Commodities, Futures and Options (MKTG7960)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sciences Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
ABUS7001 or MKTG3961
Assessment methods
Mid semester exam, presentation, reports and final examination
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Work Simulations
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)
