Course ID: | AAEC(ENVM)(FHCE)(AFST)(ADSC) 3911. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. |
Course Title: | International Agribusiness and Environmental Management |
Course Description: | Directed group field studies of selected international economic
topics in agribusiness, agriculture, and environmental
economics. |
Oasis Title: | Intl Agribus and Environ Mgmt |
Nontraditional Format: | Study Abroad |
Prerequisite: | AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring and summer semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | 1. To provide cross-cultural experiences and insights into the
global agribusiness production, marketing, and management, and
environmental management options.
2. To observe how exchange rates, marketing institutions,
property rights, government regulations, and cultural practices
impact international agribusiness transactions.
3. To analyze how market information guides production and
consumption decisions in other countries.
4. To gain an understanding of the markets for Georgia
products in the global economy.
5. To learn about environmental quality and how it may be
affected by agricultural production and marketing.
6. To acquire knowledge on marketing techniques for specialty
crops.
7. To study price differentials for foreign products and price
premiums for specialty crops. |
Topical Outline: | 1. Orientation and introduction to country history, culture in
the context of that country's business situation, and
institutions.
2. Introduction to environmental issues of the country, and
efforts to counter problems such as soil erosion, monocultures,
overuse of pesticides, hazardous wastes, and other issues.
3. Doing business in a foreign country: barriers and
opportunities of multinational trade agreements and
international environmental treaties.
4. Production and marketing practices in the agricultural
industries of the country.
5. Impacts and plans for future international marketing and
trade for high valued food and fiber products - market research
and entry strategies.
6. International agribusiness pricing and marketing issues -
quality, price and place in the global market.
7. Multi-nationals and organization for international
marketing; country of origin/country of destination product
policy, pricing, advertising/promotion.
8. Food quality and safety issues and responses.
9. Political and economic policies that interact to impact
prices and international trade.
10. Crop production as a part of carbon emissions and climate
change.
11. How the country’s production fits with sustaining
communities and ecosystems. |