Course Descriptions and Current Course Syllabi
1331 Introductory Agricultural Economics and Business (3-0) Orientation to Agricultural supply businesses, farm and ranch management, food markets, capital markets, etc. Course will provide an overview of the role of agriculture in the U.S. and world economies.
3330 Agricultural Marketing. Fundamentals of agricultural marketing management and planning (input and output). Study the institutional differences between agricultural and non-agricultural marketing environments. Outline essential marketing function of buying, selling, transportation, storage, financing, standardization, pricing and risk bearing.
3331 Agribusiness Management (3-0). Non-farm, agriculture related business. Includes: tools and management decision making, legal forms of business organization, managerial accounting and key financial management techniques, personnel management and leadership skills.
3332 Financial Management of an Agribusiness (3-0). Study of major decisions made by agricultural firms. Analysis of investment in inventory, cash flows, receivables and repayment capacity. Review of capital markets.
4342 Agribusiness Statistics. Statistical methods with applications in agribusiness and resource management.
4351 Land and Natural Resource Economics. Economic analysis of resource issues, policies and management. Issues could include: land fragmentation, mineral extraction issues, conservation easement and development rights, urbanization, renewable resources, carbon sequestration, property rights and water rights.
