Associate of Science - Agribusiness Management

An agribusiness management major prepares students for careers in a variety of businesses involved with the agricultural and food industry. Graduates have obtained positions in agricultural lending, agronomy, agricultural sales, cooperative management, elevator management, government program administration, and grain trading.

Students majoring in agribusiness management may pursue a four-year bachelor of science degree or a two-year associate of science degree. In addition, a minor in agribusiness management is available. Scholarships are available for academically strong students majoring in agribusiness through the Cooperative Scholarship Program and other agribusiness scholarship programs. Job and internship placement has been excellent with agribusinesses in the Southwest Minnesota State University service region.

Students can select an emphasis in one of the following three areas: Farm Management, Agricultural Finance, and Agricultural Marketing and Procurement. By completing an agribusiness management degree with emphasis in one of these areas, a student can develop the necessary skills for positions ranging from farming/ranching to agribusiness management.