Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

FBMA 2224 Directed Studies: Current Issues in Farm Business Management

Course Information

Course information
Course Number FBMA 2224
Course Title Directed Studies: Current Issues in Farm Business Management
Description This course is designed to assist students further develop their skills in business management. It provides an opportunity for students to maintain the financial and enterprise data base, to generate financial statements, business analyses, and financial projections required for risk management planning, strategic management planning, and farm business plan development. This data also provides the basis for commodity market planning and tax management planning. Emphasis is placed on the development and maintenance of farm business data, reports, and plans. Student and instructor will determine number of credits between one to five and determine current issue(s) topic based on student’s need.
Total Credits 5
Total Hours 20
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Individualized 1-5 Credits, 4-20 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

None

Course Competencies

  1. Identify the current issue(s).
  2. Define related terminology.
  3. Explain concepts of identified current issue(s).
  4. Apply current issue(s) to business.
  5. Analyze the effects of current issue(s) on your business.
  6. Identify steps of the implementation plan.
  7. Analyze historic data and/or rationale of changes.
  8. Identify strengths and weaknesses of business.
  9. Develop strategic plans or goals related to issue(s).
  10. Develop tax management plan related to issue(s).
  11. Maintain current accurate farm business records and accounts.
  12. Develop short term implementation plan.
  13. Develop long term implementation plan.
  14. Analyze current financial statement to determine feasibility.
  15. Predict the effects of the current issue(s) to financial statements.

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