Student Assisted Business and Marketing Plan Program

Aug 13, 2010

The Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Department of Agricultural Economics, will be offering the Student Assisted Business and Marketing Plan Program for another term this fall. The application deadline for the next series of business and marketing plan projects is Monday, August 16, 2010.

This program, which has developed over 75 business and marketing plans over the past two years, brings together university students with agri-food businesses throughout Saskatchewan. It has provided an excellent learning opportunity for students looking for experience within the agri-food industry.

Marketing Plan Program
This program brings together agri-food businesses and organizations that require a marketing plan with University of Saskatchewan students who will complete the marketing plan as a project for their class. The plans include market research, competitor analysis and the development of marketing strategies. The students are assisted by professionals from the Canadian Agri-Marketers Association as they develop the marketing plans, allowing them to further their skills as agri-food marketers.

Business Plan Program
This program brings together agri-food businesses and organizations that require a business plan with University of Saskatchewan students who will complete the plan as a project for their class. All aspects of a business plan are covered including operations, human resources, marketing and finance. The students are assisted by professionals as they develop the business plans, allowing them to further their skills within the agri-food industry.

Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) program. In Saskatchewan, the ACAAF program is delivered by the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan (ACS) Inc. Participating organizations will pay $250 of the $500 cost of the program, with $250 provided by ACS through the ACAAF program.

The application deadline is Monday, August 16, 2010 for projects starting in August 2010. Please click here for an application form.

For further information or to apply, please contact:

Bryan Kosteroski, Value Chain Specialist
Phone: (306) 975-6851
Toll Free 1-800-641-8256
Cell: (306) 229-8986


Lesley Dirkson, Value Chain Assistant
Phone: (306) 975-6847
Toll Free 1-800-641-8256

Source: Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan

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