208-164 International Agribusiness

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;

• 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.

One 2.5-hour written examination worth 40% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 3000 words and worth 30% of final marks each.

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