Agropreneurship (AGRC2023)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2017
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sciences Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Practical or Laboratory hour
Incompatible
AGRC7123
Assessment methods
Quizzes, individual project and end of semester examination
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Gatton | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Agropreneurship is an exciting new area where the focus is to apply entrepreneurial flair and acumen to the agri space to identify and develop new commercial opportunities. This course is further unique in that students get the hands-on opportunity to actually develop and manage a business on the campus. Their enterprise shreds all the waste cardboard boxes on the campus in a dedicated factory, and then sells the fluffy material as valuable bedding material to the Equine Unit of the Veterinary Hospital on the campus. Teams of students work on different aspects of the business as their main assignment that makes up 50% of their course mark. Regarding the teaching, the first foundation lectures introduce students to the bigger picture of business and management, whereas the following application lectures engage students with the whole concept of entrepreneurship in the broader agri space. The course aims to give students as much exposure to industry as possible, with a focus on case studies, group work and class presentations to enhance their employability.
