Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness

 Certifications: Foundation and Practitioner
 Cost: Free
  Duration: 8 hours
  Languages: English
 Learners: 2043

What will you learn?

On completion, you should be able to...

• Create a basic definition of an agribusiness and explain the importance of the key elements essential for its successful operation
• Explain key complexities associated with the following aspects of agribusiness: production, marketing, and financial management
• Evaluate the effectiveness of different agribusiness methods relevant to your chosen context, considering factors such as resource availability, target market, and financial feasibility
• Develop a business plan for your own agribusiness, outlining key sections such as market analysis, financial projections, and marketing strategies

Who is this for?

• Aspiring agribusiness owner
• New agribusiness owner
• Established agribusiness owner
• Agribusiness educator

Structure

This course is made up of 3 sections:

• Section 1: What is an agribusiness?
• Section 2: Making a successful agribusiness
• Section 3: Your successful agribusiness

Digital learning skills

• Join in polls and discussions to learn from others globally
• Access course materials and work through at your own pace
• Gain feedback from automated quizzes and activities to test your knowledge
• Improve critical thinking skills by investigating internet resources

Skills Framework

This course maps to a range of related skills in the Skills for Agriculture Framework (SFA). By completing this course, you will build on the following skills:

• Skill 1: Marketing
• Skill 2: Agricultural entrepreneurship
• Skill 3: Finance management
• Skill 4: Selling

United Nations (UN) Sustainability Goals

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.