Agribusiness Management

  • 2nd year
  • 3rd  semester
  • English

Objective of the Module

To develop skills in market research and business analysis, to understand business decision making processes and the organisation, functioning and behaviour of agricultural product and food markets.

Content of the Module

  1. hour: Business Analysis
  2. hour: Business Analysis
  3. hour: Business Analysis
  4. hour: Market Research
  5. hour: Market Research
  6. hour: Market Research
  7. hour: Business Planning
  8. hour: Business Planning
  9. hour: Options Appraisal
  10. hour: Options Appraisal
  11. hour: Agricultural Policy and Croatian Accession to EU
  12. hour: Agricultural Policy and Croatian Accession to EU
  13. hour: Agricultural Policy and Croatian Accession to EU
  14. hour: Impact of Policy on Agri-Food Business in EU and in Candidate Countries
  15. hour: Impact of Policy on Agri-Food Business in EU and in Candidate Countries
  16. hour: Impact of Policy on Agri-Food Business in EU and in Candidate Countries
  17. hour: Markets and Prices
  18. hour: Markets and Prices
  19. hour: Managing Risk
  20. hour: Managing Risk

Examination method and requirements

  • Written examination: 50%
  • Individual essay based on a real case study: 50%

Compulsory Literature

  1. Rabobank, 1995. The International Food Industry – developments and strategies.  Rabobank Nederland, Netherlands

Recommended Readings

  1. Hafiz Mirza Ed, 1994.  International Business. Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford
  2. Jill Preston Ed., 1993.  International Business.  Text and Cases. Pitmann, London