Short Course in the Introduction to Agribusiness Management (72621)

Short Learning Programmes

Duration: Six months

Language medium: English

Target group:

People managing small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) without any formal academic training in agribusiness management.

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification

Registration periods:

First semester: 28 November - 25 January
Second semester: depends on the Unisa second semester registration dates. For more information please visit www.unisa.ac.za/caes

Course leader details:

Dr DL Mthombeni
Department of Agriculture and Animal Health
Block B, Office 333, Unisa Science campus
Tel: 011 471 2131
E-mail: mthomdl@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

To target previously disadvantaged managers and beginners in these businesses who seek to expand their areas of knowledge to assist them in adapting to this fast changing discipline.

Modules:

SCIAM01 - Introduction to Agribusiness Management

Content:

The concept and framework of agribusiness management and its objectives
Financial statements in the respective agribusinesses of the participants or in simulated agribusinesses
Financial statement analyses
Agribusiness budgets
Sources and procedures for credit application in South Africa
Apply for credit for the agribusinesses that the students have already identified