Farm Management – Bachelor of Agribusiness

The Bachelor of Agribusiness (Farm Management) prepares you for the demands of the farming business. From strategic to organisational skills, you’ll learn how to build and deliver profitable businesses on a sustainable basis.

Become a multidisciplinary practitioner

You’ll be able to draw from business-related disciplines such as, industrial economics, marketing, supply chain management and finance.

You’ll also gain knowledge in:

• natural sciences
• environmental sciences
• life sciences
• food security and safety
• primary production technologies
• systems and biotechnology.

Put agribusiness into perspective

The discipline of farm management provides the ability to interpret and put into perspective issues affecting farm and agribusiness managers. It offers an understanding of how and why managers make decisions and what impact those decisions have on their business and the wider industry.

Practical experience while you study

Your learning will focus on real-world case studies and will include field trips to provide experiential learning – from talking to and observing farmers.

You’ll gain a huge amount of practical experience. This will include at least 26 weeks of paid employment undertaken in agriculture and related sectors.

A growing, innovative industry

New Zealand’s economy is dominated by agriculture and food. It generates tens of billions in export earnings a year and international demand is predicted to continue to grow.

Relevant international knowledge

Massey’s agribusiness qualification aligns itself with agribusiness industries throughout the world. This ensures you will have the skills and industry knowledge employers want.