The Minor in Food Industry management is designed to serve students with majors in other fields who are interested in careers in the food industry.  The primary educational objective of the minor is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of business management in relation to the food industry.

The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University other than the Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in food industry management.  The minor is administered by the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.

At least 9 credits counted towards the requirements for this minor must be unique. Unique credits must not be used to fulfill another university, college, or major requirement in the student's program.

Requirements for the Minor in Food Industry Management

The student must complete 15 credits from the following:

1.	All of the following courses (9 credits):
	AFRE	100	Decision-making in the Agri-Food System						3
	AFRE	203	Data Analysis for the Agri-Food System						3
	AFRE	240	Food Product Marketing						3
2.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
	AFRE	340	Food Marketing Research and Analytics						3
	AFRE	440	Food Marketing Management						3
3.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
	AFRE	222	Agribusiness and Food Industry Sales						3
	AFRE	300	Public Policy Issues in the Agri-Food System						3
	AFRE	303	Managerial Economics						3
	AFRE	322	Organization of the Agri-Food Systems						3
	AFRE	327	Global Agri-Food Industries and Markets						3
	AFRE	340	Food Marketing Research and Analytics						3
	AFRE	440	Food Marketing Management						3
	AFRE	445	Strategic Management for Food and Agribusiness Firms (W)						3
	AFRE	490	Independent study in Agricultural Food and Resource Economics						3
	Agricultural Food and Resource Economics 340 and 440 may be used to fulfill requirement 3. if not used to fulfill requirement 2.