Undergraduate Program: Agricultural Business
Agricultural business is a dynamic industry with a high degree of global and technological sophistication, presenting many employment possibilities to graduates.
About the Agricultural Business Program
The study of agricultural business involves the application of business and economic principles to farming, ranching and related sectors of the economy. Topics include farm management, marketing products, credit and finance, agricultural prices and outlook, policy, management science, agricultural law, technical agriculture and business.
Surveys indicate that employers seek out graduates with expertise in communication, critical thinking, business management and quantitative analysis. Our program specifically develops each of these skills.Degrees Offered
- Agricultural Business: Agribusiness Management Concentration
- Agricultural Business: Farm & Ranch Management Concentration
- Minor in Agricultural Business
Careers
Work in diverse fields such as:
- Farm Loan Officer
- Farm Manager
- Insurance Producer
- Range Manager
- Crop Insurance Agent
Our graduates have parlayed their Agricultural Business degrees into a wide range of career fields. Placements within the past few years include:
- Crop Marketing Futures Broker, Farmers Business Network (FBN)
- Credit Analyst, Opportunity Bank
- Market Research Analyst, Northwest Farm Credit Services
- Go-To Market Strategist, Barchart
- Risk Analyst, Farm Credit West
