PDF version
Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management
includes:
Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management
The Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management produces graduates who are skilled in agricultural practice and ready to take up management positions in a range of agricultural production enterprises. The course encompasses balanced learning about agricultural production systems and managing agribusiness and aims to produce students with skills in business, management and finance, as well as technical agricultural training. The 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, agricultural production systems and agribusiness management.
- Award Names
- Availability
- Duration
- Admission
- Credit
- Graduation
- Course Structure
- Enrolment Pattern
- Workplace Learning
- Residential School
- Accreditation
The course includes the following awards:
Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management BAgricBusMgt
Course Study Modes and Locations
Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management (5428AB)
Distance Education - Wagga Wagga Distance Education - Wangaratta On Campus - CY Northam On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management
Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)
Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)
Distance education: 6 years
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission criteria
CSU Admission PolicyCompletion of a minimum of one year of study in a relevant certificate 4 course or above as accredited against AQF, provided by TAFE or other accredited vocational education provider
Credit
CSU Credit PolicyCredit will be determined on a case by case basis relevant to prior learning
Graduation requirements
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course Structure
The course consists of 8 core subjects, 13 compulsory subjects (one of which is a 16 point two session subject) and 2 restricted electives.
Common Core Subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
PSC104 Soil Science
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
Additional Compulsory Subjects
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
PSC102 Botany
AGR220 Extension
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (16 points)
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
PSC270 Crop Agronomy and Management
AGS300 Livestock Management **
LAW110 Business Law
HRM210 Human Resource Management
** GOTAFE and NCDEA students may substitute this subject for a restricted elective
Restricted Electives
Restricted electives can be chosen from any level 2 or above subjects with codes AGB, AGR, AGS, ASC, PSC, IRR, FIN, MGT or HRT. Other codes may be allowed if appropriate rationale is provided and accepted by the Courses Director.
Enrolment Pattern
Full-time
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
PSC102 Botany
Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
PSC104 Soil Science
LAW110 Business Law
Year 2
Session 3
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
HRM210 Human Resource Management
Session 4
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
PSC270 Crop Agronomy and Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 3
Session 5
AGR220 Extension
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 6
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)
Distance Education
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB165 Agribusiness Systems
Session 2
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
LAW110 Business Law
Year 2
Session 3
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
PSC102 Botany
Session 4
PSC104 Soil Science
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
Year 3
Session 5
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
HRM210 Human Resource Management
Session 6
PSC270 Crop Agronomy and Management
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
Year 4
Session 7
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
Session 8
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
[ ] Restricted Elective
Year 5
Session 9
AGR220 Extension
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
Session 10
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 6
Session 11
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 12
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)
GOTAFE & NCDEA Articulated Program - Part time
For eligible candidates who are GOTAFE or NCDEA alumni holding the Diploma of Agriculture the completion of the articulation program requires successful completion of the subjects listed below:
Year 1
Session 1 (30)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
Session 2 (60)
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
PSC104 Soil Science
Year 2
Session 3 (30)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
Session 4 (60)
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
AGS300 Livestock Management OR [restricted elective]
Year 3
Session 5 (30)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
[restricted elective]
Session 6 (60)
LAW110 Business Law
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
Year 4
Session 7 (30)
AGR220 Extension
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)
Session 8 (60)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
For eligible candidates who are GOTAFE or NCDEA alumni holding the Advanced Diploma of Agriculture the completion of the articulation program requires successful completion of the subjects listed below:
Year 1
Session 1 (30)
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
Session 2 (60)
PSC104 Soil Science
Year 2
Session 3 (30)
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
Session 4 (60)
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
[restricted elective]
Year 3
Session 5 (30)
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
[restricted elective]
Session 6 (60)
LAW110 Business Law
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
Year 4
Session 7 (30)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Commenced) (16 points)
Session 8 (60)
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning (Completed) (16 points)
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
Workplace learning
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.
AHT274 Industry Practice
Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
AGR220 Extension
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning
PSC102 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC236 Pasture Production and Utilisation
PSC270 Annual Crop Management
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Accreditation
Students are eligible for the Ag Institute Undergraduate Student membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
Graduated students are eligible for full membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.