Master of Agribusiness (704CC) // Course structure

Course structure

The Masters program consists of 150 credit points of study. The core comprises 6 subjects (75 credit points).

The course includes five-day intensive programs at the beginning of the first (Leadership), second (Business Strategy) and third years (Managing Risk). While the Leadership subject is the preferred starting point, given its cohort development role, it is also possible to start mid-year. Students may also choose to complete the AGRi90019 Business Strategy and AGRi90016 Managing Risk over consecutive weeks in February at the start of Year 2.

The program will be delivered to students as they work in their home or office primarily using online, web-based delivery. An emphasis on a team-based approach to problem solving will be fostered in selected subjects. The online methodology incorporates the following components; subject materials and readings; individualised learning tasks; collaborative learning tasks where relevant; online forum discussions and messaging openly shared by all members; and access to remote web sites and databases such as library support.

Students who wish to study this course on-campus should attend weekly workshops for all of the subjects that are delivered online. As there is no CRICOS code for course 704CC international students should consider enrolling into Agribusiness stream within the Master of Agricultural Sciences (MC-AGSC) as an alternative option.

Subject options

Please note that intensive subjects (Leadership, Business Strategy and Managing Risk) are offered in February, prior to the commencement of Semester 1. Climate Change: Agricultural Impacts and Adaptation and Value Chain Analysis are offered as intensives in July. All other subjects in the Master of Agribusiness are offered during the standard semester period.

Year 1 (Part time) CORE

Year 2 (Part Time) CORE

Students in second year should study the following core subject at the February intensive.

Year 3 (Part Time) CORE

Students in third year (part time) should study the following core subject at the February intensive.

Note that Business Strategy and Managing Risk can be taken consecutively for students studying full time.

ELECTIVES

Students must take 75 points of electives from the list below. Other elective subjects may be taken as approved by the course coordinator.

Research Option:

Students deciding to choose a research option should complete a total of 25 points. Students have the option of choosing semester long version of the Research Project (AGRI90070 - 25 points) or enrolling into both AGRI90079 Minor Research Project Part 1 and AGRI90081 Minor Research Project Part 2 in consecutive semesters for a total of 25 points.

a research projects requires the approval of a project supervisor as a pre-requisite to enrolling in the research project subject.

Last updated: 30 January 2024