Horticultural Management Systems A

Growing & Vines

This course enhances knowledge of horticultural enterprise systems, including component identification, their interrelationships, commercial management, production economics, and enterprise budgeting.

NZ$1,017

inc GST

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This course starts anytime

(15 Credits)


In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

Lincoln University, Lincoln


Core skills this course teaches


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Identify horticultural system management

Identify how different types of horticultural systems in New Zealand are managed.

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Understand horticulture's economic importance

Explain the importance of horticulture in the New Zealand economy.

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Explain agribusiness and financial operations

Explain how New Zealand’s agribusiness and financial systems operate, and how land and other assets are valued, including options for the acquisition of capital and finance.

What You're Signing Up For

You’ll grow your knowledge of horticultural enterprise systems, identify the components and the relationships between them and also look at commercial management, production economics and enterprise budgeting. The course covers management of horticultural systems in New Zealand, their economic importance, agribusiness and financial systems, asset valuation, and analysis of enterprise data.

Course Content

  • Horticultural enterprise systems and components
  • Relationships within horticultural systems
  • Commercial management principles
  • Production economics
  • Enterprise budgeting techniques
  • Management of horticultural systems in New Zealand
  • Role of horticulture in New Zealand’s economy
  • Operation of agribusiness and financial systems
  • Land and asset valuation methods
  • Options for capital acquisition and finance
  • Analysis of physical and financial data for horticultural enterprises

What you need to know first

Minimum average grade of C in specified courses

Restrictions: Horticultural Systems MGMT-22, MGMT-22A, MGMT-22B; Principles of Management MGMT-23, MGMT-23A, MGMT-23B

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Horticulture

  • Agribusiness

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Horticultural enterprise management