.0	22X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  AGBUS592	Agribusiness Dissertation	60.0	22X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  AGBUS593	Agribusiness Thesis	90.0	22X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  AGBUS594	Agribusiness Thesis	120.0	22X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  ECONS543	Applied Econometrics	15.0	22B (Hamilton)
  A postgraduate paper in econometrics for students who have not included an advanced paper in econometrics in their undergraduate degree.
  MRKTG553	International Marketing	30.0	22B (Hamilton)
  This advanced level paper aims to find solutions to potential problems that firms entering a global market may face. The paper investigates managerially relevant topics (e.g. country-of origin effects, branding and pricing strategies, etc.) using the latest theories.