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The Diploma of Agribusiness is a qualification for people who want to learn everything there is to know about being dynamic, creative and adaptable practitioners in contemporary agriculture. It is an ideal stepping stone for those currently working in agriculture who wish to move into leadership and management roles, or a great foundation for those wishing to enter the industry. The program combines business studies in management, finance, and planning with technical studies in agriculture through a unique blend of online learning and workshops. The program content has been developed in consultation with industry experts and they are actively involved in its delivery.A Diploma of Agribusiness will give you: a pathway to a great career in agriculture; strong commercial awareness of agribusiness industries; practical skills to take straight into the workplace; opportunities to advance in your chosen field; the skills to help you meet personal career development goals; and potential credit towards a bachelor degree.

Developed with experts, this gateway into the industry covers agribusiness essentials. You’ll get to know current commercial aspects of agriculture. Broaden your options beyond farm management. Explore the value chain, financial concepts, and more.

Diploma of Agribusiness

Double degrees allow you to deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. This means you can choose from our range of exciting, diverse courses and embark on a journey as unique as you are.Bachelor of BusinessGet a real-world advantage with our Bachelor of Business. As the only university in the state, we’ve formed close connections with local industry.In our Bachelor of Business you will:<ul><li>Get a hands-on experience with corporate internships , guest lectures from local business leaders, and current case studies from businesses in Tasmania and around the world.</li><li>Learn from the best with industry experts and teaching staff recognised as international leaders in their field.</li><li>Gain a qualification recognised by all the major professional bodies in business and economics.</li></ul>In our Bachelor of Business you can follow your passion, with the opportunity to build a degree from your choice of majors. You’ll also be able to cross-skill by undertaking electives or a second major from the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics or another area of the University.Bachelor of Psychological SciencePsychology, the study of human behaviour, impacts every environment in which humans live, work, cooperate and communicate. Whether it’s in the classroom or the courtroom, the family home or the extremes of Antarctica, in Tasmanian communities or international relations, psychology plays a role.If you want to develop knowledge and skills that will enrich your personal and professional life, or your goal is to become a research scientist, counsellor or registered psychologist, the Bachelor of Psychological Science provides the perfect foundation. When you study the science of psychology you will learn about the biological and psychological principles of human behaviour, and will develop the transferable skills of critical thinking, communication and problem solving that are vital everywhere people interact. These include:<ul><li>Counselling</li><li>Criminal justice</li><li>Neuroscience</li><li>Health services support e.g. drug and alcohol, cancer, disability, rehabilitation</li><li>Aged, family and child services</li><li>Probation and parole services</li><li>Policy and planning</li><li>Business</li><li>Marketing</li><li>Education</li><li>Public affairs</li><li>Human resources, and numerous other areas</li></ul>

Interested in business but can't help thinking about psychology? Graduates of business who have studied psychology have a unique edge in understanding employees and consumers alike - launching fulfilling careers dealing with both people and brands.

Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Psychological Science

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisational Capability is designed to help you cultivate your leadership potential. This 4-subject program will support you to enhance your understanding and practice of leadership by drawing on traditional and emerging leadership concepts and guiding you through their application in contemporary organisations. You will be challenged to evaluate the complexities of leadership as position (e.g. legitimate power), as process (e.g. talent management, organisational behaviour, informal leadership), and as embedded in context and place. A key focus will be exploring the role of leaders in fostering cultures that enable capability development. Through live case studies, guest lectures, simulations, and peer to peer discussion, you will examine and evaluate myriad approaches to leadership, including Indigenous, ethical, and character-based perspectives. Flipped classroom methods will allow you to access the learning materials at a time that suits you, before exploring key topics with world-class academics, peers, and industry guests in online tutorials and workshops. You&#39;ll be encouraged to bring your experiences into the discussion and contribute to the co-creation of knowledge in relation to the many aspects of leadership. This program will allow you to generate a more expansive and critical view of the role of leaders and leadership in developing organisational capability, which is essential to navigating an increasingly risky and complex organisational landscape. It will give you the insight and confidence to question traditional approaches and adopt wiser, more creative and nimble approaches to achieving organisational outcomes and stakeholder value. By completing this program, you&#39;ll become part of the new generation of leaders who successfully develop and guide organisations through uncertain and volatile times.

Explore leadership in today’s evolving business landscape. Use case studies to delve into contemporary leadership issues. Topics include communication, influencing, and more. Build your capabilities. Become aware of your own behaviours.

Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisational Capability

The Associate Degree in Agribusiness is an industry-focused program that prepares people to become dynamic, creative, and adaptable practitioners with the skills and knowledge to ensure that the business of agriculture is profitable and sustainable in a modern economic climate. It is an ideal stepping stone for those currently working in agriculture who wish to move into leadership and management roles, or a great foundation for those wishing to enter the industry.The program combines business management, planning, finance, people management, innovation, and primary production in an authentic learning approach, utilising applied, blended, and online interaction. The program content has been developed in consultation with industry experts and they are actively involved in its delivery.A key feature of the program is the integrated learning approach that applies an array of experiential education opportunities such as site visits, field work, case studies, simulated work environments, and data-driven decision-making. This aims to enhance students’ problem solving, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills by allowing them to ‘learn through practice’. It has been designed to make university study a little less daunting—and a lot more practical.The program is available for full-time and part-time study and is delivered through a combination of online study, tutorials, and practical workshop.Completing our Associate Degree in Agribusiness will give you:<ul><li>a pathway to a great career in agriculture</li><li>strong commercial awareness of agribusiness industries</li><li>practical skills to take straight into the workplace</li><li>opportunities to advance in your chosen field</li><li>the skills to help you meet personal career development goals</li><li>credit towards a Bachelor degree at the University of Tasmania</li></ul>

Enter the industry with confidence or fast track your path to leadership. Study essential business skills including people management, finances, and planning. Cover the principles of agriculture including crop production and soil management.

Associate Degree in Agribusiness

Increase your career opportunities with a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Resilience.In an ever-changing world, the resilience of organisations is constantly challenged and tested. Whether its natural disasters as a result of natural hazards, global pandemics, financial crises, or human threats such as cyber-attacks, leaders need to be equipped to solve these challenges and lead their organisations forward.The Graduate Certificate in Organisational Resilience aims to develop independent and knowledgeable practitioners who are leaders in organisational resilience. With a strong reputation in resilience research and access to national and international industry partners from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, the Graduate Certificate in Organisational Resilience will develop students’ theoretical knowledge and practitioner-relevant skills.The program is designed for those seeking to promote and implement change across a range of organisations that include those from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Students will develop knowledge of contemporary organisational resilience theory and evidence-based practices that can be applied to their current or future roles in organisational resilience, crisis management, protective security and/or business continuity management.

A postgraduate business course to develop leadership skills in crisis and continuity management. Learn to guide organisations to adapt and evolve. With the support of theoretical knowledge, you’ll be prepared to tackle business threats and challenges.

Graduate Certificate in Organisational Resilience

From large corporations to small start-ups, all businesses need to be managed well to succeed and people are a key driver of this success. In the Management of People and Organisations major, you’ll learn about how the changing nature of work influences people, how organisations behave, how we communicate with staff and stakeholders, the management of Human Resources, and how leaders can make change. With a range of work- integrated learning opportunities, you&#39;ll discover how to manage people and organisations in traditional, remote, and precarious contexts.Your studies will incorporate applied learning modules that will prepare you for Human Resource (HR) roles across a range of industries. You will learn to create performance management strategies, training plans and other essential HR reports for organisations of various sizes and structures.  Using HR analytics tools such as Power BI and Excel, you will develop the skills required to make strategic HR decisions, forecast turnover rates, and improve employee retention. In your final year of study, you will also have the chance to work on a HR project with students from Cracow University of Economics to solve a common HR problem and develop your awareness of cultural diversity.

All businesses, from large corporations to start-ups, need good managers. You’ll study how people work in organisations and how managers use data. Gain essential skills in problem solving and decision making. Build specialist knowledge with a major.

Bachelor of Business (Managing People and Organisations)

Double degrees allow you to deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. This means you can choose from our range of exciting, diverse courses and embark on a journey as unique as you are.Bachelor of BusinessGet a real-world advantage with our Bachelor of Business. As the only university in the state, we’ve formed close connections with local industry.In our Bachelor of Business you will:Get a hands-on experience with <a href="https://www.utas.edu.au/corporate-internship-program/student-information" target="_blank">corporate internships</a>, guest lectures from local business leaders, and current case studies from businesses in Tasmania and around the world.Learn from the best with industry experts and teaching staff recognised as international leaders in their field.Gain a qualification recognised by all the major professional bodies in business and economics.In our Bachelor of Business you can follow your passion, with the opportunity to build a degree from your choice of majors. You’ll also be able to cross-skill by undertaking electives or a second major from the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics or another area of the University.Bachelor of ScienceIf you enjoy pursuing your curiosity and understanding the world around you, consider yourself an innovator, and are passionate about shaping the world from our living laboratory, our Bachelor of Science provides a gateway to an exciting world of rewarding careers.The University of Tasmania’s science degree provides you with a foundation of core skills in science, analysis, and rational thinking. You have options to focus your study in one or more scientific disciplines and learn the methods to apply your skills and knowledge to the practical needs of industry, business, and government in both scientific and non-scientific roles.In choosing a Bachelor of Science you can:<ul><li>Select one or two science majors from our 21 exciting options, plus expand your educational experience and study subjects of your choice from across the University.</li><li>Explore a range of study options through your choice of electives, discovering potential new areas of interest even after you start studying</li><li>Learn through hands-on practical experience including laboratory work, field trips, field-based subjects, and research projects.</li><li>Enjoy being mentored by highly qualified staff, many of whom are national and world leaders in their field.</li></ul>Our curriculum offers flexibility and choice in how your degree is structured. We provide a wealth of practical experience, access to world class facilities and an opportunity to immerse yourself in a local and interconnected scientific community.

Explore hypotheses and understand the inner workings of businesses while you're at it. Graduate with the ability to work in either field or combine your expertise.

Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science

Financial Accountability and Management

Entrepreneurship

Leading People

Emergency Management Policy and Governance

Creative Entrepreneur

Business Planning and Decision Making

Applied Organisational Resilience: Crisis, Continuity and Security Management

International Business Management

People and Organisations

Introduction to Management

This subject introduces you to leadership theories, concepts and practices and allows you to explore your own leadership style through the completion of an individual behavioural profile and subsequent debrief. You will also examine how emotional intelligence aspects inform and affect your leadership style and the impact on others around you. You will apply different leadership styles and techniques in realistic scenarios, and reflect on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the styles and techniques. Through these learning activities, you will build the knowledge and skills required to be able to lead and interact effectively with people in a variety of settings, and to guide your own development in future leadership roles.In conjunction with the discipline theory, this subject builds on concepts of learning through practice in Year 1 of study by introducing you to more complex learning experiences. You will be introduced to: -<ul><li>discipline-based skills and knowledge in dynamic practice situations. This will include authentic and purposeful, industry-related experiences</li><li>concepts of managing effective relationships and communicating with others</li><li>the development and use of adaptive leadership skills and how these skills relate to innovative and entrepreneurial practice</li><li>the nature of responsible, accountable and reflective workplace skills, and</li><li>creative and critical thinking relevant to para-professional practice.</li></ul>You will exercise self-awareness, initiative and judgement to manage yourself and professional relationships effectively. The application of tacit knowledge and capabilities will be reflected in a Practice Manual

Sound and effective management and leadership require not only financial and technical expertise but also ethical competency. This subject provides a focus on ethical decision-making, and in particular introduces a series of frameworks for discerning what is right and wrong in important areas of business practice. Ethical competency is the ability to: a) perceive the ethical implications of a situation, b) engage in sound ethical reasoning, and c) develop sustainable problem-solving strategies.

Managerial Social Responsibility

This subject introduces you to the concepts, applications and practice of management. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of management that are vital for the successful operation of any business. You will be exposed to a widely accepted body of knowledge, introducing you to contemporary issues in the practice of management. From various journals and publications the opinions and experiences of both practitioners and academics will be emphasised.The subject is designed to be suitable for students at different stages in their careers and at different levels in the organisation. If you are new to a management or supervisory position this subject will provide you with grounding in management. If you are already employed in a management position, you may acquire some new ideas, refresh your memory or even affirm that you are doing things correctly. At present, you may not be employed in a management or supervisory position. In that case, consider the subject as advanced preparation for a period when you may be assigned a managerial or supervisory position.The specific content of the subject has been designed to be sufficiently broad and comprehensive to prepare you for a range of different business settings. You will notice that the subject has been named Management, not specifically Maritime Management. The principles and practice of management are applied across all industries. To make the material as relevant as possible you will be asked to use your organisation as a focus to answer activities and questions.

Management

This subject offers an investigative insight into the fundamentals of management. Encompassing platform leadership and organisation theory, a brief history of management theory will be followed by investigations into different theories of organisations. You will explore topics under three key areas being: underpinning knowledge/theories; applying theory to practice; contemporary and future management issues.You will be offered the opportunity to advance your understanding of fundamental management principles which can be applied in various organisational settings, ranging from private sector entities to NGOs, public sector taxpayer-funded organisations and start-ups. All students will be invited and expected to discuss topics from across the scope of this subject and the management discipline.To support discussions, assorted readings and other learning material will focus on foundational management approaches and management theories. You’ll be expected to read widely, being aware of current business affairs and applying capabilities associated with self-directed learning. You are invited to bring your ideas and questions to workshops for deeper exploration of topics of interest with the group.You will explore management theory and review case studies for the purpose of strengthening your ability to identify and address business problems and research possible solutions. You will explore ways and means to create and sustain a workplace where people are given the best opportunities to succeed and in doing so, support organisational goals. Embedded in each of the modules are case studies to support and direct discussions during workshop sessions.

Explore management theory and learn to apply it in organisational settings. Dive into critical management functions including leadership and decision making. Learn about culture and group dynamics. Grasp this essential business function.

Managing Contemporary Organisations

This subject aims to develop students’ understanding of how to identify, communicate, and build their skills to meet market needs and design flexible and sustainable career pathways and small business opportunities. The subject explores freelancing and small business sectors, including small business management theories, concepts, technologies, and strategies. Students will develop a personal work/life career plan for future (self)employment to enhance their success in the new world of work. Students will also learn to design business models and develop strategies for enhancing business efficacy in real-world small business contexts. This subject is designed as a highly interactive and applied learning experience with innovative modes of delivery.

Freelancing and Small Business

This subject introduces you to the creative industries and the roles of the so-called &#39;creative class&#39; and creative entrepreneur in shaping communities, urban development and digital economies in recent decades. By delving critically into the discourse of creative entrepreneurship, you will question what creativity is, how it has been used in the service of capitalism, and what dissenting voices oppose creativity. You will also explore first-hand how creativity can counter business-as-usual to forge new forms of democracy and engage in action for social equality and circular economies – or not! You will apply your critical lens to identify and develop a creative opportunity and learn the skills to develop a creative concept. You will also build communication, collaboration, and project management skills in this subject to further a creative vision.

Business planning for successful organisations relies on both strategic and operational plans that inform and guide day to day activities and processes. Strategic planning concepts include medium to long term planning, vision, missions, values and objectives of an organisation. This subject explores how strategic planning informs operational planning, with a strong focus on how operational actions and activities are formulated and decided upon. It investigates approaches that underpin data-informed decision-making and planning including being able to identify and incorporate organisational challenges, opportunities and recommendations for improvements. You will engage in analysing, interpreting and evaluating data, information and operating context using business tools such as graphing, SWOTs, and business model canvases to inform operational planning. In conjunction with the discipline theory, this subject builds on concepts of learning through practice in Year 1 of study by introducing you to more complex learning experiences. You will be introduced to:- discipline-based skills and knowledge in dynamic practice situations. This will include authentic and purposeful, industry-related experiences - concepts of managing effective relationships and communicating with others - the development and use of adaptive leadership skills and how these skills relate to innovative and entrepreneurial practice- the nature of responsible, accountable and reflective workplace skills, and creative and critical thinking relevant to para-professional practice.

The effective and efficient operation of business is human resource intensive. Strategies used to attract, motivate, manage and retain the right people are essential skills for all business managers for business success. This subject introduces you to how Human Resource practices including functions such as recruitment, training, performance management and teamwork. You will explore the legal framework incorporating fairness and respect, health and safety, and equity and diversity that underpin human resource practice, using business examples and applied activities.This subject also incorporates learning through practice by exposing you to authentic learning experiences. These experiences are placed at the centre of learning and assessment, for you to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to respond to industry, community and/or global needs. You will be introduced to:- a range of methods, tools, techniques and approaches to practice- principles and perspectives such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership in real world scenarios- reflection and deliberative thinking as a means of developing knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations- ways of understanding problems and developing solutions through active inquiry.

Managing People

This subject introduces you to the theory and practice of strategic management, focusing on strategic thinking and decision making. Throughout your study you will be asked to place yourself in the position of a strategic manager and to use your creativity and ingenuity in mapping out strategies that will help your organisation maintain a competitive edge. To assist you meet this challenge, we will discuss in detail the various stages that make up the strategic management process. We will use a number of examples from the Transport and Logistics Industry to show how the process works in practice (we will also use examples from different industries). Use what you learn about the process as a guide, but always remember that mechanically following a process or technique, however well tried and tested, is no substitute for creative thinking!As postgraduate students, you will be expected and encouraged to be creative and conceptual in applying strategic management theory. The key lies in how well you, as a strategic manager, can make opportunities out of threats (challenges) and devise ingenious ways of making them work.Students should draw upon all the relevant knowledge and skills gained from previous subjects. The work from Management isuseful: The topics of Leadership, Communication, the External Environment, Managing Change, Organisational Culture, Organisational Structure Design and Evaluation. Topics covered in Finance for Decision-Making relevant to this subject. For example, budgeting, ratio analysis and interpretation of financial statements is particularly useful to strategic managers.

Strategic Management

The aim of this subject is to introduce you to the type of financial information that you, as a manager, can expect to receive and to the techniques that you can use to analyse this information for decision making and control purposes. The subject is therefore written from the perspective of you as a manager of an operating subject in a corporate environment. This approach will provide you with a sound basis by which you can understand, review, analyse and use the various types of financial information with which you are most likely to come into contact.This subject also contains sections in relation to ship and port investment evaluation and finance and shipping business risk management. It aims to enhance your capability in understanding practical financial issues and applying financial concepts in the maritime transport and logistics industry where you may be working.

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