Basics of farm management (4cr)
Code: 9A00DC82-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 16.04.2022 - 07.09.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 05.09.2022 - 13.11.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- RDI portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Agriculture
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
- Teachers
- Jyrki Rajakorpi
- Course
- 9A00DC82
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
The student can:
- Explain the connection between comprehensive management and success of an agricultural enterprise
- Connect strategic, long term goals with daily operations
- Utilize strategic thinking and planning in farm management
Content
Basic concepts of comprehensive farm management. Operating environment, resource and synthesis analyzes are carried out. The student will develop a strategy for a model agricultural enterprise and an operations model and a plan how to implement the strategy in an agricultural enterprise.
Materials
Teacher reports at the beginning of the course.
Teaching methods
Lectures, onlinelearning , exercises and independent work.
Student workload
Total study hours are 108 incliding lectures, online lectures, independent assignment and group work.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The course is passed if the student can carry out operating environment, resource and synthesis analyzes and can utilize them in making a realizable strategy for a model agricultural enterprise. Operational models and plans are also made to achieve the future goals.
Qualifications
Basics of agribusiness