Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Description | Competencies |
AGB101 | Agricultural Economics | 3 | The study of economic principles and their application to the distribution of agricultural supplies. | Loading... |
AGB235 | Intro to Agricultural Markets | 3 | Focuses on the futures market and how it can be used as a marketing tool. Major areas of study include hedging, speculation, price forecasting, spreading, technical and fundamental analysis. The use of options as an economic marketing tool will be covered. | Loading... |
AGB330 | Farm Business Management | 3 | Includes management problem identification and solutions using business and economic principles, enterprise and total farm budgeting, adjusting to uncertainty, investment decisions, farm business organization, farm records and business analysis. | Loading... |
AGB331 | Entrepreneurship in Agricult | 3 | A study of the role and organization of several aspects of agribusiness including financial management and control, marketing, operation and resource management. | Loading... |
AGB336 | Agricultural Selling | 3 | Principles of selling with application to agricultural and food related businesses are explored. The attitudes, value systems, and behavioral patterns that relate to agricultural sales are also included. Students will learn marketing, selling strategies, preparing for sales calls, making sales presentations, handling objections, and closing sales. Analysis of the buying or purchasing process along with evaluation of the agricultural selling profession will be examined. | Loading... |
AGB440 | Agricultural Niche Marketing | 3 | The marketing of agricultural products in a niche market requires an understanding of the challenges for marketing a product or service in small portions to a consumer who is not being readily served by the mainstream product or service providers. This course will explore the opportunities available and identify procedures for establishing niche markets. | Loading... |
AGB802 | Agribusiness Internship I | 2 | Students will have the opportunity to experience an agricultural career through participation in an internship experience. The internship will provide career exploration through a structured evaluation. | Loading... |
AGB812 | Agribusiness Internship II | 2 | Students will have the opportunity to participate in an internship within the agribusiness industry. The internship may provide experiences within the agronomic, animal science, management, sales and service sectors that affect the food, fiber and environmental sciences. Prerequisite: AGB 802 | Loading... |