BBus - Agribusiness as a major
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Unlock your potential with the new Bachelor of Business at Waikato, launching in 2024.
Real-world learning experiences, academic excellence, and flexible study options combine forces to supercharge your future career.
In a small country like New Zealand, successful agribusiness relies on understanding how to manage complex value chains within competitive global markets. Studying Agribusiness at Waikato University puts you in the heartland of New Zealand's leading agriculture-based export industries, learning from experts.
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Key information
| Entry Requirements: | University Entrance, or its equivalent, or on a case-by-case basis. |
|---|---|
| Years: | 3 |
| Points: | 360 |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | $7,103 per year |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $34,695 per year |
| Entry Requirements: | Undergraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
Career opportunities
- Dairy business manager
- Agri-consultant
- Agri-food business adviser
- Agri-technician
- Nutrient specialist
- Agribusiness entrepreneur
- Government policy adviser
- Rural banking adviser
Degree Planner
Degree planner — BBus in Agribusiness (Single or Double Major)
* If you taking the BBus with a double major, choose the higher 300 Level paper indicated in the box.
Year 1
Choose one:
ACCTN101, FINAN101, MGSYS101, MRKTG101
Choose one:
ACCTN101, FINAN101, MGSYS101, MRKTG101
100 Level
Elective
100 Level
Elective
Year 2
Choose one:
BUSAN201, BUSAN205, DIGIB201, MRKTG205
100 Level or above
Any WMS paper or 3 Experience Modules
200 Level
Elective
200 Level
Elective
200 Level
Elective
Year 3
200 or 300 * Level
Elective
200 or 300 * Level
Elective
200 or 300 * Level
Elective
- Major
- Field
- Elective
Paper details
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100 LEVEL PAPERS
- ACCTN101 Accounting for Management
- FINAN101 Introduction to Finance
- MGSYS101 Digital Business and Supply Chain Management
- MRKTG101 Fundamentals of Successful Marketing
200 LEVEL PAPERS
EXPERIENCE MODULES:
Experience modules (worth 5 points each) can be completed in the teaching breaks between trimesters A, B and C. If you complete three modules, you will receive credit for one 15-point paper at 200 Level.
WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING (WIL) PAPERS:
Papers
Papers available within Agribusiness
If you'd like to work alongside farmers, growers, scientists and other businesses focused on agriculture/horticulture, this subject will equip you with the skills for a dynamic global business career. In an export-based economy such as New Zealand, successful agribusiness relies on the ability to understand competitive global markets, sustainable farm systems and environmental impacts, technological innovations, free trade agreements, international marketing, and managing complex supply chains.
Agribusiness is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Business (BBus) and the Bachelor of Management Studies (Honours) (BMS(Hons))[1]. Agribusiness may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to the approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.
To complete Agribusiness as a single major for the BBus or BMS(Hons), students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Agribusiness, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete AGBUS101, ECONS101, AGBUS201, AGBUS202, ECONS200, AGBUS304, AGBUS306, AGBUS308 and 15 points from ECONS304, SCMGT303, STMGT303 and STMGT305. Alternatively, WSAFE396 or WSAFE399 can count towards the major replacing the ninth major paper.
To complete Agribusiness as part of a double major for the BBus, BMS(Hons) or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Agribusiness, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete AGBUS101, ECONS101, AGBUS201, AGBUS202, ECONS200, AGBUS304, AGBUS306 and AGBUS308.
To complete a minor in Agribusiness students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for Agribusiness, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete AGBUS101.
NOTES:
[1] There will be no new enrolments into the BMS(Hons) from 2024. Students who commenced a BMS(Hons) in 2023 or prior should contact the Waikato Management School for programme advice.
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGBUS101 | Agri-Food Business | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on the business of food in modern society. It covers the production, processing, trade, and consumption of food, while emphasising their economic, environmental, and social impacts. | |||
| ECONS101 | Economics for Business and Management | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Hamilton Waikato College), 24A (Secondary School - Unistart), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Hamilton Waikato College), 24VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper offers insights into the behaviour of consumers, firms and the government within the economy, giving students skills in analysing and predicting the actions of individuals and businesses. | |||
200 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGBUS201 | Agriculture, Food and the Environment | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on the environmental impacts of food systems. Sustainable production, processing, trade, and consumption patterns are explored. Their links to the social context of food are reinforced. | |||
| AGBUS202 | Food and the Consumer | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper develops student understanding and analytical skills pertaining to food marketing and consumer perceptions, choice motives, segmentation and attitudes towards sustainable and innovative food products. | |||
| ECONS200 | Understanding the Global Economy | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper focuses on developing understanding of contemporary global issues, including economic well-being, sustainable growth, emerging economies, world trade and globalisation. | |||
300 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGBUS304 | Agri-food Policy | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| Students will learn about industry and government policy-making and critical analysis of current and proposed policies in the context of Agri-Food industries. | |||
| AGBUS306 | Agri-food Business Analytics | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on agri-food industry analytics. It incorporates biophysical and economic financial tools associated with budgeting, cash flow analysis, and investment analysis. | |||
| AGBUS308 | Agri-food Systems | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper introduces students to the analysis of agri-food systems including the mapping and evaluation of local and international agri-food systems in order to facilitate food integrity, food security and food business success. | |||
| ECONS304 | International Economics Issues | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper covers in-depth analysis of the global economic environment, including international trade, access to markets and cross-border movement of factors of production including capital and labour. | |||
| SCMGT303 | Supply Chain Design | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) |
| Every company is part of a supply network for producing products and services that satisfy customer needs. This paper introduces critical concepts of supply chain management. | |||
| STMGT303 | Applied Strategy | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
| Develop strategic analysis and strategic thinking skills to be able to evaluate and improve the competitive position and performance of organisations. | |||
| STMGT305 | Doing Business Internationally | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
| Explores the international dimensions of business that enable growth and provide new markets, but increase the complexities involved (e.g. scale, different regulations, cultures). | |||
| WSAFE396 | Management Internship | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Tauranga), 24C (Hamilton), 24C (Tauranga) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| The Management Internship provides students with the opportunity to apply their management discipline-based knowledge to an authentic project within an organisation. | |||
| WSAFE399 | Report of an Investigation | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Tauranga), 24C (Hamilton) & 24C (Tauranga) |
| This paper offers students the opportunity to complete a directed investigation of an approved topic relevant to an organisation or industry and in an area related to their management discipline of study. | |||
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGBUS501 | International Agribusiness | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper will cover the evolution of international agribusiness and will develop skills in the analysis of international agribusiness from the perspective of farms, firms and governments. | |||
| AGBUS502 | Agribusiness Case Studies | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| Analysis of agribusiness decisions pertaining to production and trade. | |||
| AGBUS590 | Directed Study | 30.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. | |||
| AGBUS591 | Agribusiness Dissertation | 30.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| AGBUS592 | Agribusiness Dissertation | 60.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| AGBUS593 | Agribusiness Thesis | 90.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| AGBUS594 | Agribusiness Thesis | 120.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| ECONS524 | Topics in Economic Policy Analysis | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on selected topics in the economics of policy analysis. | |||
| ECONS533 | Topics in Trade and Development | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on selected topics in trade and development. These will include aspects of trade policy and evidence in the world economy and current issues in development microeconomics. | |||
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Qualifications available
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Agribusiness as a Major or Minor subject (60 points)
- Bachelor of Business - BBus
- Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours - BMS(Hons)
- Almost any other bachelor's degree at the University of Waikato
Graduate qualifications (100-300 Level)
- Graduate Certificate in Agribusiness (60 points)
Postgraduate qualifications (500 Level)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Agribusiness (60 points)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Agribusiness (120 points)
- Master of Management Studies in Agribusiness (180 points)
Contacts
Management Student Centre (MSC)
Phone: +64 838 4303
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.management.ac.nz/msc
Opening hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Location: MSB.1.50, Hillcrest Road, University of Waikato, Hamilton