Instructor(s): Dave Lambe and Michelle Bassford
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Number of CEUs for Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs): 10 CEUs in Professional Development
Description: This course covers the process of starting your own enterprise, including competitive environment, risk management, finance for business startups, funding, and business plan writing. Students will research a specific agricultural enterprise, then develop and present a business plan using materials from the primary area of interest. Requires completion of a shadowing assignment and analyses of case studies. Meets ACE 10 requirement.
Prerequisites: Admission to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Students must have interest or prior coursework in plant science, horticulture, agribusiness, agricultural economics, management or entrepreneurship.
Registration: This course is offered as part of the Great Plains AG*IDEA consortium.
Course Requirements & Materials:
- Technical Requirements: Access to high-speed Internet and email with up-to-date browsers and the ability to view videos (recommended browsers are Firefox, Chrome, and Safari); must also be able to use Microsoft Office products and Adobe Acrobat
- Textbooks: No textbooks required. All course materials are online in Canvas.
This Course is Ideal For…
- UNL undergraduate and graduate students
- Science and agriculture/vocational education teachers
- Certified professional agronomists, crop consultants, and crop advisers
- Agribusiness professionals engaged in marketing, sales, or training
- Government officials and community leaders
- Extension educators, agents, or specialists
- Anyone interested in agribusiness, agriculture, or entrepreneurship
Questions About This Course or How to Register? Contact Lisa Hilfiker at lisa.hilfiker@unl.edu or (402) 472-8393.