Charles Sturt University (CSU) says it is will respond to a National Farmers Federation (NFF) call to tackle labour shortages in agriculture by updating its Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management degree.
A recent report published by the NFF called for the training of more multi-skilled all-purpose workers able to work across the sector.
This followed the realisation there were too few graduates emerging from university ready to respond to the industry’s need for graduates with generally wider skill levels.
“We have taken the best of two courses which have been offered through the Faculties of Science and Business and created a course, the Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management, that will enable graduates to fill the need for workers in both the on-farm and off-farm sectors,” course co-ordinator, Kerry Cochrane, said.
“The science and business academics at CSU have always maintained a strong collaboration with the industries they cater for.
“Most agricultural courses specialise in production, science or agribusiness, where up to 80 per cent of subjects are concentrated in that specific field.
“By working closely with industry bodies that employ our graduates, we have created a course that continues to develop a productive, high-standard Australian workforce.
“The new course provides an even mix of business, management, production, and science subjects to ensure graduates have a solid understanding of the industry.
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