Opportunity to pursue dairy management
Dairy workers seeking to build their farm business mIrarnigagtieomn ent skills or people interested in pursuing a career in dairy are encouraged to apply for the Dairy Farm Managers program at Marcus Oldham College.
Three assisted places are available for next year’s intake in the program, which was launched this year in partnershSiupmwmitehr CDroaiprsy Australia to develop business management capabilities in Australian dairy farming. The deadline for applications is Friday.
A dairy learning plan is provided as part of the college’s Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) course, enabling students in the program to develop dairy specific business management skills.
An11-month practical placement on a workingCdalavierys areas within a business. is a core component of the It’s also providing general course, alongside two years of knowledge about our industry study at the college campus and what it has to offer near Geelong. and helping me develop
Marcus Oldham College lifelong contacts that I principal Simon Livingstone heavily value. It’s a great said the Dairy Farm stepping stone to building a Managers Program was successful and sustainable designed to develop skills and career.” knowledge needed to manage Dairy Australia managing a successful dairy farm operation. director David Nation said Business and budgets
the course was designed to “By learning first hand
build management capabilities from experts across the industry, students develop in dairy. critical thinking and business “Business management planning skills while skills have never been more having their eyes opened to important and this program new ideas and technologies provides a unique opportunity for the future,” he said. for people to develop
Current student Lachie the skills, capability and Davis enrolled in the course professional networks for a to help set him up for his career in dairy farm management. future career. “It’s allowing These students me to attain key knowledge will be able to make a big about farm business performance contribution to the industry and analyse spefaanrdmHeicfeifrisc once they graduate.”