Online Food Agribusiness Management Degree :: Accredited Universities

Learn why Garret Baldwin chose MS-MBA

Dual-degree online master's

To successfully lead in today's complex food and agribusiness marketplace,you need general business management expertise, as well as industry-specific knowledge. The MS-MBA in Food and agribusiness Management is the only industry-focused graduate program that allows you to continue your career while pursuing two master's degrees from reputable universities - an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and an MS in agricultural economics from Purdue University's College of Agriculture.

Top 5 reasons to choose the MS-MBA
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1. “Go to class” when and where you want
More than 85 percent of the MS-MBA is delivered online, and you don’t have to log-in at a specific time or place. You control when and where you want to study based on your schedule.

2. Earn two degrees from well-known universities
In 27 months, you earn an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, a Top 20 business school, and an MS in agricultural economics from Purdue University's College of Agriculture, ranked No. 6 in the world by Quacquarelli Symonds. Concerned about online delivery? The MS-MBA program online curriculum mirrors what you would find on each campus.

3. Learn relevant and immediately applicable content
Credentialed faculty members balance theory with real-life application to strengthen your critical-thinking skills. Through the capstone project, you transfer classroom concepts to the workplace by focusing on a significant issue at your company.

4. Network and build lifelong relationships
Your MS-MBA classmates represent various sectors of the food and agribusiness industry. By exchanging experiences and ideas through online courses and the five one-week residencies, you expand your professional network and establish lifelong friendships.

5. Experience global business situations
Exploring issues from a global perspective throughout the MS-MBA prepares you for the ultimate experience — a one-week international residency. The trip exposes you to first-hand global business situations and solidifies classroom discussions surrounding international challenges and opportunities.

Entry Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree

2. Three years of work experience (paid internships usually apply; positions of increasing responsibility are recommended)

3. Scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).

4. Scores from the TOEFL exam (For international applicants)

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CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Security will provide well-trained agricultural and horticultural graduates with a nationally recognised qualification that integrates knowledge and skills science as well as business.

As climate change, challenges in food production, and rapid urban growth place an ever-increasing pressure on agricultural industries, food security has now emerged as a global issue. These challenges have created a demand for skilled professionals and there are excellent career prospects for students.

In your first year of study you will gain the basic science and business knowledge and skills required to understand agricultural based enterprises. Advanced level courses in the second year provide you with knowledge of sustainable food and fibre production, the food production chain and value adding for agricultural products, the economics of primary production industries, managing water resources, and the use of technology in agriculture. Final year courses look at business finance, ensuring the security of food production systems, how plants function in the environment and precision livestock management. You can then choose from a range of electives in business, science or geography to provide in-depth knowledge of factors that affect agricultural businesses and the provision of a secure food supply.

Benefit from the flexibility to study on-campus or by distance education. The option to study part-time enables you to take advantage of the many employment opportunities in the agriculture industry while you study.

Entry Requirements

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Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

Many courses have compulsory residential schools throughout the duration of the program.

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As the world's population continues to grow, successful production of food and other agricultural products will remain a global issue for many years to come. The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management can prepare you for a successful business career in industries related to the food system, including:

input markets
farm production
commodity marketing and processing
food manufacturing and distribution
food retailing

This degree can help you develop the vital decision-making skills, understanding of the agricultural-food system dynamics, and the leadership/management qualities to enhance your contributions to agribusiness enterprises or even your own entrepreneurial ventures.

Why an Agribusiness Management Degree Online at Penn State?

Penn State's online Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management provides an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates studies in agriculture and business management with courses in finance, supply chain, marketing, and consumer behavior. You can apply the skills you learn directly to the challenges that agribusinesses face today.

Who Should Apply?

This could be an excellent program for you if you already work or aspire to work in the world food system in areas such as food agriculture, forestry, fishing, food manufacturing, grocery and farm wholesale, lawn, garden, grocery stores, or transportation and storage.

Career Opportunities for Graduates

The online agribusiness management degree program can prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career in a number of fields, including food production, wholesaling and retailing industries, financial services, agricultural supply logistics, procurement, and input suppliers. You can also pursue advanced study in business administration, finance, or marketing.

Agribusiness management graduates may work in such positions as:

account or sales manager
loan officer
marketing coordinator
pricing analyst
production supervisor

Entry Requirements

The agribusiness management bachelor's program is designed for you, if you have:

- an interest in agriculture related fields, economics, finance, and/or marketing

- an employment background in an agriculture- or business-focused career, such as farming, production, or facility operator, and if you want to complete a degree to advance in your current position or seek out a new career opportunity

- an associate degree in a related field or have completed the first two years of a bachelor's degree (not required)

International applicants
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International students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency.
The scores must be less than two years old. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:

TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam (score reports must be official and cannot be more than two years old (code #2660);

IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test

SAT score of 530 or higher on the critical reading section (code #2660);

ACT score of 24 or higher on the English section (code #3656);

IGCSE score of A, B, or C on the English language exam,
IB score of 5 or higher on the English Language & Literature (SL/HL) exam,

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Life Cycle Management (LCM) is a recently introduced endorsement to the MAgriScience. The global push for solutions to major environmental problems, such as climate change, has resulted in an increased emphasis on the resource requirements (footprint) of consumer goods, including food and fibre products.

LCM encompasses a broad range of disciplines, including agribusiness, logistics and supply chain management, agricultural and horticultural systems and sustainable processing technologies. Research opportunities for postgraduate students include the environmental impact of primary production systems, resource use efficiency, environmental certification, trade policy and market access issues.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the Master of AgriScience (240 credits) is open to students who have completed one of the following minimum pre-requisites, at an appropriate level of academic achievement:

A Bachelor of AgriScience degree, or close equivalent, with a minimum B average in the majoring 300 level papers

A Bachelor of AgriScience degree, or close equivalent, with a major in the intended postgraduate subject;

A Bachelor of AgriScience degree, or close equivalent, followed by a Graduate Diploma of Science, a Graduate Diploma in Rural Studies or close equivalent in the intended postgraduate subject.

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

Incidental Unit Fees

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From running large farm-based agribusinesses right through to international food trade, sound business knowledge is essential for the future of New Zealand’s primary production sector.

New Zealand’s economy is dominated by agriculture and food - it generates $25 billion in export earnings a year. The future is bright with international demand predicted to grow rapidly. At Massey many of our students have jobs before they graduate and are going on to bright futures.

Massey is also New Zealand’s only world-ranked agricultural and life sciences university - it ranks 21st in the world, no other New Zealand university features. And, that’s ahead of the thousands of Universities offering agriculture. Our proud record dates back to 1927 when we offered New Zealand’s first degrees in agriculture and horticulture.

Massey’s AgriCommerce programme aligns itself with agribusiness industries throughout the world - ensuring our graduates have the skills and industry knowledge employers want today, and in the future.

The three-year world-class programme will:

Teach you about farm production systems, supply chain management, marketing, food economies, and international agribusiness.

Teach you to apply and integrate scientific, technological and business knowledge to meet marketplace demands.

Give you a strong understanding of what it takes to be sustainable and competitive along the food value chain and in global food and fibre markets.

Provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver in future workplaces.

Give you a sound knowledge of land-based systems and agribusiness along with specialist knowledge in one area of agribusiness.

Ensure you will be a good analytical thinker able to synthesise information in development of sound and innovative solutions. Alongside an understanding of ethics, multi-cultural and international environments, you'll develop into an effective communicator and a self-directed, independent learner.

Give you management skills applicable across the primary industries, and you'll integrate new scientific, technological, and business knowledge to shape a brighter future for an area of enterprise that sustains us all.

Massey graduates and staff are helping to define the future of our nation’s agriculture and food businesses - if this sounds like a career for you then a Massey’s agricommerce degree is a step in the right direction.

Entry Requirements

A university entrance qualification is required. It is desirable to have credit for NCEA Level 3 in Agriculture / Horticulture / Biology / Chemistry / Geography, Economics / Modelling and Statistics, plus literacy and numeracy. Study in at least some of these subjects will help your transition to University study.

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

Incidental Unit Fees

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