Agricultural Business Management Minor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

Description

The minor in Agricultural Business Management is offered to undergraduate majors in all departments except the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. The minor provides students an opportunity to learn basic business and economic principles that are useful in careers in agricultural and related industries.

Requirements

The program of study for the minor in Agricultural Business Management consists of a total of 15 credit hours (5 courses). A grade of 'C' or better in all courses used toward the minor is required.

Required Courses (3 courses)

• ARE 201 Introduction to Agricultural and Resource Economics

• 2 courses from the following offerings, each from a different category:
  • Category A: ARE 303 Farm Management OR ARE 304 Agribusiness Management
  • Category B: ARE 311 Agricultural Markets OR ARE 312 Agribusiness Marketing
  • Category C: ARE 321 Agricultural Financial Management

   

Elective Courses (2 courses)

At least 1 with an * from the following:

ARE 210 Consumer Economics*
ARE 303 Farm Management*
ARE 304 Agribusiness Management*
ARE 306 Agricultural Law*
ARE 309 Environmental Law and Economic Policy*
ARE 311 Agricultural Markets*
ARE 312 Agribusiness Marketing*
ARE/EC 336 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics*
ARE 423 Futures and Options Markets*
ARE 433 US Agricultural Policy*
ACC 280 Managerial Accounting
BUS 225 Personal Finance
BUS 307 Business Law I
EC 310 Managerial Economics
BUS 320 Financial Management
BUS 330 Human Resource Management
BUS 335 Organizational Behavior
BUS 360 Marketing Methods
BUS/EC 404 Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy
BUS 420 Financial Management of Corporations
BUS 462 Marketing Research

Concentration Areas
Any student choosing to concentrate their elective hours in a particular area of agricultural business management should select from the following options:

Marketing: ARE 311, ARE 312, ARE 423, BUS 462
Management: ARE 303, ARE 304, EC 310
Finance: ARE 321, ARE 423, BUS 320, BUS 420
Law and Policy: ARE 306, ARE 309, ARE 433

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Admission to the minor requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better and the completion of ARE 201 or EC 201 with a grade of 'C' or better. It is strongly recommended that students complete a minimum of 60 hours before beginning the 300 level courses for the minor. This is due to the advanced nature of the courses. Students interested in the minor should complete an application for a minor in Agricultural Business Management and submit the application along with the student's transcript or degree audit, to Dr. Arnold Oltmans, Undergraduate Program Coordinator.

Certification
Certification requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in all courses taken that could be used to satisfy the requirements for the minor. Courses used to satisfy the minor requirements may not be taken for credit only. All 300 or 400 level courses for the minor must be completed at NC State. If transfer credits have been granted for such courses, additional courses will be required and must be approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator. Paperwork for certification of the minor can be found in 3304 Nelson Hall and must be submitted no later than the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.

Contact Person

Dr. Arnold Oltmans
3304A Nelson Hall
919.515.7727

arnie_oltmans@ncsu.edu