A web-based course in financial tools for the dairy industry.
The Center for Dairy Health, Management, and Food Quality at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota will offer a 12 week web-based course in the most commonly used financial techniques that help dairy managers and dairy consultants to integrate economic evaluations into practical decision making. The course will provide background material and interactive assignments in these decision making techniques, all keyed to real world decisions on operating dairies.
Course Overview
- The course will span 12 weeks and will require real effort, with a variety of assignments due every week or two.
- The course is structured into five modules and a packet of materials will be sent to you before the course begins. Each module has an array of readings, quizzes, and actual working assignments that require you to develop financial analyses for concrete, practical situations. Within each module, you will work mostly independently and on your own schedule.
- There are no required “meeting” times for the course, although everyone will be encouraged to participate in an on-line discussion forum for the course.
- You will be expected to complete each module on time so that you are prepared to progress to the next module.
- While focused on the dairy industry, the techniques and concepts you will learn apply to any business environment.
- You will need a computer with access to the Internet and with Microsoft Excel.
The course will be taught by John Fetrow VMD, MBA. Dr. Fetrow has been teaching economic decision making in dairy for nearly three decades, including courses offered on the web. You will have access to Dr. Fetrow throughout the course, although much of the material is designed to be done independently on your own time.
The course will qualify for 20 Continuing Education credits and a Certificate of Completion will be given to learners who successfully complete the course within the allotted time period.
Course cost is $495 and includes all materials, payable at the time of registration. Once the course has begun, there are no refunds except for exceptional circumstances (e.g. major family crisis), as determined at the discretion of the instructor.
Register here.
Other related links
Center for Dairy Health, Management, and Food Quality
DairyCOMP on-line courses
Veterinary Continuing Education offerings at the University of Minnesota
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