Agribusiness Management, Minor

Program Code: AGBM_UMNR

Program Description

The Agribusiness Management minor is offered for students who wish to add business and management principles to their undergraduate major.

What is Agribusiness Management?

Agribusiness Management is the branch of business management focusing on food and agriculture. It includes all the people and businesses that are part of value chains for food and agricultural products, and all the public and private institutions that influence the global food system.

You Might Like This Program If...

  • You want to learn how to apply business principles to real-world issues while having the opportunity to work closely with faculty and your fellow students.
  • You are interested in how the global food system works, and how to manage interactions among stakeholders in the food system.
  • You are a “people person” and you have a passion for food and agriculture.
  • You want to pursue a career in your major and obtain the business management skills that will allow you to advance in your career.

Program Requirements

Requirement Credits
Requirements for the Minor 21

Requirements for the Minor

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).

Prescribed Courses
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
AGBM 102Economics of the Food System3
AGBM 106Agribusiness Problem Solving Keystone/General Education Course3
AGBM 200Introduction to Agricultural Business Management3
Additional Courses
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
AGBM 101Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making Keystone/General Education Course3
or ECON 102 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Keystone/General Education Course
Select Option A or B:9
A.
Select one of the following:
AG 301
Food Product Marketing
Strategic Decision Making in Agribusiness
Markets and Prices: Analysis and Forecasting
Agribusiness in the Global Economy
Select 6 credits from any 400-level ABGM courses (excluding, unless approved by the AGBM program, AGBM 496)
B.
Select 9 credits from any 400-level AGMB courses (excluding, unless approved by the AGBM program, AGBM 496)

Academic Advising

The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.

Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.

READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY

University Park

Mark A. Gagnon, Ph.D.   
Agribusiness Management Program Coordinator; Harbaugh Entrepreneur and Innovation Faculty Scholar; Associate Teaching Professor
6E Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-0469
mag199@psu.edu

Career Paths

Agribusiness Management minor graduates have the skills and knowledge necessary to add an applied business management component to their chosen career. Faculty and professional academic advisers in the Agribusiness Management program support and serve students in career development and preparation, including career decision-making, tailoring the Agribusiness Management minor to fit career goals, internship and job search strategies, interview preparation, and preparation for employment or graduate school.

Careers

With an Agribusiness Management minor, you can be prepared for a career in your major in which you have the business management skills to advance in your career.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS FOR GRADUATES WITH A MINOR IN AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Opportunities for Graduate Studies

A minor in Agribusiness Management can lead to advanced degrees in business, agribusiness, agricultural and applied economics, and agricultural sciences.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

Contact

University Park

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, SOCIOLOGY, AND EDUCATION
Armsby Building
814-865-0467
agribusiness@psu.edu

https://agsci.psu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/agribusiness-management