University of Liege | Version française
Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
GEST3021-2  Farm Business Management

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Development, Environment and CommunitiesFirst semester2
Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearFirst semester2
Lecturer :  Thomas Dogot
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
1. Introduction: from general accounting to management accounting
2. Principles and methods of cost accounting
3. Relevant indicators for management accounting
4. Management tools: methods of analysis and diagnosis of technical and economic performances of a farm
5. Data collection and agricultural management consultancy
6. Application to case studies
Learning outcomes of the course :  
To show the accounting tools and to introduce the students to management accountancy.
After completing the course the student is expected to
Use a software of agricultural accounting
Apply the principles of the analytic accounting
Establish a complete cost price
Analyse the countable data of a farm exploitation
Model a plan of a farm exploitation to optimize that one
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
-- GEST3028 - General accounting and management
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 18h
Practical Works : 6h
Recommended or required readings :  
1) J.P. GILLET, V. GINSBURGH, P. MICHEL et KHROUZ - Comptabilité, DE BOECK.
2) Hellemans - Classification actualisée des exploitations agricoles belges. CEA.
3) Melyon, Hemeci et Fernandez (1994). Comptabilité analytique : principes, techniques et évolutions. Editions ESKA.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (100%)


imageHome
imageSearch by Faculty
imageSearch by teacher
imageSearch by course code and title

Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs - Contact : Monique Marcourt, General Director for Education and Training - Developed by SEGI