AFRE senior learns the business side of the dairy industry
January 20, 2021
Agribusiness management student Lynn Olthof builds on her experiences from her grandparents’ dairy farm, 4-H and FFA.
Agribusiness Management (B.S.)
The Agribusiness Management program focuses on system-wide business and managerial functions performed by organizations throughout the agribusiness sector.
The major gives students the flexibility to choose courses related to their individual interests in farm management, commodity procurement and marketing, labor and personnel management, public policy and global food issues.
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Core areas of study include:
- Agri-food systems.
- Commodity and good product marketing.
- Agribusiness and good industry sales.
- Micro- and macroeconomics.
Learn more about requirements and courses in Agribusiness Management.
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Agribusiness Management Graduates
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Career Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates a shortage in qualified employees to fill agribusiness management positions including business and financial specialties and marketing/sales representatives.
Agribusiness management prepares students for a variety of career paths.
- Commodity trader.
- Corporate environmental management.
- Farm owner or manager.
- Financial analysis/statistics.
- Manufacturing manager.
- Marketing/advertising manager.
- Public relations manager.
- Sales manager.
Faculty members and advisors maintain close relationships with agribusiness companies, which can help with internships, scholarships and employment in agribusiness fields.
Agribusiness management student combines business with agricultural interests
September 22, 2020
Undergrad uses involvement in MSU National Agri-Marketing Association to apply product marketing skills and build on his academic courses.
Agribusiness Management Advisors
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Lisa Henry
Specialist - Undergraduate Academic Advisor
henryli@msu.edu
517-884-8976
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Marcus Martin
Specialist - Undergraduate Academic Advisor
mart2134@msu.edu
Schedule advising appointments online. Advising is Wednesday afternoons 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. There is no Express Advising during the summer.
More details: MSU Student Information System resources.
Student Life
In addition to student jobs and internships, there are education abroad and undergraduate research opportunities.
There are also a variety of student clubs and organizations including:
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education Club.
- Collegiate Farm Bureau.
- Leadership in Environment and Agricultural Fields.
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences.
- National Agri-Marketing Association.
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Agriculture Majors
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Agribusiness Management (B.S.)
Agribusiness management is the application of business skills in areas such as marketing, finance, economics and management to the agricultural industry.
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (B.S.)
This program prepares students for careers as school-based agriculture, food and natural resources teachers at the secondary level, careers in education fields, or professional or graduate school program.
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Animal Science (B.S.)
Animal science encompasses livestock production marketing, public affairs, transportation, research, companion animal management and many more allied specialties.
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Biosystems Engineering (B.S.)
The Biosystems Engineering program combines biology with engineering to ensure there is safe and plentiful food, clean water, renewable energy and a healthy environment.
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Crop and Soil Sciences (B.S.)
This undergraduate curriculum is designed to train students as professional crop scientists, soil scientists, turfgrass scientists and environmentalists.
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Entomology (B.S.)
Courses are designed to give the student an understanding of the structure, classification, identification, function, biology, ecology, and management of beneficial and harmful arthropods, and the communities and ecosystems where insects occur.
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Horticulture (B.S.)
The Horticulture program prepares students to make new discoveries in the plant sciences, promote the use of plants and food for improved human health, and manage and develop landscape design projects.
