Agribusiness [not available in 2020] major
Agribusiness refers to the collective business activities involved in production, financing, processing and marketing of food and fibre to sustain humanity. With the need to feed the growing world population, the agribusiness sector is emerging to be one of the most important and dynamic in terms of production, consumer spending and employment. Undertaking the Agribusiness major will provide students the opportunity to be part of this growing sector. The major prepares students to apply business and economic principles to address the managerial challenges in the food systems and value chains. Students learn about the management of businesses operating from the farm gate to consumer plates.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) critically review agribusiness markets in Australia and globally; (2) demonstrate skills and knowledge to assess agricultural value chains and markets using experimental, modelling and statistical methods; (3) explain fundamental agricultural policy, economic, and management tools for agribusiness applications; (4) demonstrate capacity to solve agribusiness-related problems using data analysis, business strategy and modeling methods; (5) integrate agricultural, scientific and market data with farming systems information to guide agribusiness decision making for improved efficiency, profitability and/or environmental outcomes; (6) demonstrate networking, communication and leadership skills; and (7) apply relevant employability skills for agribusiness.
Degree-specific major
Agribusiness [not available in 2020] can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP004 Bachelor of Science
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Agribusiness [not available in 2020] is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- five Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Level 1
Take all units (30 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ACCT1100 | Business Reporting and Analysis | |
| S1 | AGRI1001 | Feeding the World | |
| N/A | ECON1000 | Economics for Business | |
| S1, S2, SS | MKTG1203 | Introduction to Marketing |
|
| S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis |
Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | AGRI2201 | Pasture and Livestock Systems | |
| S2 | ECON2245 | Business Economics |
|
| S2 | MKTG2301 | Small Business Management |
|
| S1, S2 | SCIE2205 | Science Work Placement |
|
Level 3
Take all units (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | AGRI3004 | Agribusiness Planning and Management |
|
| S2 | ANIM3306 | Clean, Green and Ethical Animal Production |
|
| S1 | ECON3300 | Agricultural Economics and Marketing |
|
Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Agribusiness [not available in 2020] degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Science course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Agribusiness [not available in 2020] degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Science course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Agribusiness [not available in 2020] can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Agribusiness [not available in 2020] can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Agribusiness [not available in 2020] second major is a single major comprising:
- five Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Level 1
Take all units (30 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ACCT1100 | Business Reporting and Analysis | |
| S1 | AGRI1001 | Feeding the World | |
| N/A | ECON1000 | Economics for Business | |
| S1, S2, SS | MKTG1203 | Introduction to Marketing |
|
| S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis |
Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | AGRI2201 | Pasture and Livestock Systems | |
| S2 | ECON2245 | Business Economics |
|
| S2 | MKTG2301 | Small Business Management |
|
| S1, S2 | SCIE2205 | Science Work Placement |
|
Level 3
Take all units (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | AGRI3004 | Agribusiness Planning and Management |
|
| S2 | ANIM3306 | Clean, Green and Ethical Animal Production |
|
| S1 | ECON3300 | Agricultural Economics and Marketing |
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Agribusiness [not available in 2020] can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Agribusiness [not available in 2020] can also be taken as a degree-specific major.