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Overview

Food and Fibre Markets provides you with the ability to develop and communicate effective strategies to capitalise on market opportunities within an agribusiness context by drawing upon relevant concepts, theory, analytical tools and frameworks. The subject is delivered in intensive format, through face-to-face delivery in block-mode delivery at the Albury/Wodonga … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Timothy Clune

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

Yes

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the physical and economic features that support the sustainability of agribusinesses and their supply chains in regional economies.
2.
Identify and evaluate the range of market opportunities available to firms operating in the agribusiness environment.
3.
Evaluate various concepts of strategy and marketing management and recommend appropriate strategic directions that exploit market opportunities and/or the organisational capabilities of agribusiness firms and their supply chains.
4.
Formulate and assemble a coherent marketing strategy and tactical program to enable agribusiness firms to achieve their stated objective/s.
5.
Compare and contrast theoretical frameworks and industry implementation of strategies for the development and implementation of marketing strategy.
6.
Reflect on practical application of theoretical marketing frameworks in the context of other subjects to demonstrate an understanding of the students relative preparedness for entering the workforce.

Learning activities

Pre block-mode assessment, case study and major assessment