Agriculture Business & Management

Program Summary

This Associate of Applied Science Degree program is designed to prepare the student as a manager, salesperson, or self-employed dealer in the field of agriculture or agriculture related business.

This Capstone program will transfer into the College of Agriculture program at SIU-C. Interested students should seek advisement.

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Program Guide

Agriculture Business & Management (AGR 2215)

Graduates of the AGR 2215 Agriculture Business and Management program will be able to

• Examine the relationship between inputs and outputs in the agriculture field to make effective and profitable decisions. (Problem Solving)
• Analyze the changing, contemporary agribusiness economic environment (Research and Literacy)
• Exhibit how employer characteristics and decision-making at various levels enhance the success of an agricultural enterprise. (Personal Growth and Responsibility)
• Recognize the importance of the impact of globalization and diversity in modern agriculture organizations. (Global & Cultural Awareness)
• Express agriculture inputs, processes, and outputs both orally and in writing to identified stakeholders. (Communication)

First Year

Second Year

Possible Career Opportunities

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquaculture operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.