MCCCD Program Description

Agribusiness and Management

Course: AGB132

First Term: 2016 Spring

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Application of management principle skills in day-to-day operations for decision-making techniques base on collection, use and analysis of financial, employee, and customer data to determine and evaluate the daily operations of an agribusiness venture.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Evaluate the roles of agribusiness in the global economy system. (I) 2. Analyze the importance of leadership skills needed in the supervision and management roles in a day-to-day operations of an agribusiness. (II) 3. Construct financial records and interpret day-to-day financial procedures. (III) 4. Calculate financial data to determine cost control measures and reporting procedures. (III) 5. Analyze management data of employees and customers in developing a continuous improvement business plan. (II, III) 6. Apply office/work area management procedures. (IV) 7. Create an effective marketing environment to communicate and engage with customers and employees. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Roles of agribusiness A. The business of agriculture B. Sustainability practices and trends C. The entrepreneurs systems D. E-commerce E. Traditional vs Non-Traditional II. Leadership skills in supervision and management levels of an organization A. Evaluation techniques of self, manager, and employees B. Application process and hiring procedures C. Employee training, responsibilities, and policies D. Employee financial and work related records E. Management problem solving and organizational planning F. Risk Management G. Develop team building activities H. Time management III. Financial Records and interpretations A. Analyze and prepare a budget B. Use of financial records to determine business decisions C. Use of inventory records to manage and control business assets D. Use of income and expense accounts E. Maintain records related to customer service activities and billing purposes F. Use of records to control housekeeping responsibilities and cost controls G. Collection of funds and deposit procedures on a daily basis H. Sales tax calculate and reporting procedures IV. Office/Work Area Management A. Positions and duties B. Confidentiality C. Image D. Sexual Harassment E. Hazard communications F. Phone and office etiquette G. Business letters, emails and other notices H. Proofreading I. Indexing and filing V. Marketing and Communication A. Investigate the different social media tools that are available B. Create business MEMES C. Create eflyer and InfoFlyer for the customer D. Use of email for employee and customer E. Hard copy vs. e-copy posters F. Advertising on social media

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 16, 2015

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