Agricultural Business Major

Program Coordinator/Contacts
Eluned Jones, Head
Jason Zimmerman, Assistant Department Head
Department of Economics
Scobey Hall 142
605-688-4845
Email: jason.zimmerman@sdstate.edu
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Program Description
The major in Agricultural Business prepares students to excel in the challenging environment of the modern agricultural industry. Graduates are creative, adaptable, and well educated in economics and management. The program combines education in management and economics with a strong technical knowledge in production agriculture and skills in problem solving. The curriculum emphasizes economic theory, agricultural business management, quantitative methods, and agricultural and biological science electives. Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in economics , business, or related fields are well prepared by this degree program.

 

Student Learning Outcomes
Agricultural Business students will:

• Understand the economic principles and complexities that underlie the global economy;
• Apply economic concepts and techniques for decision-making;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think critically;
• Behave ethically and humanely.
  

Course Delivery Format
The program offers courses on campus, with limited online coursework, usually during the summer.