Bachelor of AgriCommerce
From running large farm-based agribusinesses right through to international food trade, you will gain the skills and sound business knowledge to help progress the future of New Zealand’s primary production sector.
Practical experience
During your degree you will gain more than 300 hours of paid work experience. That will give you an advantage with potential employers.
What will you learn?
This three-year world-class programme will:
- Teach you about farm production systems, supply chain management, marketing, food economies, and international agribusiness
- Give you a strong understanding of what it takes to be sustainable and competitive in global food and fibre markets.
- Provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver in future workplaces
- Give you a sound knowledge of land-based systems and agribusiness along with specialist knowledge in one area of agribusiness
- Teach you to apply and integrate scientific, technological and business knowledge to meet marketplace demands
- Ensure you will be a good analytical thinker able to interpret information to develop sound and innovative solutions
- Give you an understanding of ethics, multi-cultural and international environments
- Help you develop into an effective communicator and a self-directed, independent learner
- Give you management skills applicable across the primary industries
You'll integrate new scientific, technological, and business knowledge to shape a brighter future for an area of enterprise that sustains us all.
Careers
New Zealand’s agribusiness sector is flourishing, and there is strong demand for graduates, from running large farm-based businesses through to international trade.
You will emerge with the knowledge and foundation skills for several career paths.
- International marketing
- Economics
- Rural banking
- Rural Valuation
- Government
- Business
- Sales
- Purchasing
- Consultancy
- Farm management
- Farm ownership
- Purchasing manager
