1. Agricultural & Food Business Management

Agricultural & Food Business Management

 
Undergraduate Program Fact Sheet
 Agricultural & Food Business Management

Help Solve the World’s Most Pressing Issues

The Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural & Food Business Management teaches students to navigate the important intersection of business, food systems, and agriculture. We combine practical skills (marketing, finance, management) with rigorous analytical approaches. This degree equips students with the tools that are highly sought by employers in agribusinesses, food systems, and banking, as well as being essential to managing farms of all sizes.

Faces of AgSci

“I chose to major in Agricultural & Food Business management because I want to play a role in strengthening the future of agriculture.” - Kourtney Lehman, National FFA Secretary

College of Agricultural Sciences

 
  2,468 |  
Total number of AgSci
undergraduate students
 
  88 |  
Number of undergraduate
students in this major
 
  $500K |  
In scholarships for
AgSci students
 
  $90M |  
In funding for AgSci
research each year

Agricultural & Food Business Management Degree Options

  • Agricultural & Food Business Management major: on campus
  • Agricultural & Food Business Management minor: on campus and online

Degrees that Pay. Careers that Matter.

Job opportunities are abundant for graduates with expertise in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, or ecological sustainability. This expertise helps solve the world’s most pressing issues in the arenas of world hunger, human health, and environmental conservation. Discover how you can build a meaningful career that helps make tomorrow better.

Examples of career paths with a degree in Agricultural & Food Business Management include:

  • Farm Manager or Owner
  • Buyer or Purchasing Agent
  • Market Analyst
  • Inspector or Quality Controller
  • Agricultural Sales or Marketing
  • Loan Officer

Individualized Advising

Advisors help students develop their course of study. They are the students’ link to scholarships and campus resources, advise on matters of professional development, and point students toward experiential learning and leadership opportunities that will help them be successful in their agricultural or business careers after graduation. For Agricultural & Food Business Management advising, contact Tjodie Richardson

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B.S. in Agricultural & Food Business Management | 2021-2022

This is a sample schedule intended for informational purposes only. Students should consult with their OSU academic advisor to create a personalized degree plan.

  Fall Winter Spring
First Year AEC 121: Disc Ag and Resource Econ 1 MTH 241: Calc for Mgmt & Soc Science ** 4 ECON 202: Macroeconomics ** 4
  COMM 111: Public Speak. or COMM 114 3

WR 121: English Composition **

 4 BACCORE* – Lit & Arts 4
  MTH 111: College Algebra ** 4 BACCORE* – Soc. Proc. 3 WR 222 or 214 3
  AG 111: Info Tech in Agriculture 3 PAC Course 1 BACCORE* – Phy. Sci. 4
  BACCORE* – Cult. Div. 3 BACCORE* 3    
 

Total Credits

 14 Total Credits 15 Total Credits 15
Second Year AEC 251 – Intro. To Agricultural and Food Economics ** 3 AEC 211: Agri and Food Management ** 4 AEC 221: Agri and Food Marketing * 3
  BA 211: Financial Accounting ** 4 BA 213: Managerial Accounting ** 4 HHS 231: Lifetime Fitness for Health 2
  BACCORE* – Bio. Sciences 4 BACCORE* – West. Cul. 3 BACCORE* – Bio or Phys Sciences 4
  BACCORE* – Diff, Power & Discrim 4 WR 323: Eng. Comp. or WR 327 ** 3 Unrestricted Elective 3
          Unrestricted Elective 3
  Total Credits 15 Total Credits 14 Total Credits 15
Third Year BA 330: Legal Env. Of Bus. 4 AEC 311: Int. Appl. Econ I: Prod & Cons. ** 4 AEC 447: Ag Price and Market Analysis 4
  ST 351: Intro to Statistical Methods I ** 4 ST 352: Intro to Statistical Methods II 4 Business Upper Div Course 4
  BACCORE* – Contemp. Global Issues 3 Business Upper Div Course 4 AEC Upper Div. Elective 4
  BACCORE* – Diff. Power & Discrim 3 AEC Upper Div Elective Course 4 Unrestricted Elective 4
  Total Credits 14 Total Credits 16 Total Credits 16
Fourth Year AEC 465: Ag & Food Financial Mgmt 4 AEC 442: Agri. Business Management 4 AEC 461: Agri. & Food Policy Issues 4
  AEC 466 Ag, & Food Marketing Management 4 AEC Upper Div Elective Course 4 AEC Upper Div Elective Course (if any) 3
  AEC Upper Div Elective Course 3 Unrestricted Elective 4 Unrestricted Elective 4
  BACCORE* – Sci, Tech and Society 4 Unrestricted Elective 4 Unrestricted Elective 4
  Total Credits 15 Total Credits 16 Total Credits 15
          Total Credits 180

This is a sample schedule intended for informational purposes only. Students should consult with their OSU academic advisor to create a personalized degree plan. Students will still need to complete either projects or internship (credits to be determined with advisor).

*BACCORE = Perspective Courses – Choose a course from each category: Western Culture, Cultural Diversity, Literature & Arts, Social Processes, Difference, Power, & Discrimination (met with FW Human Dimension Course). Synthesis Courses – Choose a course from each category: Science Tech & Society, and Contemporary Global Issues.

**Means that you need a C- or higher.

*Means that you need a C- or higher.