Business by the numbers

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

What is this course about?

    • Learn or enhance your budgeting skills
    • Investigate future options for big-picture goals like self-employment or employing a sharemilker
    • 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.

Skills

    • Collecting good financial information
    • Developing annual budgets
    • Calculating milk income (an introduction)
    • Estimating and tracking monthly expenses
    • Predicting your working capital (OD) requirements

2019 courses

Otautau, Western Southland Thurs, 31 Oct Thurs, 14 Nov Thurs 28 Nov
Invercargill, Southland Fri, 1 Nov Fri, 15 Nov Fri, 29 Nov

2020 courses

Paeroa, Hauraki Plains

Thurs, 13 Feb

Thurs, 27 Feb

Thurs, 12 Mar

Edgecumbe, Eastern Bay of Plenty

Tues, 11 Feb

Tues, 25 Feb

Tues, 10 Mar

Taranaki

Coming in early 2020. Dates TBA 

South Waikato

Who is this course for?

For managers, anyone currently self-employed or considering self-employment opportunities in the dairy industry.

What qualification does it lead to?

Qualify with the Business by the Numbers micro credential (15 Level 5 credits) to be recognised in future agribusiness Diploma studies.

Farmer story

Rebecca Abrams talks about how Dairy Training’s Business by the Numbers has taught her how to build a budget.

Interested in this course?

Cost (inc GST)

$249

Duration/start dates

    • Three-day short course
    • 10am to 2.30pm (lunch included)
    • Small class sizes (limited numbers)

Qualification

Business by the Numbers micro credential (15 Level 5 credits)

For managers, self-employed or those considering self-employment.

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