AG BM 101
(GS)
Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making (3) Introduction to economic principles and their application to real world examples of agribusiness management issues.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 102
Economics of the Food System (3) Introduction to topics designed to develop an understanding of how the food production, processing, and marketing system works and evolves.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 106
Agribusiness Problem Solving (3) Development of quantitative problem solving skills applied to specific examples of agribusiness management problems, using EXCEL spreadsheets.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 101
AG BM 200
Introduction to Agricultural Business Management (3) Application of management principles and processes to agricultural business firms in their planning and operating in domestic and international markets.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 220
Agribusiness Sales and Marketing (3) Principles underlying the sales process and practical application for selling situations in agribusiness. Role of selling in the total marketing process.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 302
Food Product Marketing (3) Analysis of economic and psychological determinants of the demand for food; marketing decisions in an increasingly consumer-driven food system.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 101, AG BM 102, AG BM 106
AG BM 308W
Strategic Decision Making in Agribusiness (3) Utilize case studies to investigate strategic decision making among agribusiness firms, highlighting how information and market power shape strategies.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 101, AG BM 102, AG BM 106
AG BM 320
Markets and Prices: Analysis and Forecasting (3) Understand how prices are determined; develop the skill to analyze and forecast how prices change as the underlying conditions change.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 101, AG BM 102 andAG BM 106;SCM 200 orSTAT 200
AG BM 338
(IL)
Agribusiness in the Global Economy (3) Managing agribusinesses in the global food industry, international food product marketing, key public institution and policies affecting food trade.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 101, AG BM 102, AG BM 106
AG BM 407
Farm Planning and Financial Management (3) Economic principles applied to the management of farms, with particular emphasis on the financial aspects of management.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 101, AG BM 106
AG BM 408
Financial Decision Making for Agribusiness (3) Develop financial management and business analysis skills, integrating previous course work and finance training; principles of financial management, planning, control.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 308W, B A 301
AG BM 420
Agribusiness Markets & Prices (3) Understand and forecast price level and volatility for commodities, differentiated products, services. Why markets work and why they may not.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
6 credits in Agribusiness Management Business Administration Agricultural Economics and/or Economics
AG BM 440
Food Product Innovation Management (3) A problem-based course designed to enhance decision-making skills in the context of industry's approach to developing new food products.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 302 or junior/senior standing in Food Science
AG BM 460
Managing the Food System (3) Firm management in the food system; coordination with suppliers and customers, including supply chain management, strategic thinking, risk management.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 320, AG BM 338
AG BM 495A
Internship in Agribusiness and Rural Development (1-6) Supervised field experience in an agribusiness or rural development setting.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
prior approval by department
AG BM 495B
Internship in International Agribusiness (6) Supervised field experience related to student's major, minor, or option.
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
prior approval by department
AG BM 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies - Agribusiness Management (1-12) Study in selected countries of agricultural economic institutions and current agricultural economic problems.
Effective: Summer 2013
AG BM 499F
(IL)
(INTAG 499F)
Comparing US/French Agricultural and Food Systems (0.5) This course is designed to explore key differences and similarities in the food and agricultural systems of the United States and France.
Effective: Summer 2013 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
AG BM 499E orINTAG 499E
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