新英格兰大学

Demand for agribusiness professionals continues to grow. The Bachelor of Agribusiness at UNE provides you with the business skills and knowledge that prepares you for employment in the food and agribusiness industries from the farm level through to multinational companies. You will develop a high level of problem solving and communication skills to be able to address real issues facing agriculture and business within a changing global environment - issues such as food safety and security, climate change, sustainability and increasing globalisation and integration of agricultural and food networks.

There are six approved majors within this degree, which allow you to develop further expertise:

Accounting (includes units covering financial accounting, accounting information systems and auditing)

Finance (includes units covering financial management , markets and analysis)

Economics (includes units covering commodity markets, policy and natural resource economics)

Marketing and Management (includes units covering consumer behaviour, strategic marketing and marketing communications)

Rural Science (includes units covering crop, plant and animal management, production and sustainability)

Technology and Data Analytics (includes units covering precision agriculture, database management and operating systems, and data analysis)

Opportunities also exist to undertake practical work experience and to participate in overseas study tours and study exchange programs that value add to the degree.

Career Opportunities

Examples include positions in small, medium and large agribusiness companies; banking, finance and insurance services sectors; business and market analysis; commodity trading; policy analysis; primary production; sales; government departments and international agencies.

Course Aims

The Bachelor of Agribusiness aims to produce professional graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to participate in today's diverse and globally integrated agribusiness sectors. This degree provides students with a solid foundation in business and agricultural knowledge and qualifications that allow them to specialise in agribusiness careers or to develop careers in the general field of business.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

understand, explain and apply business and economic concepts to agricultural and agricultural related business issues;

demonstrate well-developed knowledge in one of the areas of Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Applied Finance, Rural Science, or Technology and Data Analytics;

with initiative and judgement apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to address real issues facing agriculture and businesses within a changing international environment;

be effective communicators of information, results or arguments to a range of audiences for a range of purposes and using a range of modes; and

be accountable for their own learning and work by being independent and self-directed learners; working effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context; taking responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters; demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to agribusiness and personally practising ethical conduct.