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Enterprising Rural Families (ERFTM)
is an international course for the rural family in business. ERFTM
teaches a process of finding success, resilience and satisfaction for
rural families engaged in enterprises; including agriculture. Instructors
from the United States, Canada and Australia have teamed together to offer
this course that focuses on the three main components of a family
business: individuals, the family unit and the business enterprise. This
course also allows families in business to increase their awareness of
cultural differences and similarities and improve their understanding of
global issues. The course consists of written presentations, online chat
sessions, threaded discussions, readings, videos, case studies and
individual projects. Using these mechanisms, the online interaction
provides rural families with both the tools and skills to resolve
immediate family business issues and build a profitable business for the
future.
Click here to read the entire paper presented at the International Farm
Management Congress held in Perth, August 2003. |
For more information
contact us at:
information@eRuralFamilies.org
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this website is offered without warranty. Users assume all risks associated with
using the information provided in the ERF course and on this site. All
information contained in the ERF course and on this site is for educational and
noncommercial use only. Materials may not be copied for profit use. The authors
of this website and the ERF course and their corresponding institutions assume
no liability or responsibility for any errors or any omissions in content. Users
agree to indemnify and hold the authors of the ERF course and this website,
their corresponding institutions, employees, affiliates, and all service and
educational providers harmless from liability, loss, claim, or expenses related
to use of the ERF course and this website. Links from this website are not
endorsed, maintained, or warranted by the University of Wyoming, University of
Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, eCollege, University of Wyoming School of
Outreach, Online UW, Canadian Farm Business Management Council, or Lifeline
Australia, and users follow them at their own risk. Future economic conditions
and management decisions will affect the success or lack of success of services
and businesses.
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