Maestra en Agronegocios

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AGRIBUSINESS PROJECT 2007
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Universidad Austral
www.austral.edu.ar

• Founded in 1990 with the creation of the School
  of Business in Rosario
• Its mission is to provide an answer to the deep
  ambitions of those undergraduate students and
  graduates practicing their professions regarding
  training, updating and improvement.

• ACADEMIC CENTERS

• ROSARIO
• School of Business (FCE)
• Institute of Agricultural Studies (ISER)
• Institute of Economic Research and Guidance
  to Development (IDIED)

• BUENOS AIRES
• School of Information Sciences (FCI)
• School of Law (FD)
• School of Engineering (FI)
• Institute for Marriage and Family

• PILAR
• School of Biomedical Sciences (FCB)
• University Hospital
• Business Graduate School (IAE)

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School of Business

• CAREERS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
• UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
• Major Business Administration
• Major Accountancy
• GRADUATE PROGRAMS
• Master of Legal Advice to Companies
• Master of Business Administration
• EXTENSION PROGRAMS
• Management (PDG)
• Agricultural Business Plan (PNA)
• Labor Relations (PRL)
• Tax Updating (PAT)
• Executive Seminars Series

• BUSINESS GRADUATE SCHOOL
• IAE -Instituto de Altos Estudios Empresariales
• RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• IDIED (Instituto de Investigación en Economía y
  Dirección para el Desarrollo, Institute of
  Economic Research and Guidance to Development )
• ISER
• Instituto Superior de Estudios Rurales
• (Institute of Agricultural Studies)

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RosarioAgribusiness Center in Argentina
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RosarioAgribusiness Center in Argentina

• Points to highlight
• Exports of cereals oil seeds, oil, etc carried
  out in Gran Rosario and Parana River ports reach
  75 of the total exported in our country
• Rosafé region has 70 of the agricultural export
  production of products and by-products in our
  country
• The so-called Región Centro (Central Region)
  (provinces of Córdoba, Entre Ríos y Santa Fe) has
  20 of the Argentine population and represents
  19 of GDP
• The most important milk basin in Latin America is
  in this region. Approximately 16 million liters
  of milk are produced daily representing 60 of
  milk production in the country
• The regions share in meat packing plant exports
  is the greatest. It also has the agro-industrial
  pole, iron and steel, and metallurgic activities
  all of them being currency generators and in
  constant expansion

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• Port and industrial activity
• Rosario is situated in the right bank of the
  Paraná River. The Port of Rosario is in fact a
  vast port complex of 80 km and it has a draft of
  32 feet. There are terminals from Puerto General
  San Martín (to the North) to Villa Constitución
  (to the South).
• This complex monopolizes 68 of the vegetal oils
  shipments, 85 of subproducts shipments and 47
  of the grain shipments of the entire country
• The main industrial sector is the food sector
  (representing 21 of the industrial activity).
  Secondly, the metal and mechanic industry
  represents 18 and, finally the machinery and
  equipment industry, 10. There are also
  petrochemical, paper, wood, textile and plastic
  industries.
• As regards the food industry, the most remarkable
  oil plant in the country is situated in the Great
  Rosario. This complex represents 50 of the
  milling capacity and 68 of the vegetable oils
  exports.
• 63 of the companies are small and medium size.
  It is also noticeable that several multinational
  companies like General Motors, Dupont, Cargill,
  ICI y John Deere, settled in the towns of the
  Great Rosario.
• The agricultural richness of the South of Santa
  Fe made Rosario the most important port centre,
  dedicated mainly to the international commerce of
  cereals, oleaginous and oils. The port complex
  of Rosario operates US 6.472 million in exports
  and US 835 in imports.

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Agro-industrial Chains in Argentina

• The growth of production and productivity in
  Argentina boosts the sector and the
  agro-industrial chain as it does in some
  countries without subsidies for production.
• The evident competitiveness corroborates its
  dynamism and projection in the future.
• It is necessary to consolidate this growth and
  develop alternatives to add value.
• There is an urgent need to promote the
  institutional functionality of the
  agro-industrial chain.

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Agribusiness Project

• Executive Master in Agribusiness
• Executive Education
• Agribusiness Think Tank
• Extension Programs

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Executive Master in Agribusiness 2007
Universidad Austral School of Business
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Objective

• The Executive Master of Agribusiness is the
  tool through which Universidad Austral seeks to
  become a reference center in agribusiness based
  on innovation and entrepreneurship and
  considering the person as the core and basis of
  every activity.
• TO ATTAIN THIS OBJECTIVE WE WILL
• Provide leaders and future leaders of the sector
  with the tools to thoroughly know the nature and
  essence of the agribusiness currently developed
  in the region, the country and globally.
• Promote their ability to improve and expand those
  businesses by creating and leading new tendencies
  and opportunities for food or biofuel production
  from local resources as well as their
  complementation and coordination with those other
  countries which are producers and exporters of
  food.

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Institutional Partners
ROSARIO STOCK EXCHANGE It is one of the most
prestigious institutions within the field of
agribusiness in Argentina. It is in its
headquarters where the Executive Master of
Agribusiness of Universidad Austral will be
delivered.
MERCADO A TERMINO DE ROSARIO SA (ROFEX) (FUTURES
MARKET) This futures market, with its
headquarters in Rosario has the greatest trading
volume in Argentina. It is one of the
institutions that has supported this project
since it was launched.
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Scope and Implications

• Master of national reference, accessible to
  neighboring countries
• Related to world leading universities in the
  field of agribusiness
• Initial step to build an environment of
  reflection and thorough research in thematic
  strategies of agribusiness

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What are the expected results ?

• The Universitys commitment with the environment
  must contribute to develop leaders with social
  sense that is why the Master will promote
  graduates with
• an integrated overview of corporate business
  knowledge applied to agribusiness
• the necessary education and training in order to
  learn how to deal with diversity and lead the
  personal and professional development of the
  people they are in charge of
• a distinct vision and enough knowledge to develop
  undertakings and new initiatives in the
  agribusiness sectors

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Addressees Professional and Work Profile

• Agronomical Engineers
• Industrial Engineers
• Veterinarians
• University graduates in Business and Economics
• Public Accountants
• Other careers related to management of companies
  within the agro-industrial complex

• Farmers and consultants of agricultural companies
  
• Those responsible for management in companies
  that provide inputs
• High potential staff of food and food and food
  supply companies
• Agricultural and agro-industrial entrepreneurs
• Officers of Public Agencies

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Academic Proposal
DIAGNOSIS
OBJECTIVES
Detected Needs
Expected Results
Curriculum Design
APPROACH METHODOLOGY CONTENTS COURSES
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Approach

• Interdisciplinary
• Combining all key disciplines for the development
  of agribusiness
• Integral
• With a systematic view of resources, processes
  and people
• Anthropological
• Based on the person as a fundamental actor
  capable of generating personal, organizational
  and social value

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Curriculum Design
Agribusiness Overview
Applied Functional Areas
International Economy and Business
Agribusiness and Society
Specific Functional
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Technologies
Strategy and Business Policy
Analysis of Agro-industrial Sectors
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Specific Areas
Modules
International Economy and Business
Agribusiness and Society
Specific Functional
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Technologies
Courses

• International Economy
• International Business

• Institutional
• Analysis of
• Agro-industrial
• Sectors
• Business
• Ethics

• Derivatives
• Commercialization of
• Commodities
• and Specialties
• Logistics and
• Operations

• Innovation in Agro-industrial Sectors
• Technology
• Natural Resources,
• and Agribusiness

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Curriculum

• Foundational Courses
• 1st. Term (Four months)
• 1.1 Introduction to Agribusiness
• 1.2 Analysis of Agribusiness Situations
• 1.3 Marketing
• 1.4 Microeconomics
• 1.5 Business Economy
• 1.6 Operational Finance
• 1.7 Business Ethics
• Total 150.0 hrs.
• 2nd. Term (Four months)
• 2.1 Methodology
• 2.2 Corporate Finance
• 2.3 Commodities and Specialties
• 2.4 Costs for Decision-Making
• 2.5 Human Behavior

• Specialty Courses
• 3rd. Term (Four months)
• 3.1 International Economy
• 3.2 Operational Management and Logistics
• 3.3 Organizational Development
• 3.4 Strategy of Agro-industrial Companies
• 3.5 Institutional Analysis of Agro-industrial
  Sectors
• 3.6 Innovation of Agro-industrial Sectors
• Total 150.0 hrs.
• 4th. Term (Four months)
• 4.1 Agro-industrial Business Policy
• 4.2 Analysis of Agro-industrial Sectors
• 4.3 International Business
• 4.4 Control of Agro-industrial Companies
• 4.5 Technology, Environment and Natural
  Resources

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Teaching

• Combination of
• Cases, presentations and team work
• Classes by professors, specialists and speakers

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Methodology
Case Method
Conceptual Development
Skills for decision-making
Ability to integrate knowledge in professional
development
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Class Schedule

• As this is a part time executive master of
  agribusiness for professionals that work and
  study, the first suggested schedule is the
  following
• Class schedule
• Four semesters of 18 class weeks each, 100
  sessions of 1.50 hrs.
• Classes
• Classes every week, Friday
• (Regular schedule)
• Once a week, Friday and Saturday morning
• (Intensive week)
• Class Burden
• During regular weeks there will be 5 sessions of
  1.5 hrs. and 2 group meetings
• During intensive weeks there will be 7 sessions
  of 1.5 hrs. and 3 group meetings
• Day schedule
• Friday 900 a.m. - 730 p.m.
• (Intensive weeks also Saturday 0900 a.m.
  0100 p.m.)

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Admission Requirements

• University Degree
• Admission Test
• Interview with Director of the Executive Master
• Work Experience no less than 3 years.
• English Reading skills

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Companies and Institutions of the Agro-industrial
Complex that support the Project

• SOJAR
• Vicentín
• Asociación de Semilleros Argentinos
• ADECO Agropecuaria
• Molino Semino
• NCA
• Guardatti Torti
• Bressan S.A.
• Grimaldi Grassi

• Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario
• Mercado a Término de Rosario SA (ROFEX)
• John Deere Argentina
• Frigorífico Paladini
• Roagro
• Alabern Fábrega
• Agro Uranga SA
• LIAG
• Dow AgroSciences

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Academic and Business Relations

• Academic Counseling Committee
• Composed by prestigious professors from national
  and foreign universities who advise on faculty
  training and the quality of curriculum contents.
• Formed by experts from BA Cereal Exchange and IAE
  (Business Graduate School, Universidad Austral).

• Business
• Counseling Committee
• Composed by important people with a vast
  experience in regional agribusiness activities in
  order to join the agribusiness world with the
  academic one.
• Chaired by a former president of Rosario Stock
  Exchange

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Sphere of reflection that thoroughly analysis
key subjects coordinating offers and needs of
knowledge in order to influence positively on
decision taking at all levels of the public and
private sectors
Agribusiness Think Tank

• Overview
• Analysis of the main challenges and opportunities
  of agribusiness in Argentina with a strategic
  medium and long term outlook.
• Suggested actions
• Working out economic indicators of
  agro-industrial sectors.
• Analysis of both the existing infrastructure and
  the one needed.
• Sector or value chain studies.
• Analysis of the relationship between the
  agribusiness community and its social
  environment.

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Executive Master in Agribusiness 2007
Universidad Austral School of Business