Three students make the presentation, which is critiqued by a group of three different students, and the first group then responds. The faculty member teaching the course also participates in the evaluation. Students must have strong communication skills upon graduation. Several students have been involved with the Northern Plains and Rockies Center for the Study of Western Hemisphere Trade through the Undergraduate Scholars Program. The students wrote papers reporting their research results and made oral presentations about the results.
Risk management is an important part of agricultural business.
Students have had opportunities to work with an ongoing research project in the department on crop insurance. Students have been active members of the research team and have been involved in data collection and analysis. The expanded use of seminars has afforded the opportunity for students to assess their ability to interact in smaller group discussions and formal presentations. The Department has begun to make more extensive use of Special Topics and Undergraduate Thesis. The focus is on management and finance.