The minor in Agricultural Business is open to all students who desire to complete an integrated set of courses where they learn how to apply economic principles and business management tools to a broad range of agricultural and small business management applications. Students will develop skills in agricultural production management, financial management, marketing, and international development and trade. These skills will be valuable to students seeking careers at agricultural companies, or as owner-operators in their own businesses.
The minor is highly complementary to the major fields of study that focus on the agricultural sciences (e.g., most majors within the College of Agricultural Sciences) and those that focus on other technical fields where applied business management skills are relevant. Applicable courses that contribute to the minor include core cores in agricultural economics, financial management, product and commodity marketing, law and policy, and agribusiness management.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- Describe the basic principles of agricultural business, including production, marketing and finance.
- Apply business principles in their future endeavors.
Effective Fall 2021
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 15 | |
| Select 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Agricultural Marketing | ||
| Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing | ||
| Personnel Management in Agriculture | ||
| Small Agribusiness Management | ||
or AREC 428 | Agricultural Business Management | |
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | ||
| Agricultural Law | ||
| Agricultural Production Management | ||
| Agricultural Finance | ||
| Agricultural Commodities Marketing | ||
| International Agricultural Trade | ||
| Ag- and Resource-Based Economic Development | ||
| Study Abroad--Italy: Economics of the Renaissance in Modern Italy | ||
| Study Abroad--Italy: Food and Resource Economics | ||
| Agricultural Policy | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21 | |