Business by the Numbers

Get practical techniques and confidence to manage the numbers in an agribusiness.

What is this course about?

• • Build a positive and profitable financial plan for going forward
  • Learn alongside other farmers and from farmers (Dairy Training tutors are farmers)
  • Investigate future options for big-picture goals like self-employment or growing your sharemilking or farming business
  • Communicate with your bank and accountant to get the support and understanding you need
  • Feel comfortable in a supportive, interactive and user-friendly learning environment for all levels
  • Balance learning with other commitments
  • Qualify with the Business by the Numbers credential (15 Level 5 credits).

Skills

• • Learning or enhancing your budgeting skills
  • Collecting good financial information
  • Learning tools for good financial decision-making
  • Developing annual budgets
  • Calculating milk income (an introduction)
  • Estimating and tracking monthly expenses
  • Predicting your working capital (OD) requirements.

Course requirements

You will be required to complete an assessment to demonstrate your learning. You must bring a laptop (ideally) or device to course days to access course materials, editable documents, and assessments.

2024 Courses

In-person

This free course includes 3 part-days (10am to 2pm).

• Whakatane (1 May, 15 May, and 29 May)

Online

This free course includes 6 sessions (7 to 9pm).

• Dates TBC

Enrol now

Complete the 10-minute course enrolment form. You’ll be required to upload a photo or digital copy of suitable identification (passport, work visa, or birth certificate). You can save the form mid-way if you wish to continue later.