Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management produces graduates who are skilled in agricultural practice and ready to take up management positions.

With a critical shortage of skilled managers in the agricultural sector, agribusiness companies and major banks are looking for employees skilled in business, management and finance, and
who have technical agricultural training. There is also increasing demand for better trained managers of agricultural production enterprises.

CSU's Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management provides students with a strong foundation in agribusiness and the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in a variety of agricultural industries.The subjects provide balanced learning about agricultural production systems and managing agribusiness.

With a flexible approach to learning, the course allows students to choose to study full-time for three years on Orange or Wagga Wagga campus, six years part-time by distance education, or a mixture of both.

What will I learn?

Students learn skills in business, management and finance as well the technical aspects of managing agricultural production systems. In addition, students are expected to develop a strong capacity for critical thinking, communication, leadership and personal autonomy.

In the area of agricultural production, students study subjects in crop and pasture production and management, soil science, livestock production systems, property planning and development, and livestock management. There are also two electives available, enabling students to further extend themselves in either the fields of agricultural production or agribusiness management.

In the area of agribusiness management, students study Introduction to Rural Management, Business Economics, Agribusiness Supply Chain, Financial Planning for Agriculture, Marketing Principles, Business Law, Commodity Pricing and Risk Management and Human Resource Management.

How will I study?

On campus students learn through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and business tours.

Distance education students receive study guides in the post or can access them online, and are guided through the subject with online assessments in addition to written assignments and exams. Distance education students may be able to attend on campus classes.

Through CSU Global, participation in international tours and projects provide opportunities for students to gain experience overseas. Students may be eligible to receive financial assistance from CSU to support their travels.

Credit

Students who have studied and successfully completed relevant subjects at other universities or TAFE may apply for credit for those subjects when applying to CSU's Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management. Credit will be granted for subjects which are equivalent in content and standard at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.

More information about credit and pathways.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.