COURSE: BCOM IN AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The purpose of this degree programme is to train students in the field of economics and business management as applied to the agricultural and agribusiness sector. The degree prepares students for management careers in agricultural sales and marketing, brokerage, market research, international market development, finance, public relations, food manufacturing and distribution, and agricultural-input industry.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Computer and information literacy


• Academic literacy


• Business management


• Marketing management


• Economics


• Financial accounting


• Informatics


• Communication management


• Statistics

Second year subjects:

• Agricultural economics


• Economics


• Business management


• Financial accounting


• Statistics


• Business law

Third year subjects:

• Agricultural economics

Careers: agribusiness manager, production manager.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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