COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ARTS & SCIENCES

Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship

ST 103
AGRIBUSINESS
1st Semester-A.Y. 2022-2023

Prepared by:

RUTH E. PELIGRINO, MBA

 COURSE GUIDE
Course Description

This course is designed to provide academic learning and experiences about agribusiness
and its impact in our economy. Topics will include barriers of agribusiness growth in the
country, world food supply, production and innovation of agribusiness products. Students will
also gain exposure in creation and innovation of their own agribusiness products in preparation
of their product presentation and exhibit.

1. To engage students in financial learning, discovery, and innovative creativity in

agribusiness sector.
2. To enable students to develop their abilities to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize
information in the agricultural industry and turning it into a business opportunity.
3. To provide opportunities for students to engage in the discovery and understanding
about agriculture business & entrepreneurship knowledge that are both thought
provoking and relevant.
4. To engage students in project-based learning relevant to the study and
understanding of agribusiness.

Topic Outline
The course program consists of the following topics:
Part I Introduction to Agribusiness
1. Agribusiness defined
2. The Importance of Agribusiness in the economy
3. Barriers of agribusiness growth in the present society
4. Careers in Agribusiness
5. Agricultural Commodities in the Philippines
6. World Food Supply
Part II Production and Innovation of Agribusiness products
8. The necessity of agribusiness managers to integrate rapidly changing technology in
their operation
9. Importance of Innovation in agribusiness in the present times
7. Determining raw materials available in the community
8. Identifying Opportunities of Agribusiness Products
 a. Food
b, Non-Food Products
Part III Creation of Agribusiness Products
9. Significance of the agribusiness food product in the local market
10. Usability and functionality of the non-food product
11. Product logo creation
12. Business design and packaging designs
Part IV Product Exhibit

Course Requirements
For this course you will need to:
 Take written and/or online exams and quizzes
 Participate in physical and/or online discussion forum
 Submit online course works (problem solving sets, assignments, projects, etc.)
I encourage you to undertake these learning requirements/activities for you to fulfill the course
requirement. The passing percentage is 50% which is equivalent to 3.0.

The grading system is as follow:

30% Major exams (Product Presentation as Midterm exam & Product Exhibit as Final
Term exam)
30% Quizzes, Oral Recitation, Special Course Works, etc. (Group Activities)
40% Performance Tasks, Assignments, Research Works (Individual Activities)
100%

Course Materials
This course consists of the following learning resources:
 EBook
 Video
 Course Guide
 Study Guide (Module Guide)

Other References
 Read
Bugador, Roderick. Industry Career Guide: Agribusiness
[Link]

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World

[Link]
Watch

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Schedule of Tasks

Time Topic Task

Self-Introductions
Week 1 Orientation Session VGMO
Levelling of Expectations
Classroom Policies
Part I Introduction
Week 2,3,4 & a. What is agribusiness? Read Reference Notes
Week 5 b. The Importance of Agribusiness in the Watch video
economy Individual Presentation of
(Sept 19-30) c. Barriers of agribusiness growth in the Documentary and Powerpoint
Philippines Presentation

Continuation Read Reference Notes

Week 6 & 7 Week a. Careers in Agribusiness Watch video
b. Agricultural Commodities in the Individual Presentation of
(Oct. 3-14). Philippines Documentary and Powerpoint
c. World Food Supply Presentation

Part II Production and Innovation of Agribusiness

Week 8 & 9 products Read Reference Notes
a. The necessity of agribusiness managers to Watch video
(Nov. 1-30) integrate rapidly changing technology in Quizzes
their operation Video/Documentary Form
b. Importance of Innovation in agribusiness in
the present times Group presentation
c. Determining raw materials available in the
 community

Week 10 Midterm Examination (Product Presentation)

(Dec. 5-9)

Part III Creation of Agribusiness Products (Class Collaboration with the

Presentation per Group) students of Bachelor of
Week 11 & 17 a. Significance of the agribusiness food product Science in Industrial Design
in the local market Group presentation
b. Usability and functionality of the non-food
product
c. Product logo creation
d. Business design and packaging designs
Week 18
(Jan. 11-13, 2023) Final Term Examination (Product Exhibit)

House Rules
1. Please be guided by netiquette rules (see [Link]
when participating in online discussions.
 

2. Expectation from Students:

The students’ responsibility is to come to each class prepared. They are also expected to
all examinations on the date scheduled. They should read the assigned problems prior to class.
They are expected to attend each class and participate actively in the discussions.

3. Academic Dishonesty:
All BISU students are expected to be academically honest. Cheating, lying and other
forms of immoral and unethical behavior will not be tolerated. Any student found guilty of
cheating in examinations or plagiarism in submitted course requirements will (at the minimum)
receive a 5.0 or failure in the course requirement or in the course. 

Plagiarism or cheating refer to the use of authorized books, notes or otherwise securing
help in test; copying tests, assignments, reports or term papers; representing the work of
another person as one’s own; collaborating without authority, with another student during an
examination or in preparing academic work; signing another student’s name on attendance
sheet; or otherwise practicing scholastic dishonesty.
4. Policy on Absences:
The allowed number of absences for 1st/2nd/3rd/4th year students enrolled in a 3-hour
per week class is 5 consecutive or non-consecutive absences. Request for excused absences or
waiver of absences must be presented upon reporting back to class.
Special examinations will be allowed only in special cases, such as prolonged illness. It is
the responsibility of the student to monitor his/her own tardy incidents and absences that
might accumulate leading to a grade of “FA” failure due to absences. It is also his/her
responsibility to consult with the teacher, chair or dean should his/her case be of special
nature.
5. Rubric in Rating the Students Group Output
RUBRIC IN RATING THE STUDENTS PROJECTS/OUTPUTS LEVELS

PROJECTS/OUTPUTS Indicators Points

LEVELS (50 )
Exemplary Work/project is exceptional and impressive. A distinctive 50
sophisticated application of knowledge and skills are
evident
Strong Work/project exceeds the standard, thorough and 40
effective application of knowledge and skills are evident
Proficient Work/project meets the standard acceptable and it 30
displays the application of essential knowledge and skills
Developing Work/project does not yet meet the standard show basic 20
but inconsistent application of knowledge and skills, work
needs further development
Emerging Work/project shows partial application of knowledge and 10
skills, lacks depth or incomplete and needs considerable
development errors and omissions are present
Learning No work presented 0
Total
Course Instructor:

RUTH E. PELIGRINO, MBA

Chairperson, ENTREP. Dept.
NOTES:

The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship aims

to produce graduates

Who will be prime-movers of agribusiness in the Philippines;

Who will be socially and environmentally responsible agribusiness professionals;

and

Who are equipped with knowledge, skills and experiences to harness

opportunities and face challenges in the national and international agribusiness
arena.

Agribusiness management encompasses many aspects of the economy:

agricultural producers, businesses that provide supplies and services to the
producers, businesses that add value to agricultural products, and those that
facilitate the marketing of agricultural products to an ever- growing marketplace”.
This sector of the economy went through many changes and will continue to
evolve in the future. For this reason, there is a need for prospective managers to
be abreast with the developments in the agribusiness and related sectors.
Graduates must be able to cope well with the dynamic nature of agribusiness.
BSABME will combine management/ business courses with technical courses with
emphasis on the uniqueness of agribusiness. Students will be trained on decision-
making given managerial challenges.

In recent years, entrepreneurship in agribusiness has become an emerging area in

agribusiness education. Through agribusiness entrepreneurship, the development
of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the growth drivers of the
Philippine agribusiness sector, can be promoted. Entrepreneurship is a mindset
anchored on innovation. Entrepreneurship education can help build an
entrepreneurship- driven economy by making individuals acquire entrepreneurial
mindsets, knowledge and skills. The institution of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
as a track in the BSABME program shall help address the need for more
entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial-minded people in the country.