Postgraduate Certificate in The Mechanics of Agribusiness

What you'll learn

• The knowledge and skills to lend, invest and operate in the emerging and ever-evolving world of agribusiness
• Farm and agribusiness management skills, integrating production techniques, marketing, economics, accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing and risk management
• The interaction between marketing, finance, operations, and human resource dimensions of the food and/or agribusiness firm
• The current, critical issues facing managers of food and agribusiness firms and how they can be resolved

How you'll learn

• A new module is released every two weeks
• Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
• Study at your own pace
• Efficient and cost-effective - no need to travel or take time off work
• Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away

Why Choose The Postgraduate Certificate?

This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University. Benefits of a Middlesex qualification include:

• Networking opportunities during and after the course
• Access to exceptional teaching staff
• Applied learning experiences
• Combines academic rigour with individual support

International reach

Middlesex University is committed to meeting the needs and ambitions of a culturally and internationally diverse range of students by providing challenging academic programmes. It has a major international business school based in London with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius and a global portfolio of partnerships delivering high quality accredited programmes in business and management.

Staff and students come from a wide spectrum of cultures and backgrounds with a common interest in executive education that is world-class, modern and applicable. Middlesex University Business School is proud of its dedicated teachers and its rich range of learning resources including distance learning and virtual learning environments.

Core modules

• Unit 1 – Introduction to agribusiness
• Unit 2 – Agricultural science
• Unit 3 – Farm management
• Unit 4 – Agricultural marketing and risk management
• Unit 5 – Agricultural lending
• Unit 6 – The agribusiness supply chain
• Unit 7 – International agribusiness markets
• Unit 8 – Policy, agencies, regulation and the future of agribusiness
• Unit 9 – Investment in agribusiness
• Unit 10 – Modelling agribusiness investment