209-154 International Agribusiness

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Subject Description

The student should be able to:

• appreciate the importance of agricultural exports to the Australian economy;

• exhibit awareness of the major bodies and conventions controlling world trade;

• understand the legal aspects of importing and exporting;

• understand the legal aspects of importing and exporting;

• and appreciate the role of culture in international trade.

The content includes:

• understanding economic influences on world trade and international agribusiness;

• sourcing primary and secondary market data;

• market entry strategies;

• legal/political influences;

• socio-cultural influences;

• financing international trade;

• and managing the risks involved with international trade.

Assessment

One two-and-a-half-hour written examination worth 40% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 3000 words and worth 30% of final marks each.

Prescribed Texts

• Czinkota, M. R., Ronkainen, I.A. and Moffett, M.H., International Business, 3rd edn. 1996, The Dryden Press, Fort Worth, Texas..