Course Description
Directed group field studies of selected international economic topics in agribusiness, agriculture, and environmental economics.
Athena Title
Intl Agribus and Environ Mgmt
Non-Traditional 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
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
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.
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