Newcastle University Agribusiness Management Visit Day presentation

Welcome & Introduction Dr. Diogo M. de Souza Monteiro

Degree Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness Management

School of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development

Aimee-Rose Sharp

Placement student 2012-13

Newcastle University

We aim to be a world-class, research-intensive university, to deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality, and to play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England.

‘Our vision is of Newcastle as a civic university with a global reputation for academic excellence.’

Today’s agenda • What’s so special about Newcastle?

• What is Agribusiness and why study it?

• Getting into the degree: entry requirements

• An overview of the degree:

• Topic, contact hours & optional modules

• Optional placement year

• Key skills and career opportunities

• Examples of our contacts

• Contacts for further information

Why Newcastle & Newcastle University?

• Excellent employment opportunities

• A multi-disciplinary school with state of the art research across the food system

• Single-campus university (except NUBS and the farms!)

• Excellent domestic and international transport

• Easy access to student accommodation

• Last but not least …. An outstanding night-life

Why study Agribusiness

Management?

• Agribusiness management is: the study of decision-making in food systems, which involves setting goals, design appropriate strategies, implement and monitor them (Cook and Chaddad 2000, pp. 209-210)

• The food industry is vibrant, dynamic and increasingly complex…

• Good decisions and solutions require insights from a range of disciplines

• Our degree offers a range of perspectives drawing from management studies and the social & natural sciences

• What’s the role of an Agribusiness Manager?

• To play a pivotal role at any level of the food system

• To offer a broad, integrated overview of relevant issues

• To be proactive, solution focused and driven

• To communicate effectively with other specialists across a range of disciplines

Entry requirements

Typically:

AAB/ABB at A level*

AABBB at Higher

Other qualifications considered on merit

(e.g. work experience, extra-curricula activities, etc.)

* Hint: Consider BSc Rural Studies (D452) or BSc Countryside Management

(D444) as a second preference on the UCAS form

Agribusiness Management:

Structure of the degree

Year Subject focus ~ Contact hours Optional modules

1

Introduction to agribusiness management and studying at university

10.4 hours/week 0/120 credits

2 Core principles of agribusiness management

18.3 hours/week 20/120 credits

3 Advanced principles of agribusiness management

13.2 hours/week 50/120 credits

Agribusiness Simulation • Work in teams

• Run a business for the equivalent of 3 years

• Need to make 72 decisions each week

• Justify reasoning behind decision making

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

Dec'n 1 Dec'n 2 Dec'n 3 Dec'n 4 Dec'n 5 Dec'n 6 Dec'n 7 Dec'n 8 Dec'n 9

Quarterly Share Price

Co. 1

Co. 2

Co. 3

Co. 4

Optional placement year • 2013/14

• John Deere, United Biscuits, Tesco, Aldi

• 2012/13

• Majestic Wines, MM (UK), RAV Agro-Pro (Ukraine), Higgidy, Dale Farms

• 2011/12

• London Apartments Ltd & Henry Adams , MM (UK), Tanfield Food Group Ltd

• 2010/11

• Dovecote Park/Waitrose, Tanfield Food Group Ltd, Panama Bank

• 2009/10

• New York Stock Exchange, Linden Foods (Belfast), ABP Glasgow

Key skills gained: • The fundamental principles of management, economics,

marketing and finance, in particular as they apply to agribusiness and the agrifood industry.

• Knowledge of key terms and industry norms

• Self-motivation and self-management

• Various styles of written, verbal and non-verbal communications

• Problem solving through creative project design and information searching

• Independent working and team working

• Inter-personal skills

Employment opportunities • Agribusinesses & retail

sector – Manager

– Marketer

– Buyer/sales manager

• Financial management

• Stockbroker/trader

• Chartered surveying

• Market research

• Marketing & consultancy • Countryside management • Tourism and leisure • Events management • Real estate • Land law • Insurance • Journalism • Governmental agencies and

charities • R&D in agribusiness, food

economics and policy

Our contacts and employers:

Questions? Agribusiness Management DPD

Dr. Diogo de Souza Monteiro

0191 222 6886

Diogo.Souza-Monteiro@ncl.ac.uk

Admissions tutor

Mr Guy Garrod

0191 222 7552

guy.garrod@ncl.ac.uk

Also see: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/n280/courseoverview/