Based in the heart of the Australian food, wine and agriculture industry, our agribusiness degrees create future food and agribusiness leaders through a unique mix of business fundamentals, practical experience and global connections.
What will you do?
The Graduate Diploma in Agribusiness gives you the conceptual and practical skills to navigate the complex and ever-expanding global food and agriculture marketplace. You will:
understand all aspects of the global agri-food sector
develop general agribusiness management skills such as decision-making, problem-solving and policy analysis
pursue electives according to your interests and career goals.
Where could it take you?
The agribusiness value chain is one of Australia’s largest and most important industry sectors. When considering the whole chain from production through to retailing, the agribusiness industry currently employs approximately 1.4 million people across Australia and is forecasted to continue providing positive labour outlooks for years to come.
With recent reports indicating there have been as many as five agri-business job openings per graduate in recent years, favourable employability outcomes exist for you in the local, national, and global value chain networks, including key areas such as: food retailers, processors, traders, producers as well as a full range of service providers including financial agencies, agricultural consultancies and input and support suppliers.
The program can also lead into our advanced Master of Agribusiness.
Career Readiness
Students develop advanced skills and understanding in leadership and strategy, business and financial management, global markets and food trends, innovation and global value chains, and professional communication.
This equips them for careers in local, national, and global value-chain networks. A wide variety of roles will be possible with:
food retailers
food processors
banks and financial agencies
agricultural consultancy services
research centres
input suppliers
government and non-government organisations.
Potential careers
Agriculture, Agricultural Service Industry, Business Manager, Food Industry Worker
Degree Structure
The Graduate Diploma program is a 24-unit program of coursework including seven (21 units) core courses and one (3 units) elective.