AGBS 250 - Decision Making For Agricultural Managers

Institution:

SUNY Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College)

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Description:

Using economic models and managerial decision making processes, students will be responsible for completing weekly analysis of farm operations, identifying and solving problems and/or creating opportunities for improving farm operations. Students will be actively involved in the process of gathering, organizing, and analyzing financial, production, and labor efficiency data. Upon completion of data analysis, evaluation of alternatives and making final recommendations to management, students will be actively involved in the implementation and monitoring processes. Each semester, students will complete a comprehensive case study analysis. Examples of such studies include ownership vs. custom hire, heifer replacement costs, and facility and production costs. Prerequisites: AGBS 210, or permission of instructor Pre/Co-requisite: AGBS 220 3 credits, (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring and fall semesters

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.morrisville.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 684-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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