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WHO SHOULD
ATTEND?
- Food & Agribusiness FIRM MANAGERS
- MINISTRY
OF AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES
- PLANT
MANAGERS
- BANKING
PROFESSIONALS
- PROJECT
MANAGERS
- TRADE
DEVELOPMENT PLANNERS
- MARKETING
MANAGERS
- BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT PLANNERS
- EXTENSION
SPECIALISTS
- EDUCATORS
*The MBA
program at SCU's Leavey School of Business and Administration is ranked
10th among the top graduate programs for working professionals
by U.S. News and World Report.
COURSE
CONTENT
The
course focuses on modern management techniques, which leading Food & Agribusiness firms use to successfully compete in today's competitive
global marketplace. A heavy emphasis is placed on the application
of management tools to Food & Agribusiness products and services.
MARKETING
MANAGEMENT
- Value
Chains for the Food Industry
- The
Marketing Mix for Agribusiness Products
- Wholesale
and Retail Markets
- Developing
the Strategic Marketing Plan
- Agricultural
Cooperatives and Marketing Boards
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
- Exporting
Marketing Strategies for Agribusinesses
- Developing
Trade Leads
- Financing
International Trade
- Exporting
Agribusiness Products to North
America, the European Union, and Asia
- Trade
Agreements
OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL
- Supply
Chain Management
- Process
Design, Coordination, and Control
- Quality
Control for Food Products
- Production
Scheduling
- Inventory
Management
- Input
Procurement of Agricultural Products
- Traceability
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
- Financial
Statements
- Agribusiness
Project Analysis
- Budget
Design and Control
- Working
Capital Management
- Sources
of Financing of Agribusinesses
- Agribusiness
Enterprise Risk Management
STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT
- Agribusiness
Environment: Water, Food Security, Pollution, and Politics
- Industry
Analysis
- Competitor
Intelligence and Analysis
- Strategic
Plan Development
- Executing
the Strategic Plan
- Food
Safety Management
SITE
VISITS
Weekly
site visits are an integral part of the agribusiness management learning
experience. Site visits are organized to allow participants to meet with
top Food & Agribusiness management executives who demonstrate the application
of modern management techniques. Individual sites are chosen both to accommodate
the interests of the program participants and to permit them to experience
the diversity of California agriculture. Firm visits are planned to Food & Agribusiness firms involved in all aspects of the agribusiness complex,
including those involved in the:
- manufacture
and distribution of agriculture inputs;
- production
of raw agricultural products (both plant and animal); and
- processing
an distribution of food and fiber products.
Visits
are also scheduled to trade associations and export promotion organizations.
Site visits
begin with a brief introduction to the firm, followed by a tour of the
facilities, and conclude with a meeting with an executive of the organization.
Several
weekend outings to faculty homes and tourist sites are also scheduled.
Site
visits emphasize the competitive, global nature of the modern Food & Agribusiness industry.
Participants
meet with agribusiness executives in weekly visits to leading agribusiness.
LOGISTICS
The four-week
course runs from June 26 to July 21, 2006. Participants should arrive
in Santa Clara by Sunday, June 25, 2006. Flight arrangements should be
made to and from San Jose International Airport, or when this is not possible,
to San Francisco International Airport. Program participants will be picked
up at the airport. Abundant housing is available adjacent to the campus.
Contact the program coordinator (Dr. Baker) for assistance in making housing
arrangements.
Details
concerning transportation to and from the training site, lodging, and
meal alternatives will be sent upon receipt of the completed registration
form.
LOCATING
SPONSORS
Many
international development agencies sponsor individuals for short-term
training programs. These agencies are located in the capital cities of
many countries. Some of the larger sponsors are the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID), the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and
regional development banks, such as the Inter-American Development Bank,
Asian Development Bank, and African Development Bank.
FEE
The training
fee of $3,990 includes training, books and supplies, and miscellaneous
expenses associated with the program. Medical insurance is available for
$190 upon request. Refunds, less a $200 cancellation fee, will be given
if notice of cancellation is provided at least 30 days in advance of the
start of the program.
SANTA
CLARA UNIVERSITY
Santa Clara
University is a 7,700-student Jesuit university with a rigorous undergraduate
curriculum and nationally recognized graduate and professional schools.
Established in 1851, it has a tradition of educating the whole person
for a life of service and leadership. California's oldest institution
of higher learning celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2001. Through the
Leavey School of Business, the University offers a master of business
administration (MBA) accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate
Schools of Business. The campus provides students with a pleasant atmosphere
for learning, reflecting its Mission heritage in the architecture and
beautiful gardens.
SANTA
CLARA VALLEY
Santa
Clara is located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay and enjoys
a moderate, Mediterranean-like climate. Its location provides ready access
to California's rich agriculture heritage. A sampling of the area's Food & Agribusiness industries include: fruit and vegetable growers and packer,
grain elevation, fertilizer and agricultural chemical producers, dairies,
seed producers, agricultural equipment manufactures, greenhouses, spice
manufacturers, cattle ranches, meat packing houses, mushroom farms, food
processors, rice grower, wineries, flower producers, food distribution
center, food brokerage houses, agricultural lenders, and wholesale produce
markets.
The
campus of Santa Clara University provides a pleasant learning environment.
FOOD
& AGRIBUSINESS INSTITUTE
The Food
& Agribusiness Institute is an integral part of the Leavey School
of Business and Administration. Since its inception in 1974, the institute
has graduated over 550 MBA students, many of whom now hold important management
positions in Food & Agribusiness firms as well as government agencies
throughout the US and the world. One of the major objectives of the Institute
is to provide students with an education that combines a strong basis
in the functional areas of management with the application of modern business
practices to Food & Agribusiness firms.
FACULTY
Dr. Gregory
A. Baker (Ph.D., Purdue University) is Professor of Management and director
of the Food & Agribusiness Institute. He worked in Brazil as a livestock
and farming systems economist for Winrock International and as site coordinator
of a US Agency for International Development (USAID) project. Dr. Baker
is the past editor of the International Food & Agribusiness Management
Review and his research on international development an strategic management
has been published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics,
Agricultural Systems, and other journals.
Dr. Thomas
A. Burnham (Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin) is a former member of
the faculty of the Department of Marketing at Santa Clara University where
he taught MBA and undergraduate courses in marketing strategy and marketing
decision models. His research has focused on the strategic management
of customer retention and customer participation. He has published in
the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, the Journal of Agricultural
and Resource Economics and other journals.
David F.
Caldwell (Ph.D., UCLA) is Senior Associate Dean in the Leavey School of
Business and Stephen and Patricia Schott Professor of Management. He teaches
in the areas of human resource management and organizational behavior.
His research interests include new product development processes, characteristics
of effective managers, and factors influencing the performance of work
groups. He has published widely in journals including the Academy of Management
Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly.
Mr. John
Fay (MBA, Wright State University) is an adjunct professor in the Department
of Finance. He teaches courses in financial management and investments
at the MBA and undergraduate levels. His work experience includes positions
as a Financial Manager and Chief Financial Officer. He has extensive experience
in project management, organizational analysis, computer process applications,
long- and short-range planning, and budgeting.
Mr. Scott
D. Morse (MSFS, Georgetown University) is president of WorldTariff, a
firm that provides export promotion and international trade advisory services
for agricultural importers and exporters. He was previously vice president-agribusiness
for Bankamerica World Trade Corporation. Morse has taught International
Marketing of Agribusiness Products at Santa Clara University, and has
published in journals including International Tax and Business Lawyer
and The Cooperative Accountant.
Dr. S. Andrew
Starbird (Ph.D., Cornell University) is an associate professor in the
Department of Operations and Management Information Systems. He holds
an MBA from Santa Clara University. Starbird teaches courses in agribusiness
production management and quality control and is the past editor of the
International Food & Agribusiness Management Review. His research focuses
on the applications of quantitative methods to agribusiness problems,
and he has published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
Agricultural Systems, and other journals.
To register
for the program, send a letter, fax, or e-mail to the program coordinator,
providing the following information:
1. Full
name
2. Address
(including country)
3. Telephone
number (including country code and city code)
4. Fax number
5. E-mail
address, if available
6. Sponsor's
name, address, and telephone and fax number.
7. Indicate
preferred method of payment (check, wire transfer or invoice).
All checks
should be made payable in U.S. dollars to: Food & Agribusiness Institute,
Santa Clara University.
Please contact
the program director at the address below for information on making a
wire transfer.
If invoice
is the method of payment chosen, please indicate who invoice should be
sent to.
The deadline
for registration is May 1, 2006. Early applications are encouraged. Applications
received after the deadline will be accepted if space permits.
All correspondence
should be directed to the program director:
Dr. Gregory
A. Baker
Food & Agribusiness Institute
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0396
USA
Phone: (408) 554-5172 or 554-4086
Fax: (408) 554-5167 or 554-5157
email: gbaker@scu.edu
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