Agribusiness

Overview

In this Bachelor of Agribusiness offered at the University of Queensland, you will cover all aspects of the growing, processing, trading and financing of food and fibres, and gain valuable transferable business skills.

Learn to market, finance and manage people and technology along the agrifood value chain linking producers with consumers. You'll acquire knowledge of agricultural value chains and all the business disciplines that apply in agribusinesses, including domestic and international marketing, commodity trading, human resource management, finance, supply chain management, sustainability and the e-technologies increasingly being used to drive efficiency in agriculture.

Experience city and rural living while you study at two campuses in your first year, in business courses at UQ St Lucia in the award-winning UQ Business School, and agriculture courses at UQ's specialist rural Gatton campus.

Program highlights 

• Join one of Australia's leading agribusiness programs and learn from internationally respected business experts.

• Enhance your studies with practical experiences including case studies, research projects and agribusiness site visits.

• Benefit from a program developed in close collaboration with the agricultural sector, both here and internationally.

Career outcomes

You will be internationally oriented and job-ready for agribusiness management positions, with a keen market focus, commercial awareness, innovative approach and relevant technical skills.

You'll find employment in roles related to:

• agribusiness management
• agribusiness research
• agripolitics
• banking, finance, investment and insurance
• commodity trading, sales and marketing
• export marketing and management
• policy development and analysis in agricultural and regional agencies
• property management
• roles within government departments in Australia and overseas