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793-214 Farm Management III | |
Credit Points | 10 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Mr Graeme Christie |
Prerequisites | Farm Management II; Planning and Budgeting Techniques. |
Semester | Year long (view timetable) |
Contact | Lectures 20 hours; practical 39 hours |
Subject Description | The objective of this subject is to further develop students conceptual and practical skills in farm management, building on the work achieved in Farm Management 1 and 2. The subject will cover a number of farm management systems, e.g. beef, irrigation, multi-enterprise, prime lambs. Topics include the input of different forms of ownership and tenure including the financing of these arrangements; comparative analysis of case farms against district industry averages is used to identify weaknesses in existing management; and concepts of strategic market management as applied to farming, e.g. SWOT analysis, analysis of external and internal business factors. |
Assessment | Internal students: two assignments of 2000 words each (30% each); 2-hour test (40%). External students: two assignments of 3000 words (50% each). |
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