Agribusiness (BS)

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Start your career in AgriBusiness with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in AgriBusiness

Prepare for a career in the exciting field of agribusiness where agriculture and business merge. In your studies, you will gain technical knowledge of agricultural sciences as well as learn business administration, marketing management, finance and economics. As a graduate, you will qualify for a variety of business and government careers including those in agricultural finance, ranch management and in federal agencies. You will also be able to pursue advanced studies in several fields including graduate degrees in agribusiness, agricultural and applied economics, and business administration at other universities.

Where It Is Offered Commerce, Frisco, Online

Duration

4 years

Foreign Language

No foreign language credits required

Delivery Face-To-Face, Online (86-99% Online)

Total Credit Hours

120 hours

Thesis Requirements

No thesis required

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Cost

Minors

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Agribusiness (BS) :: Good Fit For You

Is this Program a Good Fit for You?

Agribusiness students are typically interested in:

Commodity trading
Agribusiness management
Sales

Market forecasting and reporting
Financial analysis
Commercial banking

Agribusiness (BS) :: 1.03 SEE YOURSELF SUCCEED

SEE YOURSELF SUCCEED WITH A DEGREE IN AGRIBUSINESS

Grow Your Passion for Agriculture

A&M-Commerce has one of the top hands-on agricultural programs in Texas. Explore horticulture, wildlife, livestock herds and more through exciting experiential learning and modern facilities.

Join the Family

The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is a growing family with a supportive student culture, including multiple student organizations and competitive judging and show teams.

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Accomplished Faculty

Work with professors who have ambitious research agendas solving problems on the farm, increasing nursery efficiency and improving worker safety.

Career Readiness

The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources puts you front and center to potential employers by fostering positive relationships and maintaining a strong public presence throughout the agricultural industry.

Agribusiness (BS) :: 1.06 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

A degree in agribusiness will offer you the opportunity to:

Prepare for a career in a business or government organization involved in the production, processing and distribution of agricultural products.
Integrate the disciplines of business, economics and finance with agriculture.
Gain hands-on livestock and production management techniques.
Explore how economists tackle environmental and resource problems.
Analyze food industry trends including standards, trade issues and national and international policies.
Learn agribusiness and farm management.
Prepare for advanced studies.

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Agribusiness (BS) :: MAJORS/EMPHASIS

Minors

Animal Science
Equine Science
Agronomy
Horticulture
Marketing
Management

Agriculture
Agricultural Education
Food Studies
Accounting
Finance

Agribusiness (BS) :: 1.11 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ReadyToEdit

What You Will Learn

You will learn to integrate proficiency in business administration, marketing management, finance and economics with the technical knowledge of agricultural sciences. You will be prepared to take an interdisciplinary hands-on approach to agribusiness problems and practices whether in advanced studies or as a leader in the agribusiness workforce.

Courses to Prepare You for Your Career

Agricultural Marketing
Farm Management
Agricultural Economics
Farm Management
Agricultural Finance
Agricultural Statistics
Agricultural Policy
Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
Commodity Futures and Options

Agribusiness (BS) :: FEATURED COURSES

Featured Courses

Agricultural Marketing AEC 316

This course offers you a broad view of marketing, food markets and consumption, and marketing functions and institutions. You will learn concepts ranging from economic theory to agricultural price estimation, discovery, and determination.

Agricultural Finance AEC 340

Analysis of capital investments, interpretation of financial statements, capital structure considerations for agricultural firms, farm real estate pricing, and financial intermediation in agriculture.

Farm Management AEC 314

You will learn techniques and procedures used for decision making in the farm business. In addition, the course will provide you with skills necessary to determine optimum enterprise choice, and to resource combination and techniques of financial management, budgeting, and whole farm/ranch planning.

Commodity Futures and Options AEC 455

The objectives of this course are to understand why futures exchanges and commodity futures contracts exist; understand and be able to forecast basis; understand hedging and be able to design hedging strategies for various commodity producers and users; understand both put and call options and their potential use in a commodity risk management program; and understand the usefulness and shortcomings of fundamental and technical analysis.

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Agribusiness (BS) :: Student Organizations 1.131 Course Delivery and Resources

Student Organizations

The Agribusiness Club encourages fellowship among students in both agribusiness and agricultural and applied economics. We provide students with unique networking and professional opportunities and experiences.