Bachelor of Agribusiness

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.

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 agribusinesss and personally practising ethical conduct.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline In this course students develop knowledge of agriculture and business in a multidisciplinary approach, learning core concepts in economics, marketing, applied finance and rural science units. The use and application of economic and business skills in regional, national and international contexts is emphasised. A global perspective is important in understanding issues confronting agribusiness and associated industries in continuously changing economic, environmental, social and political environments. These concepts will be taught through lectures, tutorials, readings, online activities and practical experience. Knowledge will be assessed through a variety of assessment tasks such as assignments, examinations and report writing. Communication Skills Communication skills are essential in this course and students will develop both written and oral competency. These communication skills will be taught, practised and assessed in numerous activities including written assignments, oral presentations and in-class and online discussions. Problem Solving Students will combine discipline knowledge with information literacy skills to develop their adeptness in being able to apply problem solving skills to real issues beyond the pedagogical context. Students will be taught to identify problems and to formulate solutions. Information Literacy Students will use various forms of media to obtain information and data for written assignments and other assessment tasks. Students will be able to use, examine, analyse and interpret appropriate information and data in different contexts in the different discipline areas within this course. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Students are taught numerous dimensions of social responsibility in relation to agricultural and business practices. Students will be able to acknowledge and respect the viewpoints and ideas of others, behave ethically and appreciate the importance of the environment and sustainability. Lifelong Learning Lifelong learning skills are taught and practised in assessment tasks and in the practical work experience placement undertaken by students in this degree. The discipline knowledge, information literacy and problem solving skills obtained in this course equip students with the ability to understand, interpret and critically evaluate regional, national and international issues of relevance to agriculture and business. Independence and Collaboration Students will have worked independently, as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary group to achieve common goals, solve problems, contribute specialist knowledge and contribute to group performance.