SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSE

INVESTMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS IN AGRICULTURE

(for businesses that are/are about to implement investment projects in the Agriculture industry)

  1. STUDENTS
  • The course "Skills for managing investment projects in agriculture" is designed for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participating in the process of producing and trading products. This subject has or is about to have investment projects in agriculture implemented.
  • In particular, the main subjects are businesses involved in the following stages:
    • Purchase.
    • Process.
    • Distribution.
  • These enterprises play a "leading" role, creating stable and growing output, promoting the development of agricultural product production by farmers.
  • Specifically, the target students are:
    • Business owners
    • Senior manager

         in the Enterprises described above

  • These subjects need to access the course content to be able to make important decisions related to the business's investment projects.
  1. ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

  • The course is compiled based on the following assumptions about business owners and senior managers in SMEs who participate in the process of planning, operating and implementing investment projects:

  • Factors affecting investment projects, especially in the agricultural sector, have not been analyzed.

  • Almost no agricultural investment projects have been implemented or have been implemented but failed.

  1. ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT STUDENT UNDERSTANDING
  • Students' understanding of project management is not detailed, only through observation and conclusions from the practices of businesses in the marketplace.
  • Most students have not studied or read about project management, or have studied or read but do not accurately remember the basic principles and factors leading to the success of investment projects in agriculture.
  • Students do not really understand the principles of implementing agricultural investment projects.
  • Students may have done some project activities; However, the project is not on track and needs to redefine/reconsider project management and administration.
  1. COURSE OBJECTIVES

The main goal of this course is to help students improve their investment project management skills in agriculture through:

  • Help them understand exactly what the investment project is.
  • Help them understand the importance of factors: technology, finance, socio-economic efficiency of investment projects in agriculture.
  • Identify project implementation steps from zero.
  • How to put agricultural investment projects on the right track and according to the actual changing situation while implementing the project.
  1. COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of 9 parts, implemented in 02 - 03 sessions (1 day - 1.5 days).

  1. Overview of production and business project management
  2. Analyze the project's product market
  3. Technology analysis of the project
  4. Financial analysis of investment projects
  5. Analyze socio-economic efficiency of investment projects
  6. Organize project implementation
  7. Methods of raising capital
  8. Manage costs and prices of products and services
  9. Financial planning

 

  1. TRAINING METHODS

Instructors use the following training methods to convey course content to students:

  • Open discussion
  • Case study
  • Self-assessment exercise
  • Mini-lecture
  • Learning games

 

  1. LECTURER:

(1) Dr. Tu Minh Thien - General Director of Pacific International Development Service Co., Ltd

Note: Depending on cooperation needs, you can coordinate with 01 Vietnamese lecturer or foreign teacher.

 

  1. HOW TO EVALUATE RESULTS

Student learning outcomes will be evaluated as follows:

Stage Content Method
At class

Knowledge
  • Observation / Interaction / Exercises / Action Plan

Skill
  • Illustration/Presentation
At business

Skill
  • Monitor implementation of action plan
  • Comment on management's work performance

 

  1. EXPENSE:

Total cost is: contact.