Farm Business Mini‑MBA: Planning, Records, Markets, and Exports
About This Course
Farm Business Mini‑MBA: Planning, Records, Markets, and Exports is a compact, practice‑driven program that gives farm owners and managers the essential business skills to plan profitably, keep clean records, access finance, market effectively, and navigate export requirements from farm gate to international buyers.
Learning Objectives
Build a one‑page agribusiness strategy and operating plan tied to value chain opportunities and risks.
Set up simple, reliable financial records (cashbook, cost centers, COGS, breakeven, gross margin per enterprise) and monthly management dashboards.
Design market entry plans for domestic buyers and develop export readiness checklists covering quality, packaging, logistics, and documentation.
Evaluate financing options, working‑capital cycles, and investment cases using payback, NPV basics, and sensitivity tests.
Negotiate supply contracts, align production calendars with demand, and manage price, quality, and delivery risk.
Material Includes
- One‑page agribusiness plan and value chain map.
- Enterprise budget workbook with gross margin and sensitivity sheets.
- Cash flow planner and monthly KPI dashboard (yield, COGS, on‑time delivery, DSO/DPO).
- Buyer outreach toolkit: product spec sheet, MOQ, packaging/labeling, sample SOP.
- Export readiness checklist: certifications, documents, INCOTERMS, logistics contacts.
Target Audience
- Small to medium farm owners, agripreneurs, and cooperative leaders seeking an intensive business toolkit without a full MBA, with immediate application to cropping, livestock, or mixed enterprises.
- Managers targeting growth into formal retail, food processors, or cross‑border markets and needing clarity on costs, compliance, and cash flow discipline
Curriculum
1 Lesson
Lesson
Farm Business Mini‑MBA: Planning, Records, Markets, and Exports00:00:00
$129.00
Material Includes
- One‑page agribusiness plan and value chain map.
- Enterprise budget workbook with gross margin and sensitivity sheets.
- Cash flow planner and monthly KPI dashboard (yield, COGS, on‑time delivery, DSO/DPO).
- Buyer outreach toolkit: product spec sheet, MOQ, packaging/labeling, sample SOP.
- Export readiness checklist: certifications, documents, INCOTERMS, logistics contacts.
