Course Student learning Outcomes (CSLOs) | Lemoore College

📌 Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain how economic principles relate to agriculture business management.
   Understand key concepts like scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity cost, and decision-making under risk in an ag-based context.

2. Recognize and describe agricultural business organizational structures including: sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, franchises, and cooperatives.
   Compare advantages and disadvantages of each and their use in real-world agriculture.

3. Identify and explain the four functions of management and how they relate to the agribusiness organization.
   Explore how planning, organizing, leading, and controlling support effective business operations.

4. Develop an awareness of the basic laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies that interact with the agriculture community.
   Identify agencies such as USDA, CDFA, EPA, and FDA and describe their role in compliance and oversight.

5. Recognize, evaluate, and propose solutions to problems in personnel, ethics, and communication.
   Address challenges involving workplace communication, team dynamics, and ethical decision-making.

📚 Course Objectives

To help achieve the outcomes above, students will engage with material designed to:

1. Explain how economic principles relate to agriculture business management.

2. Recognize and describe agricultural business organizational structures including: sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, franchises, and cooperatives.

3. Identify and explain the four functions of management and how they relate to the agribusiness organization.

4. Develop an awareness of the basic laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies that interact with the agriculture community.

5. Describe various styles of leadership.

6. Identify the role of the agricultural manager.

7. Recognize, evaluate, and propose solutions to problems in personnel, ethics, and communication.

✨ How This Book Supports Your Success

Each chapter of this textbook connects directly to the learning outcomes and objectives listed above. Weekly topics, practice questions, and reflections have all been crafted to help you master these outcomes and apply them in the real world.

You will also create a Business Plan Project that brings together your learning across multiple units, allowing you to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and creativity in a practical, career-relevant way.