Skills and knowledge in rural business development and management will be shared with the Farm Business Management Skill Set, visiting Mackay in November.
The special UQ Skills ‘for women, by women’ edition of the program was initiated in recognition of International Women’s Day and aims to celebrate and encourage women’s participation in agriculture.
UQ Skills Trainer and Assessor Janne Dipple says the program is designed for farmers and higher-level management staff in rural enterprises.
“In today’s world, farming has become a whole lot more complex and it’s really important to be business focused and business orientated,” she said.
“Younger people might sign up because they’ve got a whole farming career ahead of them and they want to get off to a good start and make sure they’ve got a really sound business plan.
“Secondly, people sign up if they’re a little bit further into their agriculture career and maybe they want to make some changes to their business.”
On completion of the program, participants will gain access to a six-month post-program agribusiness mentorship platform, allowing them to continue to share their experiences and challenges, receive professional coaching, and gain access to a library of resources.
“When people finish the four-day program, they’ll walk away with a business plan template, a succession plan template and the know how – how to implement it for their rural business,” said Ms Dipple.
“It’s not just a lecture, it’s not just like attending a classroom-style of learning.
“We actually have a lot of conversations and its very practical and hands on.”
The course will take place in Mackay from November 8-11.
Visit uqskills.uq.edu.au/mackay-fbm for more information and to enquire online.
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