Objectives:

AGEC 431 is an applied, senior-level course in which we will explore how the finance function supports the strategic goals of the agribusiness firm. You will be challenged to bring together skills and ideas from previous courses in finance, management, and agribusiness. The main learning objective of this course is to enable you to integrate facts from a variety of sources to evaluate the financial condition of a firm and make decisions about the future course of action for the firm. You will reinforce your skills in using the financial tools that enable firms to gain a sustainable competitive advantage or that signal problems in the firm (financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, and risk management). Finally, you will improve your ability to communicate the results of financial analysis in a way that is suited to business audiences. The communications methods will include written business memos, efficient spreadsheets, electronic media, and oral presentations. We stress the case study method of learning in this class.

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