They will learn to use management tools and concepts to solve marketing, financial, production, and personnel problems of agricultural businesses. Students of agribusiness management depend heavily upon Purdue's Krannert Graduate School of Management for their formal training in management. They have the opportunity to apply ideas to agribusiness situations through special problems courses and interaction with agribusiness extension specialists and researchers, including those associated with the Department's Center for Agricultural Business. Students may elect to emphasize areas such as marketing management, financial management, production management, or personnel management. Employment opportunities abound for students in this program.
Some individuals move into staff positions such as financial analysts or market researchers.
Others begin in line positions that ultimately lead to upper-level management positions.