B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Theory 11 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Distinguish financing, profitability and liquidity; explain basic statements and bookkeeping; prepare a simple cash forecast and identify the role of taxation in planning. Financial management and capital Financial management plans how funds are…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Theory 12 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Explain markets and marketing, classify market structures and channels, and develop a customer-focused agribusiness marketing strategy. Market and marketing A market is the set of arrangements through which buyers and sellers exchange offerings;…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Theory 13 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Identify major enterprise crises, prepare prevention and response plans, and distinguish immediate stabilization from recovery and learning. Risk, problem and crisis A risk is an uncertain event or condition that may affect objectives….
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 01 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Calculate present and future values, draw cash-flow timelines and distinguish ordinary annuities from annuities due. Use a calculator or spreadsheet and state the interest period. Concepts and formulas Money today can earn a…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 02 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Compute simple payback and accounting rate of return, state their conventions and explain their limitations. Simple payback Payback is the time required for cumulative undiscounted net cash inflows to recover initial investment. With…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 03 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives and assumptions Calculate and interpret discounted measures using consistent cash flows. The example assumes time-0 investment, year-end receipts, a three-year life, and no additional salvage, tax or working-capital flows. Net present value NPV…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 04 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Classify evidence into a SWOT matrix and convert it into measurable strategic actions for a defined agro-enterprise. Framework and boundary Strengths and weaknesses are internal to the selected enterprise or business unit. Opportunities…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 05 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Prepare a project report that links market evidence, physical capacity, costs, funding and risk. Distinguish a working estimate from a confirmed quotation or commitment. Required information Collect a product specification, customer interviews, supplier…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 06 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Generate and screen business ideas as a team, validate an offer and write a coherent business plan covering markets, operations, funding and risk. Team organization Form a small team and assign responsibility for…
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture | Semester 3 | AGECON 211 | Practical 08 Back to the course index · Semester 3 Learning objectives Conduct an ethical entrepreneur interview, identify competencies through evidence and distinguish transferable lessons from a single success story. Preparation and consent Select an entrepreneur relevant to the course and obtain permission for the…
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