Q&A with FIM Senior Jillian Jacobs
April 12, 2020
Jillian Jacobs is a senior majoring in Food Industry Management and was recently awarded one of AFRE's "Outstanding Senior" awards.
Food Industry Management (B.S.)
The Food Industry Management major is an economics-based degree focused on food, hunger, and sustainability — but applicable to any industry and field around the world.
The major gives students the flexibility to choose courses related to their individual interests in agri-food systems, marketing, food industry sales or global food security.
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Core areas of study include:
- Food and commodity sales.
- Retail systems and management.
- Food product and commodity marketing.
- Micro- and macroeconomics.
Learn more about requirements and courses in Food Industry Management.
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Food Industry Management Graduates
$44,531
Average starting salary
90%
Job placement rate
$60,000
Top of starting salary range
Data from 2018 MSU Destination Survey of graduating students in this major
Career Opportunities
The food industry employs nearly one in six professionals in the United States with new positions opening daily for analyst, management, marketing and sales positions.
Food Industry Management prepares students for a variety of career paths.
- Marketing specialist.
- Data analyst.
- Brand manager.
- Distribution and logistics manager.
- Account executive.
- Retail store manager.
- Wholesale and retail buyer.
Faculty members and advisors maintain close relationships with food industry companies, which can help with internships, scholarships and employment in related fields.
Alumni Highlights: Paul Vilker '14
March 31, 2020
We interviewed MSU AFRE Food Industry Management alumnus Paul Vilker 14' about his time in the program and how it helped prepare him for his current job.
Food Industry 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.
Student Life
In addition to student jobs and internships, there are study 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.
- Food Marketing Association.
- Leadership in Environment and Agricultural Fields.
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences.
- National Agri-Marketing Association.
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Human Health Majors
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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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Dietetics (B.S.)
The dietetics program helps students develop expertise in nutritional assessment and care, as well as food service management systems.
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Food Industry Management (B.S.)
The Food Industry Management program provides a system-wide perspective of managerial problems confronting firms in the food industry, recognizes the increasing interdependence among such firms and focuses on creating consumer value.
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Food Science (B.S.)
Food Science is a multidisciplinary field applying chemistry, microbiology, engineering and nutrition to develop new food products and design processes to improve the safety and quality of foods.
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Nutritional Sciences (B.S.)
Nutritional Sciences focuses on the biological and physical sciences of nutrition and its relationships to human health with concentrations in biomedical and molecular nutrition, global nutrition and health and public health nutrition.
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Packaging (B.S.)
Packaging is a multidisciplinary program focused on all aspects of the industry from materials and processes through systems development and testing.
