Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management
The Agribusiness Management program focuses on system wide business and managerial functions performed by organizations throughout the agribusiness sector.
The program gives students opportunity to learn more about farm management, commodity procurement and marketing, labor and personnel management, public policy and global food issues.
It is a four years program that is offered in all there campus of bunda College.
Entry Requirements
The normal entry requirement is Malawi school Certificate of Education (MSCE) or IGCSE O level or its equivalent with at least six (6) credits including English, Mathematics and science subjects. A-level to join in second year of study.
The mature entry requirement is MSCE or IGCSE O level or its equivalent with at least four (4) credits including English and Mathematics. Certificate in business studies and other diplomas ( year 2). Relevant diploma from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Duration
Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management runs for 4 Years.
Programme Curriculum
Year 1 Courses
| # |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hrs |
Semester |
| 1 |
LDC111 |
Communication skills I |
3.50 |
1 |
| 2 |
HSC111 |
Introduction to HIV Infections and AIDS |
3.00 |
1 |
| 3 |
ABM122 |
Business Mathematics |
3.50 |
2 |
| 4 |
LDC121 |
Communication Skills II |
3.50 |
2 |
| 5 |
CHE121 |
Chemistry II |
3.50 |
2 |
| 6 |
CAP121 |
Computer Applications II |
2.50 |
2 |
| 7 |
PHY121 |
Physics II |
3.00 |
2 |
| 8 |
BIO121 |
Biology II |
3.50 |
2 |
| 9 |
MAT121 |
Mathematics II |
3.50 |
2 |
| 10 |
EXT121 |
Introduction to Psychology |
2.00 |
2 |
Year 2 Courses
| # |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hrs |
Semester |
| 1 |
AAE211 |
Agricultural Economics I |
2.50 |
1 |
| 2 |
AGN212 |
Crop Management |
3.00 |
1 |
| 3 |
ABM213 |
Entrepreneurship I |
2.50 |
1 |
| 4 |
AAE213 |
Statistics for Economists I |
3.50 |
1 |
| 5 |
ABM212 |
Business Organisation |
2.50 |
1 |
| 6 |
LDC211 |
Communication Skills III |
3.50 |
1 |
| 7 |
AAE212 |
Mathematics for Economists |
2.50 |
1 |
| 8 |
ABM211 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
3.50 |
1 |
| 9 |
ABM221 |
Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
3.50 |
2 |
| 10 |
AAE221 |
Agricultural Economics II |
30.00 |
2 |
| 11 |
ABM226 |
Organisational Behaviour |
3.50 |
2 |
| 12 |
ABM224 |
Principles of Marketing |
2.50 |
2 |
| 13 |
ANS223 |
Introduction to Livestock Management |
3.00 |
2 |
Year 3 Courses
| # |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hrs |
Semester |
| 1 |
AAE314 |
Farm Business Management I |
2.50 |
1 |
| 2 |
ABM312 |
Business Finance |
2.50 |
1 |
| 3 |
ABM317 |
Entrepreneurship II |
1.50 |
1 |
| 4 |
AAE316 |
Econometrics I |
3.50 |
1 |
| 5 |
ABM311 |
Business Policy |
2.50 |
1 |
| 6 |
ABM316 |
Value Chain Analysis |
2.00 |
1 |
| 7 |
AAE315 |
Research Methods for Social Sciences |
3.50 |
1 |
| 8 |
ABM310 |
Agribusiness Management Research Project I |
0.50 |
1 |
| 9 |
ABM313 |
Business Law |
3.50 |
1 |
| 10 |
AAE326 |
Introduction to Statistical Packages |
2.00 |
2 |
| 11 |
ABM323 |
Commercial Law |
3.50 |
2 |
| 12 |
AAE320 |
Agricultural Economics Research Projects I |
0.50 |
2 |
| 13 |
EXT324 |
Management of Extension and Rural Development Programmes |
3.00 |
2 |
| 14 |
AAE325 |
Agricultural Trade Theory and Policy |
2.50 |
2 |
| 15 |
ABM325 |
Cooperative Development and Management |
2.50 |
2 |
| 16 |
AAE322 |
Econometrics II |
3.50 |
2 |
| 17 |
ABM324 |
Entrepreneurship III |
1.50 |
2 |
| 18 |
AAE321 |
Macroeconomic Theory |
2.50 |
2 |
Year 4 Courses
| # |
Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hrs |
Semester |
| 1 |
AAE412 |
Environmental and Resource Economics |
2.50 |
1 |
| 2 |
ABM416 |
Introduction to Strategic Management |
3.00 |
1 |
| 3 |
ABM415 |
Business Operations Management |
3.50 |
1 |
| 4 |
ABM412 |
Public Finance |
3.00 |
1 |
| 5 |
ABM410 |
Agribusiness Management Research Project III |
1.00 |
1 |
| 6 |
ABM400 |
Agribusiness Management Industrial Attachment |
3.00 |
2 |
| 7 |
AAE424 |
Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation |
3.00 |
2 |
| 8 |
ABM422 |
Human Resources Management |
2.50 |
2 |
| 9 |
AAE421 |
Operations Research |
2.50 |
2 |
| 10 |
ABM420 |
Agribusiness Management Research Project IV |
2.00 |
2 |
