Agricultural Business (B.S.)
The Agricultural Business program at South Dakota State University blends general business training with specialized coursework in the agricultural industry and agricultural marketing to prepare students for careers in 21st century agribusiness.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
August, January
Tuition Fee
$ 376 per credit
Location
Brookings, United States/Online
About the program
Coursework focuses on the following agriculture topics: management, marketing, finance and policy. Agricultural Business majors tend to work for agricultural lenders, local cooperatives, implement companies, etc. in roles like commodity merchandiser and farm management specialist.
This Agricultural Business program at South Dakota State University will be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy both business and agriculture
- Involved in 4-H, FFA or other agriculture-related activities
- Interested in agriculture, food or natural resource industries
- Want a variety of ag-related career options
- Interested in farming, ranching or land
Career Opportunities
- Financial Services
- Sales
- Commodity Trading/Marketing
- Agribusiness Manager
- Production Agriculture
Courses Included
- Agricultural Marketing and Prices
- Principles of Accounting
- Agricultural Business Management
- Agricultural Policy
- Farming and Food Systems Economics
- Survey of Business
- Business Statistics
- Operations Research