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in management, processing, distribution and marketing within the
food industry beyond the first purchaser of raw products.
In addition to the core courses in the Agribusiness
major, these additional courses are required.
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Foods of Animal Origin (Ag 271)
Concepts of food-animal products (meat, dairy, eggs) including
their nutritive value, packaging, marketing chain, and value-added
technology.
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Financial Management and Analysis of the Agribusiness
Firm (Ag 315)
Application of quantitative concepts and methods to the analysis
and financial management of proprietary and cooperative
agribusiness
firms.
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Food Industry Marketing and Strategic Management
(Ag 317)
Marketing management and decision-making as they
relate to corporate and cooperative marketing and strategic
problem solving in the food industry.
View the Undergraduate
Catalog for complete program requirements and course descriptions.
Academic
and social opportunities
Employment Outlook
The food industry is a major component of the U.S. economy. Specifically,
the nutrition and food industry accounts for about 20% of total
U.S. employment and $1 out of every $3 in retail sales in the
U.S. The greatest growth potential for employment opportunities
is projected to be in the fields of marketing, merchandising and
sales particularly in the food distribution system. Food and nutrition
experts may benefit from these opportunities especially as the
U.S. economy is expected to grow faster than average for all service-oriented
occupations, especially management and hospitality.
The program is specifically designed to prepare students for
employment opportunities in these areas, with specific concentrations
focusing respectively on food and nutrition management and retail
to consumer marketing and merchandising.
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