Horticultural Management
Growing & Vines
A course by
Lincoln University
Insight into the horticultural industry including analysis, planning, industry organisations, labour management, employment relations and legal aspects.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Unknown, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Discuss political and global environment
Discuss the political and global environment in which New Zealand horticulture operates.
Explain horticulture's role in NZ economy
Explain the role of horticulture in the New Zealand economy relating to land uses, production systems, and legislation.
Discuss primary industry and financial systems
Discuss New Zealand’s primary industry and financial systems, including equity, debt, investment analysis, enterprise purchase and financing, and horticultural enterprise development.
What You're Signing Up For
Horticultural Management provides insight into the horticultural industry with topics including analysis and planning in horticultural business, reviews of industry organisations, labour management, employment relations, aspects of law, and financial systems specific to New Zealand horticulture. The course covers investment analysis, budgeting, cash flow techniques, risk and labour management within horticultural enterprises.
Course Content
- Political and global environment of New Zealand horticulture
- Role of horticulture in New Zealand economy
- Primary industry and financial systems including equity, debt, investment analysis
- Enterprise purchase and financing
- Development, expansion, and diversification of horticultural enterprises
- Report preparation on horticultural enterprises using investment, budget, and cash flow analysis
- Risk management in horticultural enterprises
- Labour management related to horticultural enterprises
What you need to know first
Minimum 30 credits from specified courses
Restriction: Horticultural Management MGMT-71
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Horticultural industry
Agribusiness
Future employment opportunities might be
Horticultural business management roles
Enterprise planning and analysis positions in horticulture