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	Occurrence / Location
  ACCTN101	Accounting for Management	20A (Hamilton), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Tauranga), 20C (Waikato Pathways College), 20P (Hamilton), 20P (Online) & 20X (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	20A (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	20A (Hamilton), 20A (Secondary School - Unistart), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Waikato Pathways College) & 20X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  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	20A (Hamilton), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Tauranga), 20B (Waikato Pathways College), 20S (Hamilton) & 20X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  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	20A (Hamilton), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Waikato Pathways College) & 20X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  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	20A (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	20B (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	20A (Hamilton), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Tauranga), 20G (Hamilton) & 20X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  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	20B (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	20A (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	20A (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	20B (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	20A (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	20A (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	20A (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	20A (Hamilton)
  Analysis of international agribusiness examining firm and country strategies, including analysis of specific commodities.
  AGBUS502	Agribusiness Case Studies	20B (Hamilton)
  Analysis of agribusiness decisions pertaining to production and trade.
  AGBUS590	Directed Study	20X (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  AGBUS591	Agribusiness Dissertation	20X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  AGBUS592	Agribusiness Dissertation	20X (Hamilton)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  AGBUS593	Agribusiness Thesis	20X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  AGBUS594	Agribusiness Thesis	20X (Hamilton)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  ECONS543	Applied Econometrics	20A (Hamilton) & 20B (Hamilton)
  A postgraduate paper in econometrics for students who have not included an advanced paper in econometrics in their undergraduate degree.
  MRKTG553	International Marketing	20B (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.