This course explores the major factors influencing agribusiness management decisions and the strategies available for managing such businesses. Students will learn principles of strategic management, ownership structures, and value chain analysis within both New Zealand and international agribusiness contexts. The course develops skills in problem analysis and solution development across the diverse aspects of agribusiness and the food value chain.

Course Content

• Principles of strategic management and competitive advantage in agribusiness

• Strategic management concepts in key decision-making for agribusiness firms

• Analysis of agribusiness issues across the value chain (inputs, production, procurement, processing, marketing)

• Ownership structures in agribusiness and their performance impact

• Listed agribusiness companies and sharemarket dynamics

• Problem/opportunity identification in agribusiness companies and supply chains

• Approaches and tools for real-world problem solving in agribusiness

• Holistic approaches to complex issues in agribusiness and food value chains