Agricultural Business Management (Minor)
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The minor in Agricultural Business Management is offered to undergraduate majors in all departments except the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. The minor provides students an opportunity to learn basic business and economic principles that are useful in careers in agricultural and related industries.
Admissions
Admission to the minor requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better and the completion of ARE 201 Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics or EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics with a grade of C- or better. Students should contact Dr. John S. Russ, to inquire about adding the minor no later than the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State.
Certification
Certification requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in all courses taken that could be used to satisfy the requirements for the minor. Courses used to satisfy the minor requirements may not be taken for credit only. All 300 or 400 level courses for the minor must be completed at NC State. If transfer credits have been granted for such courses, additional courses will be required and must be approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.
Contact Person
Dr. John S. Russ
3346 Nelson Hall
919.515.4677
russ@ncsu.edu
Effective date: 6/2013
SIS Code: 11AMM
Plan Requirements
The program of study for the minor in Agricultural Business Management consists of a total of 15 credit hours (5 courses). Courses used to satisfy the minor requirements may not be taken for credit only.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | |||
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| Select two of the following (each from a different category): | 6 | ||
Category A: | |||
| Farm Management | |||
or ARE 304 | Agribusiness Management | ||
Category B: | |||
| Agricultural Markets | |||
or ARE 312 | Agribusiness Marketing | ||
Category C: | |||
| Agricultural Financial Management | |||
or ARE 323 | Agribusiness Finance | ||
| Elective Courses | |||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | ||
| Small Business Accounting | |||
| Farm Management | |||
| Agribusiness Management | |||
| Agricultural Law | |||
| Environmental Law & Economic Policy | |||
| Agricultural Markets | |||
| Agribusiness Marketing | |||
| Agricultural Financial Management | |||
| Agribusiness Finance | |||
| Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | |||
| Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | |||
| Global Agribusiness Management | |||
| Advanced Agribusiness Management | |||
| Advanced Agribusiness Marketing | |||
| U.S. Agricultural Policy | |||
| Ethics in Agribusiness | |||
| Agribusiness Study Abroad 1 | |||
| Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | |||
| Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | |||
| Financial Management 1 | |||
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
| 1 | Select no more than one of the following: ARE 494 Agribusiness Study Abroad, ACC 200 Introduction to Managerial Accounting, ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting, BUS 320 Financial Management |
Concentration Areas for Elective Hours
Any student choosing to concentrate their elective hours in a particular area of agricultural business management should select from the following options:
Marketing
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE 311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| ARE 312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 | |
| ARE 412 | Advanced Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
Management
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE 303 | Farm Management | 3 | |
| ARE 304 | Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| ARE 404 | Advanced Agribusiness Management | 3 |
Finance
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE 321 | Agricultural Financial Management | 3 | |
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| ARE 323 | Agribusiness Finance | 3 |
Law and Policy
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE 306 | Agricultural Law | 3 | |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 |