Agribusiness Finance Certificate
Advance your rural enterprise! Upgrade your management skills and improve your financial assessment skills! Whether you are a rural business owner or an agricultural lender, this online program will assist you in promoting better business practices within conventional and non-conventional agriculture.
This Certificate is designed for the rural businessperson. A heavily agri-related online education, this certificate is ideal if you're looking to upgrade your management skills and improve your financial assessment abilities. Whether you're a rural business owner or an agricultural lender, this online program will assist you in promoting better business practices within conventional and non-conventional agriculture. - 4 required courses + 1 elective.
- Each course can be taken on a stand-alone basis.
- Each course is 15 weeks in duration
- All courses entirely online, fitting your schedule
- No previous college education necessary
Dates: Courses offered January - May & September - December
Delivery Method: Online
Costs: Tuition - $799 per course plus textbook costs
Certification: Agribusiness Finance Certificate
Dates: January - May
- Agricultural Business Management Principles
- Agribusiness Financial Management
- Elective: Commodity Marketing Fundamentals
Dates: September - December
- Marketing Principles
- Agribusiness Accounting
- Elective: Agribusiness Planning & Management
Application Deadline: 2-weeks prior to course start date
Length of Program: Each course is 15 weeks in duration
Selection Process for Admission: First qualified, first accepted
Admission Requirements: No previous college education necessary
What will you learn?
The Agribusiness Finance Certificate is designed for the rural business person. A heavily agri-related online education, this certificate is ideal if you're looking to upgrade your management skills and improve your financial assessment abilities.
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Did you know these courses transfer into the Agricultural Management Diploma?
Course Details
Agricultural Business Management Principles | January 18 - April 30, 2021
The learner develops fundamental concepts of business management within the context of agriculture. These basic tools will provide the foundation for sound business decisions as they relate to all aspects and functional areas of the organization.
Registration Deadline: January 4, 2021
Required Text & Materials:
- Introduction to Agricultural Economics (Student Value Edition); 7th Edition, Penson, J., et al. Approximate Cost: $225.
Note that textbooks and software are the responsibility of the student. Please wait until 1-week prior to the course start date to purchase materials, as the courses will be cancelled if minimum enrolment is not received. All textbooks can be purchased through our campus bookstore.
Agribusiness Accounting | September 1 - December 11, 2020 | August 30 - December 10, 2021
The learner generates financial records and statements, using generally accepted accounting principles, for agribusinesses. Industry software is used and attention to unique industry issues is emphasized.
Registration Deadline: August 16, 2021
Required Text & Materials:
- Fundamental Accounting Principles With Working Papers; 16th edition; Larson & Jenson; McGraw Hill. Approximate Cost: $160.95.
Note that textbooks and software are the responsibility of the student. Please wait until 1-week prior to the course start date to purchase materials, as the courses will be cancelled if minimum enrolment is not received. All textbooks can be purchased through our campus bookstore.
Agribusiness Financial Management | January 18 - April 30, 2021
This is a course on business management practices and processes for decision making. The impact of money management on business performance is examined through the application of selected budgeting processes and business risk assessments.
Registration Deadline: January 4, 2021
Required Text & Materials:
- Farm Management (9th Edition), Kay, Edwards, Duffy, Approximate Cost: $129.95
Note that textbooks and software are the responsibility of the student. Please wait until 1-week prior to the course start date to purchase materials, as the courses will be cancelled if minimum enrolment is not received. All textbooks can be purchased through our campus bookstore.
Marketing Principles | September 7 - December 11, 2020 | August 30 - December 10, 2021
This course develops an understanding of marketing concepts, principles and practices. Topics examined include the influence of environment factors on the marketing process, marketing strategy development, marketing mix formulation and adjustment for pricing, promoting and distributing appropriate products and services to selected markets.
Registration Deadline: August 16, 2021
Required Text & Materials:
- Marketing; 10th Canadian Edition; Crane, F., Kerin, R., Hartley, S., Rudelius, W. ISBN 978-1-259-27090-1. Approximate Cost: $140.95 print, $90 online.
Note that textbooks and software are the responsibility of the student. Please wait until 1-week prior to the course start date to purchase materials, as the courses will be cancelled if minimum enrolment is not received. All textbooks can be purchased through our campus bookstore.
Electives
Agribusiness Planning and Management | September 1 - December 11, 2020 | August 30 - December 10, 2021
This course allows the learner to integrate concepts from other agricultural management courses in the preparation and presentation of a business plan related to an agri-business or agri-value venture.
Textbook: Canadian Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, 10th Ed., Balderson, W.
Approximate Textbook Cost: $149
Registration Deadline: August 16, 2021
Note that textbooks and software are the responsibility of the student. Please wait until 1-week prior to the course start date to purchase materials, as the courses will be cancelled if minimum enrolment is not received. All textbooks can be purchased through our campus bookstore.
Commodity Marketing Fundamentals | January 18 - April 30, 2021
This course will prepare a learner to create and apply a portfolio of selected marketing strategies for their commodity production. Learners will investigate current price risk management choices, within their chosen sector, specific to potential performance and overall outcomes. A "Solution Based Philosophy" will be emphasized as part of the portfolio creation and this will involve learning how to use the right terminology as well as how to critique/rank various pricing/delivery solutions specific to the goals of their business.
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Registration Deadline: January 4, 2021
Note that textbooks and software are the responsibility of the student. Please wait until 1-week prior to the course start date to purchase materials, as the courses will be cancelled if minimum enrolment is not received. All textbooks can be purchased through our campus bookstore.