Fall 2024 Agribusiness Management
Timeline
-
September 16, 2024Experience start
-
September 24, 2024Project scope meeting
-
October 8, 20242 week check-in
-
October 22, 2024Midway check-in
-
November 5, 20246 week check-in
-
November 23, 2024Final submission
-
November 30, 2024Experience end
Timeline
-
September 16, 2024Experience start
-
September 24, 2024Project scope meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates
-
October 8, 20242 week check-in
Students provide a short summary of what has been completed thus far
-
October 22, 2024Midway check-in
Students report on progress thus far + outlining any challenges; employers provide initial feedback to instructor
-
November 5, 20246 week check-in
Students submit initial first draft of report, will receive feedback from employer & instructor
-
November 23, 2024Final submission
Final submission of deliverables
-
November 27, 2024In-class presentation
-
November 30, 2024Experience 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
-
September 16, 2024Experience start
-
September 24, 2024Project scope meeting
-
October 8, 20242 week check-in
-
October 22, 2024Midway check-in
-
November 5, 20246 week check-in
-
November 23, 2024Final submission
-
November 30, 2024Experience end
Timeline
-
September 16, 2024Experience start
-
September 24, 2024Project scope meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates
-
October 8, 20242 week check-in
Students provide a short summary of what has been completed thus far
-
October 22, 2024Midway check-in
Students report on progress thus far + outlining any challenges; employers provide initial feedback to instructor
-
November 5, 20246 week check-in
Students submit initial first draft of report, will receive feedback from employer & instructor
-
November 23, 2024Final submission
Final submission of deliverables
-
November 27, 2024In-class presentation
-
November 30, 2024Experience 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
-
September 16, 2024Experience start
-
September 24, 2024Project scope meeting
-
October 8, 20242 week check-in
-
October 22, 2024Midway check-in
-
November 5, 20246 week check-in
-
November 23, 2024Final submission
-
November 30, 2024Experience end
Timeline
-
September 16, 2024Experience start
-
September 24, 2024Project scope meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates
-
October 8, 20242 week check-in
Students provide a short summary of what has been completed thus far
-
October 22, 2024Midway check-in
Students report on progress thus far + outlining any challenges; employers provide initial feedback to instructor
-
November 5, 20246 week check-in
Students submit initial first draft of report, will receive feedback from employer & instructor
-
November 23, 2024Final submission
Final submission of deliverables
-
November 27, 2024In-class presentation
-
November 30, 2024Experience end