Master of Management in Agribusiness

Summary

As global food production evolves, there is a need for leaders who understand the complex relationship between land, agribusiness and the global trading environment. This programme teaches you how to make the most of opportunities and face constraints and challenges in the agribusiness sector.

About this programme

Expand your agribusiness knowledge and skills and enhance your employment opportunities.

The programme will give you a firm understanding of the dynamics, analysis and management structures covering bio-economic systems and agribusiness products and services.

This programme can be completed in 12 months if you start in Semester 1.

How you’ll grow

• Advance your understanding and knowledge of agribusiness systems and value chains
• Seed and develop the interdisciplinary skills required to undertake senior management and leadership roles in agribusinesses here in New Zealand and across the world
• Nurture your communication skills at all levels of an organisation

Career opportunities

You’ll be strongly prepared for senior management roles in agribusinesses that operate in any part of the world.

Graduate Attributes

Graduate Attributes refer to the knowledge, skills, and values that you gain from completing your qualification. These high-level qualities will prepare you for career success, further study or research and making a valuable contribution to society in your chosen field.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the elements of the agribusiness environment.
• Identify and critically discuss current and emerging issues facing the agribusiness sector.
• Comprehensively describe and evaluate ownership structures (such as co-operatives) utilised by agribusiness firms.
• Critically discuss agribusiness value chains and competitive strategies utilised by agribusiness.
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the theoretical frameworks and techniques utilised in the evaluation of the agribusiness sector.
• Master a range of appropriate research methods and techniques utilised in the analysis of the agribusiness sector.

Skills

• Assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of different agribusiness value chains in different environments.
• Analyse the effectiveness of a range of interventions on various stakeholders within an agribusiness value chain.
• Evaluate agribusiness systems by applying a range of tools and techniques.
• Demonstrate a professional standard of communication and engagement with peers in the agribusiness sector.

Values

• Be committed to the efficient functioning of agribusiness value chains to the benefit of all stakeholders.
• Excellent grasp of professional and ethical agribusiness management practice.
• Acknowledgement of different perspectives, including Maori, and the implications for agribusiness systems.