The Minor in Agribusiness Management is designed to serve students with majors in other fields who are interested in careers in agribusiness. The primary educational objective of the minor is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of business management in relation to agribusiness firms.
The minor is available as an elective to all 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 agribusiness 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 Agribusiness Management
The student must complete 15 credits from the following:
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Both of the following courses (6 credits): |
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AFRE |
100 |
Decision-making in the Agri-Food System |
3 |
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AFRE |
203 |
Data Analysis for the Agri-Food System |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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AFRE |
130 |
Farm Management I |
3 |
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AFRE |
232 |
Commodity Marketing |
3 |
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Two of the following courses including at least one course at the 300-level or above (6 credits): |
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AFRE |
130 |
Farm Management I |
3 |
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AFRE |
222 |
Agribusiness and Food Industry Sales |
3 |
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AFRE |
232 |
Commodity Marketing |
3 |
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AFRE |
300 |
Public Policy Issues in the Agri-Food System |
3 |
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AFRE |
303 |
Managerial Economics |
3 |
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AFRE |
322 |
Organization of the Agri-Food Systems |
3 |
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AFRE |
327 |
Global Agri-Food Industries and Markets |
3 |
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AFRE |
330 |
Farm Management II |
3 |
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AFRE |
432 |
Commodity Marketing II |
3 |
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AFRE |
435 |
Financial Management in the Agri-Food System |
3 |
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AFRE |
490 |
Independent Study in Agricultural Food and Resource Economics |
3 |
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Agricultural Food and Resource Economics 130 or 232 may be used to fulfill requirement 3. if not used to fulfill requirement 2. |
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