AGRIBUS 3017WT - Business Management for Applied Sciences III

Waite Campus - Semester 2 - 2018

The aim of this course is to provide perspective and understanding of the overall role of business and its place in the agricultural industry and the economy and to demonstrate linkages between various management functions. Aspects covered include what is business, business management, business planning, accounting management, marketing management, strategic planning, budgeting, decision making, organisation design, human resources management and monitoring.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code AGRIBUS 3017WT
    Course Business Management for Applied Sciences III
    Coordinating Unit School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s Waite Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Course Description The aim of this course is to provide perspective and understanding of the overall role of business and its place in the agricultural industry and the economy and to demonstrate linkages between various management functions. Aspects covered include what is business, business management, business planning, accounting management, marketing management, strategic planning, budgeting, decision making, organisation design, human resources management and monitoring.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Mr Darren Koopman

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1
    On successful completion of the course students should be able to:

    calculate and record financial aspects of a farm business using a complex spreadsheet,
    2
    demonstrate their understanding of farm financial analysis, including the influence of physical, financial, and human resources,
    3
    discuss the key aspects of new products and enterprises possible for a farm business and how to choose a new enterprise, analyse its potential and integrate it into an existing business,
    4
    understand the need for careful management of a business’ human resources,
    5 understand the process of recruitment both from the applicant’s and employer’s point of view,
    6 understand the process of recruitment both from the applicant’s and employer’s point of view,
    7
    discuss the impact of planning, decision making and risk taking on a farm business,
    be aware of the changing contribution of agriculture to the Australian economy,
    8
    explain the imperatives of productivity improvement, innovation, and superior business management performance by farm managers,
    9
    discuss key principles of production economics theory, and its relevance to management decision making,
    10
    explain the key concepts of risk management including forward contracts, futures and hedging, options, and the application of futures and options to ‘over-the-counter’ risk management products
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1,2
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    2,3
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    5
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    No specific text books are required for this course
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Lectures will be intergrated with case study tutorials to develop the concepts covered in lectures
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

     The course has three hours of teaching time allocated per week for lectures and tutorials.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Schedule
    Week 1
    Introduction to the course, Agriculture, Business and Agribusiness. Cashflow management
    Week 2 Business Planning Process, Trends and current issues in the food and fibre system.
    Week 3 Alternative Business Structures, Succession and estate planning
    Week 4 Options for land use, information management, physical records
    Week 5 Business administration and information management
    Week 6 Gross margin budgets
    Week 7 Price risk management, allowing for risk and uncertainity
    Week 8 Financial records
    Week 9 Human resource management
    Week 10 Business finance, debt finance
    Week 11 Budgeting for change, partial budgeting
    Week 12 Financial Analysis, Business profitability, Financial performance indicators
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Assignment Summative

    Week 5

    10% 1,2,9
    Case study report Formative and Summative Week 12 50% 3,4,5
    Exam Formative and Summative Exam period 40%
    Assessment Detail
    Assignment - 10%

    Case Study Report - 50%

    Exam - 40%
    Submission

    Late Submission

    If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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