Fall 2022 Agribusiness Management
Timeline
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September 8, 2022Experience start
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September 20, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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October 4, 20222 week check-in
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October 25, 2022Midway check in
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November 15, 20226 week check in
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November 26, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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September 8, 2022Experience start
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September 20, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 4, 20222 week check-in
Students to provide short summary of completed thus far.
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October 25, 2022Midway check in
Students to report on work progress thus far + outlining any challenges. Employers to provide initial feedback to instructor.
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November 15, 20226 week check in
Students to submit an initial first draft of the report, will receive feedback from the instructor.
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November 26, 2022Experience end
Categories
Accounting Data analysis Market research Operations Project managementSkills
competitive analysis sales & marketing business analytics business strategy economic analysisAre you looking for interested individuals to provide economic and business-related insights into your agricultural company?
Our 4th year BA students are eager to assess your agricultural practices on a variety of aspects. Students can provide a business analysis, that takes business management practices, as well as a range of different financial analyses and recommendations into account. All aspects of the student work will be tailored to the business issue as you have identified it.
If interested, you'll be taking on a group of students for a multi-week project.
The exact nature and scope of the deliverables will depend on your company's need and wants. Students in general will provide:
- A detailed report, including analysis and recommendations
- An executive presentation, outlining the high level findings
Project timeline
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September 8, 2022Experience start
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September 20, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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October 4, 20222 week check-in
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October 25, 2022Midway check in
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November 15, 20226 week check in
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November 26, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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September 8, 2022Experience start
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September 20, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 4, 20222 week check-in
Students to provide short summary of completed thus far.
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October 25, 2022Midway check in
Students to report on work progress thus far + outlining any challenges. Employers to provide initial feedback to instructor.
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November 15, 20226 week check in
Students to submit an initial first draft of the report, will receive feedback from the instructor.
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November 26, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Students can work on a variety of topics. They have been trained to work on the following aspects of agribusiness:
- Firm expansion
- Corporate strategy and Stakeholder analysis
- Investment analysis
- International business
- Corporate social responsibility
- Break even analysis
- Sustainability
Previous examples of work completed include:
- Financial analysis of an indoor farm
- Customer and competitor analysis of an ag advisor
- Product and market evaluation of an agricultural DNA technology
- Quantitative and qualitative risk analysis of a farming business
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
The dedicated contact should also be available for sporadic calls with the instructor.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Companies should provide live firm data to students.
Timeline
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September 8, 2022Experience start
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September 20, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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October 4, 20222 week check-in
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October 25, 2022Midway check in
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November 15, 20226 week check in
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November 26, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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September 8, 2022Experience start
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September 20, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
October 4, 20222 week check-in
Students to provide short summary of completed thus far.
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October 25, 2022Midway check in
Students to report on work progress thus far + outlining any challenges. Employers to provide initial feedback to instructor.
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November 15, 20226 week check in
Students to submit an initial first draft of the report, will receive feedback from the instructor.
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November 26, 2022Experience end