Agricultural and Resource Economics

Introduction
Why Study Agricultural and Resource Economics at UNE?
Courses
Careers
Members who teach, research or publish are:
Course/Degree Coordinators
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
Contacts

Introduction

Agricultural and Resource Economics provides graduates with a solid core of knowledge but is also flexible. Students can customise their program to focus on aspects of agriculture, natural resources, business and law. Skills gained allow graduates to perform an effective professional role in a changing economic and social environment to deal with the complex issues facing the agricultural and resource sectors. Graduates take up professional, managerial or executive positions in such areas as banking, international agencies, agribusiness, education, agriculture or the public sector.

Why Study Agricultural and Resource Economics at UNE?

Training in agricultural and resource economics at the University of New England is designed to help students apply analytical, business and management skills to a range of activities in the rural and natural resource sectors. Graduates have exciting and varied career prospects and our graduates can be found working in senior positions all over the world:

Managing farm businesses, family properties and large corporate farming enterprises,
Pursuing marketing & management strategies for agribusiness firms, banks, pastoral houses and primary producer organisations,
Working with international agencies such United Nations, World Bank, Food & Agricultural Organisation and in other international research centres,
Helping Commonwealth and State governments formulate and implement policies to improve conditions in the Australian agricultural system and
Educating people in secondary schools, technical & agricultural colleges and Universities both in Australia and overseas.

Courses

Careers

Careers you may embark on and be competitive in with an Agricultural and Resource Economics or Agribusiness degree from UNE include farm management of both small and large corporate farming enterprises; agribusiness roles in banks, firms, pastoral houses or primary producer organisations; agribusiness roles in international agencies and the public sector.

Members who teach, research or publish are:

Professor Oscar Cacho
Associate Professor Christie Chang - Honorary Fellow
Professor Euan Fleming
Adjunct Professor Garry Griffith
Emeritus Professor Brian Hardaker
Dr Robyn Hean
Dr Susan Hester
Associate Professsor Phil Simmons
Associate Professor Jack Sinden

Course/Degree Coordinators

Bachelor of Agribusiness and
Bachelor of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Dr Stuart Mounter
Phone: (02) 6773 3159
Email: smounte2@une.edu.au

Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Economics (Hons)
Graduate Diplomas in Economics
Associate Professor Mahinda Siriwardana
Phone: (02) 6773 2501
Email: asiriwar@une.edu.au

Master of Economic and Regional Development
Associate Professor Rene Villano
Phone: (02) 6773 2027
Email: rvillan2@une.edu.au

Other Masters
Dr Nam Hoang
Phone: (02) 6773 2682
Email: nam.hoang@une.edu.au

PhD
Associate Professor Phil Simmons
Phone: (02) 6773 2314
Email: psimmons@une.edu.au