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Congratulations to our first group of Advanced Certificate in Agribusiness graduates

On 29 November, at the AMPC conference the industry’s first group of Advanced Certificate in Agribusiness graduates donned caps and gowns to be congratulated by their industry peers. The eight graduates had completed a two-year study program under a Leadership program funded by AMPC, and delivered by Response Learning.

Graduates

Congratulations go to:

    Chris Adcock – Teys Australia
    Geoff Davis – Northern Cooperative Meat Company
    Pat Gleeson – Oakey Beef Exports
    Glenn Langley – Hawkesbury Valley Meat Processors
    Stacey McKenna – Skills Base Australia
    Sydney Muller – Hazeldene’s Chicken Farms
    Brett Scoble – HW Greenham & Sons
    Greg Wareham – K&K O’Connor

The Graduate Certificate of Agribusiness is a post-graduate vocational qualification developed for senior managers of AgriFood industries. This means that it aims to create a similar depth and breadth of skills and knowledge as a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) but it is focused on the challenges specific to businesses in the AgriFood Industries. As a postgraduate qualification, the learning is research based, however as it is delivered as a vocational, rather than a tertiary qualification the research undertaken by each person was directly relevant to their business.

The qualification was developed by MINTRAC who undertook the development under an AMPC project from 2007-2010. Although it was accredited in 2011, it was not until 2014 that there were sufficient applicants to run a program. Response Learning, led by Wendy Hall, delivered the program during 2015-16, and ensured that a challenging, high quality program, combined with strong support and encouragement, guided the students over the two-years.

Congratulations to all the graduates.
The meat industry can be rightfully proud of your achievements.