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: Economic and Risk Management
Dates: September - December
- Marketing Principles
- Agribusiness Accounting
- Elective: Agribusiness Planning & Management
Application Deadline: 2 weeks prior to course start date. Pending availability; late registrations may be accepted with a late fee. Limited space available so register early.
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.
Course Details
Agricultural Business Management Principles | January 17 - April 29, 2022
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 3, 2022
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 | August 29 - December 9, 2022
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 15, 2022
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 17 - April 29, 2022
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, 2022
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 | August 29 - December 9, 2022
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 15, 2022
Required Text & Materials:
- Marketing; 10th Canadian Edition; Crane, F., Kerin, R., Hartley, S., Rudelius, W. ISBN 978-1-259-27090-1. Approximate Cost: $149.95
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.
Electives
Agribusiness Planning and Management | August 29 - December 9, 2022
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, 11th Ed., Balderson, W.
Approximate Textbook Cost: $149
Registration Deadline: August 15, 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.
Economic and Risk Management| January 17 - April 29, 2022
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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Pre-requisite: Agricultural Business Management Principles (AMT7000)
Registration Deadline: January 4, 2022
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.
