Offered jointly by the College of Agricultural Sciences and The Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration, the agricultural business management major provides a background in business and agricultural economics.
Students specialize in either production agriculture or a field of business.
This major is part of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. The food and fiber sector represents a dynamic element of American industry in production, processing, and distribution of final products. A major in agricultural business management provides students the opportunity to acquire the business skills and specialized knowledge to participate in the management of this dynamic industry. Baccalaureate degree graduates in ag business management will find sales and management positions in agriculture and food supply and service firms. Financial services, supply firms, product purchasers, and food processors are all potential employers.