Agricultural Economics

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this major students should be able to show:

• A strong understanding of the principles of agricultural economics and enterprise management
• A 'systems-thinking' approach to agricultural production chains
• The ability to critically evaluate options, and formulate plans that will ensure the long term financial and economic sustainability of production systems
• Skills to effectively analyse agricultural problems from an economic perspective and reach appropriate solutions;
• An understanding of current issues facing agricultural production systems
• The ability to communicate and discuss industry and economic information with relevant stakeholders
• The capacity for initiating and maintaining cooperative relationships with colleagues
• The ability to analyse and interpret agricultural financial data for appropriate decision making