Programme Description
This programme equips learners with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in the dynamic field of cooperative agri-business finance and management. It covers essential areas like:
Introduction to Agribusiness: Definition, scope, roles, objectives, components, and its relationship with economics and other disciplines.
Challenges facing the agribusiness sector
Agribusiness decision-making process: Input-output decisions, revenue and cost decisions, break-even analysis decisions
Agribusiness Financial Management: Need for financial records, financial analysis and reporting (balance sheet, profit and loss account, ratio analysis)
Agribusiness Strategic Management
Agribusiness Budgeting and Budgetary Control
Agribusiness Administration
Programme Justification
The Ugandan government’s commitment to industrialization, coupled with the growing demand for transparency and accountability in the agricultural sector, is driving the need for qualified cooperative agri-business finance and management professionals. This programme addresses this need by:
Equipping learners with both technical and soft skills required for success in this field.
Exposing learners to modern agri-business software and research tools used in the industry.
Providing a foundation for professional advancement in cooperative agri-business finance and management.
Programme Objectives
This programme aims to:
(a) Equip learners with the technical and soft skills necessary for a successful career in cooperative agri-business finance and management.
(b) Expose learners to modern agri-business software and research tools used in the industry.
(c) Provide learners with the foundation for professional advancement in cooperative agri-business finance and management.
Programme Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, learners should be able to:
(a) Prepare accurate and informative agri-business records.
(b) Utilize agri-business computer applications in their daily work.
(c) Pursue further qualifications related to cooperative agri-business finance and management.