DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
Agriculture is an increasingly complex industry, with sophisticated agribusiness managers required to make decisions about crop/herd selection and improvement, pest and soil management, farm safety, and agricultural production. In Georgian’s Business – Agriculture Diploma program, you explore both the business and science behind the industry. A combination of outdoor learning with time in classrooms and modern labs provides practical agricultural knowledge, as well as the business training necessary to successfully manage or provide services to agricultural businesses. This program connects you to the agribusiness industry and includes a cooperative work placement between first and second year, giving you hands-on experience and networking opportunities with others in the field.
Admissions
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Curriculum
Semester 1
- Financial Accounting Principles 1
- Introduction to Agricultural Business
- Microcomputer Applications
- Mathematics of Finance
- Research Concepts and Applications
- Introduction to Marketing
Communications Course
Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 2
- Soil Science and Management
- Crop Production Systems
- Microeconomics
- Business Finance
Communications Course
Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 3
- Food And Agriculture Regulations And Policies
- Pest Management and Biosecurity
- Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
- Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Project Management
- Principles of Management
General Education Course
Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
- Livestock Production and Management
- Sustainable Practices in Agriculture
- Food Supply Chain and Logistics
- Food Safety and Traceability
- Production and Operations Management
General Education Course
Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Program Outcome
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Identify and discuss the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan;
- Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives;
- Use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organisation's business initiatives;
- Apply basic research skills to support business decision-making;
- Support the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects;
- Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices;
- Explain the role of the human resource function and its impact on an organization;
- Use accounting and financial principles to support the operations of an organization;
- Describe and apply marketing and sales concepts used to support the operations of an organization;
- Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management;
- Outline and assess the components of a business plan;
- Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field;
- Evaluate and employ traditional and alternative agricultural methods to improve sustainability practices, efficiency measures, and the profitability and quantity of production;
- Analyze procedures, guidelines and best practices to protect agricultural assets, such as land, soil, water and animals, in order to maximize their lifespan and return on investment;
- Plan the operations of an agricultural enterprise according to the standards, laws and trade agreements governing the agricultural sector.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may seek employment in entry-level farming positions or as entrepreneurs. Graduates may also seek entry-level employment in a variety of companies and organisations that provide services in the agricultural sector, including:
- Agricultural supplies
- Feed
- Banking, accounting or logistical services
- Process improvement or animal care support
- Equipment and maintenance sales and services