Study Guide

Objective

The student
- can organise an operating plan for a farm company
- has an idea of what is meant by the sustainable use of farm resources and is familiar with the concept of farm view
- can, based on coverage contribution estimates, performance planning, profitability analysis and key ratios, also known as green key figures, evaluate organic production options
- has developed an understanding of generational shift processes in farm companies
- understands how differences in a company's business ideas affect the entire business concept, e.g. how large-scale commodity production differs from the production of value added products
- understand the principles for the development of services and service innovation in farm companies
- can further develop entrepreneurship and new concepts, exploit the potentials of digitisation, and create relationships between industries

Content

The farm''s ownership switching from one generation to the next, processes and analysis of various influencing factors
Practical steps in the farm´s ownership switching from one generation to the next
Operational planning in various forms of rural enterprises
From business concept to realization in different kinds of companies
The opportunities and challenges of digitalisation
Entrepreneurship and business development

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Accepted individual project work
Accepted individual on farm operational plan

Materials

See course plan and moodle site

Further information

See course plan and moodle site