Course overview
ECON 6012 is an elective course in the Masters of Economics and Resource Policy and is targeted to students who want to gain practical experience with leading agribusiness firms in South Australia. Students will be introduced to key principles for understanding value chains and industry networks, focusing on end consumers and market requirements, innovation, business-to-business collaboration and competition, and an overview of the South Australian food industry. During field trips to various local agribusiness firms, senior company managers will present their business strategies, challenges, and opportunities, followed by an interactive discussion and questions from the students. This course is designed to give students a competitive edge by not just explaining the background theory but by exposing them to the practicalities of running a successful agribusiness firm in today's global marketplace.
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Course learning outcomes
- Identify and interpret the nature of business challenges and opportunities.
- Communicate research findings in a professionally relevant written manner.
- Communicate research findings in a professionally relevant oral manner.
- Differentiate the characteristics of different business strategies and the variability associated with agribusiness value chains.