I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Evaluating Farm System Programs

2. Course Prefix & Number:
FBMT 2263

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

4. Course Description:

This course develops the student’s awareness of individuals and agencies, both public and private, which have expertise available to assist the farm operator to solve farm systems problems. It enables study and application of farm business evaluation concepts, and exploration of possible implications. Exact subject matter and time spent per topic will vary depending on student need, location, and time.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

Agricultural Commodities Marketing Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Build consensus as a team to achieve goals

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Explain public agency programs that could impact business operations;
• Incorporate public and private program options in to a plan to improve the business;
• Assemble a management resource team;
• Analyze strengths and weakness of the business with the management resource team;
• Develop a plan of action for improving the business; and
• Describe the implications of public and/or private programs on the farm financial plan.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Assemble management resource team
   • Identify key management resources
   • Recruit management resource team members
   • Host an initial management resource team meeting
2. Analyze strengths and weakness of the business with the management resource team
   • Conduct a SWOT analysis
   • Review the SWOT analysis
   • Identify strengths and weaknesses in the farm business
3. Develop a plan of action for improving the business
   • Analyze the business SWOT analysis
   • Prioritize areas to be addressed in the plan of action
   • Develop an action plan
   • Action plan includes monitoring