Commodities, Futures & Options (MKTG3961)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sustainablty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
General contact hours 3 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
ABUS3006
Assessment methods
Presentations
Final Examination
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz ()
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | Gatton | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
An introduction to the process of price risk management associated with the trading of agricultural commodities. Provides a planning framework within which price risk can be managed as well as an introduction to concepts of forward selling, futures and options trading. The project involves a simulated trading exercise. (Minimum enrolment required 8) External mode of study is restricted to PGCW Agribusiness students and will require permission to enrol. To request permission email AGFS Enquire with the course information. All other students must apply and include relevant supporting evidence for permission to enrol in external mode. Eligibility criteria: - Students must show evidence that travel time of greater than 90 minutes or 100km from Gatton Campus and is reflected in mySI-net: Acceptable Evidence advice that MySi-net record is up to date; - Students must show evidence that work commitments restrict their ability to attend regular practicals: Acceptable Evidence a letter from employer - Students with core course timetable clashes: Acceptable Evidence a copy of correspondence from Science My Timetable indicating clash is unable to be resolved. Clashes with elective courses will not be considered. - Students unable to provide this evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.