Agri-boom offers new opportunities

AUSTRALIA needs more agriculture and agribusiness graduates to fill a range of professional careers opportunities.
Agriculture and agribusiness graduates breeze into employment because their skills and knowledge are in demand.
Geelong College Marcus Oldham educates professionals for the agriculture, agribusiness and equine industries.
The college recently analysed the employment of its graduates, finding that many went into production agriculture, some found jobs in banking, finance and accounting, while others were successful in commodity trading.
Graduates also found careers in management, marketing, consulting or using entrepreneurial skills to develop their own businesses.
The common thread of the employment outcomes was that all graduates focussed on supporting Australia’s agricultural industries, at either the production or business end.
The number of jobs in agriculture is increasing as the nation recovers from the millennium drought and as food security and quality concerns increase international demand for Australian produce.
Marcus Oldham believes that the increasing numbers of tertiary enrolments and graduates equipped for the abundance of agribusiness and agriculture career choices is in the best interests of Australia.
The college also believes that studying agriculture offers students the opportunity of finding meaningful employment while making a satisfying contribution to the nation.
Marcus Oldham offers on-campus degree or diploma courses as well as off-campus postgraduate studies in agribusiness.
The college topped a 2014 National University Experience for Student Satisfaction, significantly outscoring Australia’s 40 universities in categories of Quality of Entire Educational Experience and Overall Quality of Teaching.
Principal Dr Simon Livingstone says the results should give students confidence in a Marcus Oldham education.
“It demonstrates that when it comes to the learning experience and future success of our students, we mean business.”
More information is available at marcusoldham.vic.edu.au.