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Overview

In a world of increasing globalisation and increasing fundamental issues facing food and fibre security, people with agribusiness skills are in high demand. Agribusiness is the term given to industries dealing with the inputs and outputs of agricultural production and services. It includes all business activities involved in the production, processing and distribution of food and fibre products.

Successful Agribusiness managers are those who set clear objectives, take time to plan, lead their people and manage priorities which change as the situation changes, and then evaluate how well their plan has worked to achieve their goals. At Marcus Oldham Agribusiness graduates will gain the required skills to deal with the factors facing agribusiness into the future.

The continual rise in world demand for protein and energy means that future opportunities for graduates who are leading performers in agribusiness systems are highly sought after. Marcus Oldham graduates have been the most sought graduates of all sectors of the industry. Pre-entry experience requirements, close consultation with industry, business visits, a 10-week practical placement, case studies and innovative tours ensure that students at Marcus Oldham are professionally prepared for the workforce.

The Degree and Advanced Diploma courses in Agribusiness are available to both Australian and International applicants.

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Both 1st year and 2nd years of the course curriculum are underpinned by two major study tours, the first each year taking in many parts of Victoria, New South Wales or South Australia and the second at the end of August often internationally. International tours have in the past been conducted to New Zealand, China, Indonesia, and Singapore and Malaysia.

There are no subject pre-requisites for entry into the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) program. You are required to meet the entry requirements and be interviewed before an offer will be made.

If you’re unsure, please call the student services office on 03 5247 2911 to discuss.

Practical/industry placements that range between two weeks and ten weeks for the various programs are usually without payment although some employers will make a nominal payment. Quite often these placements provide an opportunity for future employment.

Upon enrolling, students are provided with a student handbook that covers procedures for reassessments and re-enrolments. There are fees associated with reassessment and re-enrolment.

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