The program of study for the M.S. in Agribusiness offers thesis and non-thesis options.

Thesis Option

The thesis option is for students interested in pursuing a research-related career or an in-depth study of a particular agribusiness issue which can be closely aligned with the student’s career objectives and future employment. Students planning to complete a thesis are advised to begin discussions with faculty members early in their studies so that course work and potential employment can be geared toward supporting thesis research. Nine of the 36 semester hours in the program are dedicated to the research time required to complete a thesis.

Thesis option (36 semester hours total)

• Core classes (21 semester hours)
• Agribusiness electives (6 semester hours)
• AGB 592 Research (3 semester hours)
• AGB 599 Thesis (6 semester hours)
  
  

Non-Thesis Option

The non-thesis option is for students interested in pursing a rigorous and comprehensive graduate degree without a thesis requirement. The non-thesis option allows for the selection of six semester hours of electives to be taken in a specific area of emphasis.

Non-thesis option (36 semester hours total)

• Core classes (21 semester hours)
• Specialization emphasis electives (6 semester hours)
• Agribusiness electives (9 semester hours)

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Core Classes (Required)

Suggested sequence of courses:

Year One

Fall Semester

• AGB 561 Agribusiness Research Methods
• AGB 528 Advanced Agribusiness Marketing
• AGB 560 Advanced Agribusiness Management Systems

Spring Semester

• AGB 570 Managerial Economics for Agribusiness
• AGB 532 Advanced Agribusiness Finance
• AGB 511 Advanced Agribusiness Management

Year Two

• AGB 589 Agribusiness Capstone

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Elective Agribusiness Courses

• AGB 422* Consumer Behavior
• AGB 424* Sales and Merchandising in Agribusiness
• AGB 425* Agricultural Channels
• AGB 429* Marketing Research
• AGB 431* Intermediate Agribusiness Financial Management
• AGB 434* Agricultural Risk Management and Insurance
• AGB 435* Agricultural Commodities
• AGB 436* Entrepreneurship and Financial Management of E-Commerce
• AGB 445* Food Retailing
• AGB 451* Management Science
• AGB 465* Organic Farming Technologies
• AGB 513 Advanced Cooperatives
• AGB 514 Advanced Agribusiness Analysis
• AGB 529 Advanced Agribusiness Marketing Channels
• AGB 535 Commodity Analysis
• AGB 540 Advanced Food Science
• AGB 550 International Agricultural Development
• AGB 552 International Agricultural Policy
• AGB 554 Advanced International Trade
• AGB 581 Advanced Agribusiness Policy
• AGB 584 Internship

*up to 6 semester hours of 400-level course work can be applied to the M.S. degree.

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