Riverland Community College

This course will examine individual, family and farm business decision-making processes with emphasis on upgrading and improving decision making resources, tools, and skills. Particularly, this course will lead the student to critically analyze information, applications, and implications of decision-making as it relates to their own situation. Students will evaluate their own decision-making process.
(2 Cr – 2 lect, 0 lab)

This course will assist student in further acquiring and developing a higher level of communication skills. Students will review and evaluate various communication methods and techniques in dealing with and relating to individuals in both the public and private sector. Students will use this information in formulating an effective communication method and style.
(2 Cr – 2 lect, 0 lab)

This course will deal with evaluating modern agricultural technological changes and determining if they fit into an individual's farming operation.
(2 Cr – 2 lect, 0 lab)

This course will assist those students wanting to make changes in their farm business through enterprise expansion, addition, enhancement, or elimination. The course will develop a set of procedures for exploring and evaluating alternative choices.
(2 Cr – 2 lect, 0 lab)

Students will study the many aspects of farm business and/or family transition which occur in the typical farm business. Both estate planning and transition planning will be explored.
(2 Cr – 2 lect, 0 lab)

Students will organize skills for effective management of farm employees and agribusiness personnel through development of handbooks, compensation/incentive packages, individual expectations/evaluations, and team meetings.
(2 Cr – 2 lect, 0 lab)

This course is designed to assist students to further develop their skills in business management. It provides an opportunity for students to maintain the financial and enterprise database, to generate financial statements, business analysis, 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.
(1.5 Cr – 1.5 lect, 0 lab)

This course is intended to have the student enhance their decision-making skills relating to business risk management. This course will have the student further investigate tools available to their business that would be effective in reducing potential risk for their operation. Emphasis will be placed on having the student research risk management options that will meet their business, family, and personal needs.
(3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)

This course is intended to have the student apply concepts in financial management that can be used in the development of a business risk management program. The student is to implement risk management tools that will assist in meeting business, family and personal needs.
(3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)

Students will identify the elements necessary to create, evaluate, and implement a strategic plan for the business. Student will utilize financial information and records to develop the strategic plan.
(3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)

This course will provide practical application of strategic planning skills. Student will utilize financial information and records to apply the strategic plan.
(3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)

Students will identify the elements necessary to create, evaluate, and implement a business plan for the business. Student will utilize financial information and records to develop the business plan.
(3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)

This course will provide practical application of the business plan. Student will utilize financial information and records to apply the business plan.
(3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)