Unit Outline

In this unit you will explore the importance of agribusiness management plans, links with business strategy and how agribusiness managers can integrate the outputs of planning into business management and operations. Planning is an essential activity for agribusiness managers in order to guide the allocation of valuable resources to priority areas. Concepts and techniques will be introduced to assist in the development, implementation and review of agribusiness management plans. This includes an introduction to examples of agribusiness management plans and case studies from industry. Students will experiment with various analytical tools used to identify a business's strengths and weaknesses and integrate these results into management decision making to evaluate business opportunities and challenges. This unit also incorporates learning through practice by exposing you to authentic learning experiences. These experiences are placed at the centre of learning and assessment, for you to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to respond to industry, community and/or global needs. You will be introduced to: a range of methods, tools, techniques and approaches to practice principles and perspectives such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership in real world scenarios reflection and deliberative thinking as a means of developing knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations ways of understanding problems and developing solutions through active inquiry.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Identify and describe planning practices, concepts, tools and techniques used in agribusiness management
2.	Apply planning processes to decision-making in agribusiness
3.	Communicate management recommendations using discipline and practice-based skills and knowledge
4.	Evaluate and reflect on the interests, abilities and goals applied to agribusiness planning processes in practice

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	ZAA131 ZAB101 ZAB106

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To be determined

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	AT1: Industry Scan	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	AT2: Experiential Report	Week 9	40 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	AT3: Presentation	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: AT1: Industry Scan

Task Description:

To complete your Scan, you will develop a fact sheet of agribusiness management and planning with graphics and explanatory
text, including the following:
1. Identify and review management and planning concepts of your chosen industry specialisation in a local context.
2. Compare your local industry to a national or international industry operation and identify the key differences.
3. Your Industry Scan will use a combination of referenced sources, text and
diagrams

Task Length:

2 A4 pages (500-800 words or equivalent)

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and describe agribusiness management and planning concepts	LO1
2	Communicate and document planning and management concepts	LO3

Assessment Task 2: AT2: Experiential Report

Task Description:

Workshop Activity
The objectives of the workshop are to:
• Engage with your focus industry/business
• Investigate management and planning concepts, tools and techniques
Report
You will respond to the activities of the workshop and weekly content by preparing a synopsis on a business of your choice. The synopsis will include:
1. Description of the business including organisational Structure and industry cluster
2. SWOT Analysis of the business
3. Insights as a result of the SWOT
4. Recommendations
5. Discussion and conclusion
6. Appendix - comparison of SWOT and Business Model Canvas for management and planning.

Task Length:

1000-1500 words (may include graphs, tables and images)

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply agribusiness planning and analysis techniques	LO2
2	Communicate ideas and information	LO3
3	Analyse and engage in reflective practice	LO4

Assessment Task 3: AT3: Presentation

Task Description:

This will be your first presentation and you will be fully supported through this task. You will be presenting to your teachers not the entire cohort.
You will develop and deliver an oral presentation in which you discuss the connection between business planning and management theory and practice as it relates to agribusiness. You will use an agribusiness of your choice as a basis for your presentation. You will be provided a template and guidance for preparing and delivering presentations.

Task Length:

Presentation: 10 minutes + 3 minutes question time

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse and apply planning concepts and knowledge to practice	LO1
2	Use evidence to support arguments and conclusions	LO2
3	Communicate ideas and information	LO3
4	Analyse and engage in reflective practice	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.