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Master of Agricultural Business Management Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Agricultural Business Management
Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management [Exit Point Only]
Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

The Master of Agricultural Business Management provides students with a well developed understanding of agricultural business management by concurrently developing advanced comprehensive skills in business, management and finance. Graduates have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of specific interest areas, including agribusiness planning or agribusiness research. Graduates from the Master are industry ready to enter senior management careers.

The Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management is designed to provide professional development opportunities at any point in the agricultural supply chain. The course provides students with a foundation in agricultural business management by concurrently developing skills in business, management and finance. In addition graduates will have the opportunity to deepen understanding of specific interest areas. Graduates of the degree will have a strong overview of the responsible management of agricultural businesses including a specialisation. They are upskilled professionals ready to take up management positions.

The Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management is designed to provide professional development opportunities at any point in the agricultural supply chain. The course provides students with a foundation in agricultural business management by concurrently developing skills in business, management and finance. Graduates of the degree will have a strong overview of the responsible management of agricultural businesses. They are upskilled professionals ready to take up management positions.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Articulation
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Residential School
  • Accreditation

The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management GradCertAgricBusMgt

Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management GradDipAgricBusMgt

Master of Agricultural Business Management MAgricBusMgt

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management (4311AG)

Distance Education - Orange

Master of Agricultural Business Management (4711AG)

Distance Education - Orange

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Agricultural Business Management

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

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 Policy

Master of Agricultural Business Management

The basic prerequisite is that a candidate must hold at least a 3 year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) related to Agricultural Science or Agribusiness or an Hons level degree in an unrelated field and/or relevant work experience of 3 years or more in  the agricultural or agribusiness systems and they are primarily focused on developing their agricultural business management skills.

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

The proposed new degree will provide a pathway for recent graduates from business and non-business degrees, such as those students that have completed Agricultural Science, Equine Science, Viticulture or Horticulture. The basic prerequisite is that a candidate must hold at least a 3 year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) related to Agricultural Science or Agribusiness or an Hons level degree in an unrelated field and/or relevant work experience of 3 years or more in  the agricultural or agribusiness systems and they are primarily focused on developing their agricultural business management skills.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Agricultural Business Management

No credit packages exist for this course.

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

No credit packages exist for this course

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of Agricultural Business Management

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management
4 subjects (32 points) 3 core Subjects and 1 Restricted Elective
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
Plus 1 restricted elective from the following subjects
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension
Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management
8 subjects (64 points) 4 Core subjects and 4 Restricted Elective
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
MGT510 Strategic Management
Plus 4 restricted electives from the following list
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension
AGR580 Research Methods
AGR501 Special Topic 1
ACC501 Business Accounting & Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT553 Project Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
Master of Agricultural Business Management
12 subjects, (96 points) 5 core (one of which is a 16 point subject) and 6 Restricted Electives
AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
MGT510 Strategic Management
AGB575 Agribusiness Planning (16 points) OR AGB583 Agricultural Business Management Dissertation (16)
Note: If AGB583 is chosen students must complete AGR580 Research Methods and STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics prior to enrolling.
Plus 6 restricted electives from the following list
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
AGR580 Research Methods
AGR501 Special Topic 1
ACC501 Business Accounting and Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT553 Project Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

4 subjects (32 points) 3 core Subjects and 1 Restricted Elective

Session 1 (Full Time Enrolment)

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
1 Restricted Elective

Plus 1 restricted elective from the following subjects
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension

Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management

8 subjects (64 points) 4 Core subjects and 4 Restricted Elective

Session1 (Full Time Enrolment)

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
2 Electives

Session 2 (Full Time Enrolment)

MGT510 Strategic Management
MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
2 Electives

Plus 4 restricted electives from the following list
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension
AGR580 Research Methods
AGR501 Special Topics 1
ACC501 Business Accounting and Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT553 Project Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics

Master of Agricultural Business Management

The Masters enrolment pattern includes all core subjects from the Graduate Diploma: AND one of the two 16 point core subjects, AGB575 Agribusiness Planning OR AGB583 Agricultural Business Management Dissertation and 6 restricted electives.

The combination of restricted electives and agribusiness planning or research dissertation needs to be designed in consultation with the course director.

Distance Education

Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Business Management

4 subjects (32 points) 3 core Subjects and 1 Restricted Elective

Session 1 (Distance Education)

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGB533 Agribusiness Management

Session 2 (Distance Education)

MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
1 Restricted Elective

Plus 1 restricted elective from the following subjects
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension

Graduate Diploma of Agricultural Business Management

8 subjects (64 points) 4 Core subjects and 4 Restricted Electives

Session1 (Distance Education)

AGR475 Sustainable Agriculture: Issues and Viewpoints
AGB533 Agribusiness Management

Session 2 (Distance Education)

MGT510 Strategic Management
1 Elective

Session1 (Distance Education)

MGT501 Management Theory and Practice
1 Elective

Session 2 (Distance Education)

2 Electives.

Plus 4 restricted electives from the following list
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB440 Resource Economics
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB520 Supply Chain Management
AGB550 International Agriproduct Trade
AGR520 Extension
AGR580 Research Methods
AGR501 Special Topic 1
ACC501 Business Accounting & Finance
HRM502 Human Resource Management
MGT553 Project Management
MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics

Master of Agricultural Business Management

The Masters enrolment pattern includes all core subjects from the Graduate Diploma: AND one of the two 16 point core subjects, AGB575 Agribusiness Planning OR AGB583 Agricultural Business Management Dissertation and 6 restricted electives.

The combination of restricted electives and agribusiness planning or research dissertation needs to be designed in consultation with the course director.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

AGB575 Agribusiness Planning
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

Students are eligible for the Ag Institute 1st Y ear Graduate or Ag Institute 2nd Y ear Graduate 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.

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