Fast-track your business knowledge, and design a more effective business from the ground up
One of our most successful agri-business management courses 'Agri-Business By Design' is an online program that will fast-track your business knowledge and provide you with an overview of the fundamentals of business planning, management and âbest practiceâ.
Learn how to enhance business performance, manage staff and family, improve customer engagement and optimise the way you run your business, in just 12 weeks.
If you need to change or optimise the way you run your business, the Agri-Business By Design Program will kickstart this process.
Business Foundations
Learn from business specialists about the business fundamentals
12 Week Fast-Track
Optimise your time with home learning at your own pace
Network / Support
Work with like-minded people, to see how others are doing things
Who’s the Program for?
This agri-business management program is designed to educate and support participants around business management for their agricultural business. It is suitable for agribusiness owners, managers, and entrepreneurs across all agricultural sectors. The program is designed to offer a comprehensive program that minimises your time away from the farm or workplace, by enabling you to complete all the modules online.
You’re looking to upskill around ‘business management’, and are keen to consolidate and build on the fundamentals
You are relatively happy with your business, but are looking for ‘outside the square’ thinking from business experts, to take the business to the next level
You’re looking for a framework to map out and manage your business growth process
You need to get your business back on track after a rough period, or things aren’t going as well as expected, and you’re looking for expert advice on how to improve things
You’re flat out and time poor, and are looking for a short intensive program, with minimal time away from the business, to kickstart change.
You would like to enhance your communication skills to help you deal with staff, family dynamic or succession issues.
“The program provided me with the tools necessary, as well as the inspiration and motivation, to go home and work “ON” my business to identify clear goals / direction focus to improve my business. Thank you!“.
Christine Finney
Beef Producer, QLD
“I found the workshop very helpful, and it has given me insights on where to focus to improve many aspects of my business.“
Mark Leach
The Tank Specialists
Learn a range of key business fundamentals
Regardless of whether you’re an entrepreneur seeking new business opportunities or the owner of a family-run business that has seen generations evolve in the agricultural sector, this business management program that is specific to agriculture will teach you a range of valuable skills in a number of key learning areas.
The Program works through a range of topics, such as:
- Business Direction and Goal Setting
- Creating Business Systems
- Forecasting and Budgeting
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Communication
- Developing your Unique Selling Distinction (USD)
Each module will be comprised of:
- Some short videos, explaining the topic in more detail
- Some worksheets, allowing you to start doing some work on your own business
- A short quiz, just to recap on some of the main topics within that module
Program Fee
1st person per business – $995 (inc. GST)
Additional persons per business – $795 (inc. GST)
- A payment plan option is also available (3 equal monthly payments).
- Early Bird pricing (10% discount) is also available 3 weeks out from the program commencement date in each location. Early bird codes available at checkout.
- Funding opportunities – NSW: NSW producers may be eligible for reimbursement of up to 50% of eligible costs on completion of the program under NSW RAA Farm Business Skills Professional Development Program
“The ABDI business management program is exactly what I have been looking for. The 2-day workshop has provided me with strategies, thought-provoking information and a myriad of ideas in a way that I can improve my business. Both the presenters were engaging and informative and had incredible knowledge in regards to better business practices.”
Kerry Garside
Mixed Enterprise: Beef & Cropping, QLD
“ABDI has provided Matt and myself with an insight into how a mainstream business is run and how we can implement these strategies into running our agri-business. We now know the important part of our business to work on and have left today with a clear view on our vision.”