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 PGCert(AgBus), PGDip(AgBus) and MMS.
• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level
• 500 Level

• 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 30 points from AGBUS502, AGBUS590, INMGT501, MRKTG553, ECONS543.

  PGDip(AgBus) students must complete AGBUS501, MRKTG553 and 30 points from AGBUS502, AGUBS590, INMGT501, ECONS543.

  MMS students must complete one of AGBUS590, AGBUS591, AGBUS592, AGBUS593 or AGBUS594, and AGBUS501, AGBUS502, MRKTG553.

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  ACCTN101	Accounting for Management	19A (Hamilton), 19A (Tauranga), 19B (Hamilton), 19B (Tauranga) & 19C (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper explains that accounting is an important social practice; an integral aspect of organisational management and covers both the technical aspects of the provision and use of accounting information.
  AGBUS101	Agri-Food Business	19A (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.
  ECONS101	Business Economics and the New Zealand Economy	19A (Hamilton), 19A (Secondary School - Unistart), 19A (Tauranga), 19B (Hamilton), 19B (Tauranga), 19C (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) & 19S (Hamilton)
  This paper offers insights into the behaviour of consumers, firms and the government within the economy, giving students skills in analysing and predicting the actions of individuals and businesses.
  FINAN101	Introduction to Finance	19A (Hamilton), 19A (Tauranga), 19B (Hamilton), 19B (Tauranga), 19C (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) & 19S (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces the three core areas of finance -- financial management, investments, and capital markets and institutions. The paper also examines applications of corporate finance concepts to personal finance.
  MGSYS101	Integrated Thinking - Digital Business and Supply Chain Management	19A (Hamilton), 19A (Tauranga) & 19B (Hamilton)
  This paper explores the dual concepts of digital business and supply chain management. The interactive lectures help in developing critical thinking skills and highlight many topical case studies.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS201	Agriculture, Food and the Environment	19A (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	19B (Hamilton)
  Students will learn about food systems from the perspective of the consumer including: Demand analysis/product differentiation, preferences for non-taste attributes (e.g. organic/free-range) and analytical tools used to assess food preferences.
  ECONS205	Data Analytics with Business Applications	19B (Hamilton), 19B (Tauranga), 19C (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China), 19T (Hamilton) & 19T (Tauranga)
  This paper introduces various data analytical methods and illustrates their business and economics applications, showing how to use data to communicate more convincingly and to produce better-informed business decisions.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS304	Agri-food Policy	19B (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 drawing on concepts learnt in AGBUS202 and AGBUS201.
  AGBUS306	Agri-food Business Analytics	19A (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on agri-food industry analytics. It incorporates biophysical and economic financial tools associated with budgeting, cash flow and analysis, investment analysis and the analysis of environmental footprints and agri-food value-chains.
  AGBUS308	Global Agri-food Systems	19A (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on the theory and practice of international agribusiness and trade in food products. It includes applied analysis of trade policies, agri-food value chains and food consumption and production institutions.
  ECONS304	International Economics Issues	19B (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	19A (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.
  SCMGT303	Supply Chain Management	19A (Hamilton)
  Every company is part of a supply network for producing products and services that satisfy customer needs. This paper introduces basic concepts of supply chain management.
  STMGT305	Doing Business Internationally	19B (Hamilton)
  Explores the international dimensions of business that enable growth and provide new markets, but increase the complexities involved (e.g. scale, different regulations, cultures).

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  AGBUS501	International Agribusiness	19A (Hamilton)
  Analysis of international agribusiness examining firm and country strategies, including analysis of specific commodities.
  AGBUS502	Agribusiness Case Studies	19B (Hamilton)
  Analysis of agribusiness decisions pertaining to production and trade.
  AGBUS590	Directed Study	19C (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  AGBUS591	Agribusiness Dissertation	19C (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  AGBUS592	Agribusiness Dissertation	19C (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  AGBUS593	Agribusiness Thesis	19C (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  AGBUS594	Agribusiness Thesis	19C (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  INMGT501	E-Global Business: Strategic Management and Marketing	19S (Online)
  Rapid expansion of global communications has changed the environment of international commerce resulting in the re-evaluation of the way firms conduct their transactions internationally.
  MRKTG553	International Marketing	19B (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.