BM200 Agribusiness Professional Internship
DESCRIPTION
The unit will provide students with the opportunity to obtain detailed knowledge and experience of the operating environment of the agribusiness industry. There will be exposure to operations, management and marketing aspects as a function of the student's workplace. The unit provides students with a work-based reference point for the skills and knowledge attained within the course. This unit includes 120 hours of work integrated learning experiences for students.
RELEVANT COURSES
*Core unit
CREDIT POINTS
10
DELIVERY MODE
On campus
Work-intergrated learning activity
PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1 Analyse the requirements of and create a technically sound and well documented Agribusiness plan
LO2 Apply the knowledge and skills acquired in units and the course to a workplace
LO3 Gain experience working as part of a team in an agribusiness industry
LO4 Acquire the project management skills required in a typical Agribusiness project
LO5 Demonstrate technical skills, communication skills, and professional and ethical behaviour
CONTENT
Introduction to Agricultural Finance
Design of a farm financial accounting system
Analysis of farm financial statements
Time value of money and capital budgeting
Accounting for risk in investment decision making
Strategies for reducing risk
The cost of capital and the optimal capital structure 8 Legal considerations in agricultural finance
Financial intermediaries serving agriculture
Commercial banks and farm lending
Government lending agencies serving agriculture
Investing in Agricultural Commodities, Land and Physical Assets
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. Agribusiness Internship Design Plan - 30%
2. Reflective Journal - 20%
3. Project Report - 50%
PRESCRIBED READINGS
Sekaran U & Bougie R 2013, Research methods for business: A skill building approach, 6th Ed. John Wiley and Sons, United States
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