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Agricultural Economics


Allen M. Featherstone, Head
Elizabeth A. Yeager, Director of Undergraduate Programs
Dustin Pendell, Director of Graduate Programs
Allen M. Featherstone, Director of MAB Program

Professors: Amanor-Boadu, Barkley, Bergtold, Briggeman, Dalton, Featherstone, Hendricks, Leatherman, Lilja, O’Brien, Pendell, Schroeder, Tack, Tonsor, and Xia
Associate Professors: Coffey, Griffin, Hadley, Harris, Ibendahl, Ifft, Perry, Sampson, Schwab, Shanoyan, Villoria, Yeager, and Yu 
Assistant Professors: Britton 
Adjunct Professors: Boland, Glickman, and Jones
Research Assistant Professors: Golden, and Ross
Executive Director KFMA: Herbel
Academic Services Coordinator: Hodgson
Emeriti Professors: Arata, Barnaby, Barton, Biere, Buller, Burton, Darling, Delano, Erickson, Grunewald, Kastens, Kiser, Lambert, Norman, Parker, Phillips, Schlender, Schurle, Williams, and Woolverton

342 Waters Hall
785-532-6702
Fax: 785-532-6925
www.ageconomics.k-state.edu

Our curricula offers students the skills needed in business, while taking into account their own interests and career goals. The agribusiness degree has four options: agribusiness, agricultural sales, food industry economics, and international. The agricultural economics major has three options: specialty, farm management, and quantitative. Two pre-professional programs (pre-law and pre-vet) are available under the specialty option, as well as an option with emphasis on natural resources and environmental sciences.


 

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Certificate

Concurrent

Minor

Non-Degree

Courses

Agricultural Economics

  • AGEC 105 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Orientation

    Credits: 1

    Introduction to agricultural economics and agribusiness programs, activities, resources, and careers. Required of all freshmen in agricultural economics or agribusiness at K-State.

    Note
    Meets first half of the semester.

    Typically Offered
    Fall


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  • AGEC 115 - Decision Tools for Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

    Credits: 2

    Development of foundational computer-based empirical skills that address economic and business issues in food and agriculture. Students will learn how to model information on an issue or problem using mathematical spreadsheets to find relevant answers for decision makers and stakeholders.

    Note
    Two hours recitation per week.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning


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  • AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

    Credits: 3

    A course suggested for all students interested in the agricultural economy. A study of economic principles, with emphasis on their application to the solution of farm, agribusiness, and agricultural industry problems in relationship to other sectors of the United States economy and foreign countries.

    Note
    Three hours lecture a week.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Social Sciences


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  • AGEC 121 - Honors Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

    Credits: 3

    A course suggested for all honors students interested in the agricultural economy. A study of economic principles, with emphasis on their application to the solution of farm, agribusiness, natural resource and agricultural industry problems in relationship to other sectors of the United States economy and foreign countries. The course will include extensive discussion, writing, and computer assignments on application of economic principles to real-world problems and issues.

    Note
    Three hours lecture a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Admitted to university honors or college scholars program or instructor permission and eligible for honors program.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 202 - Small Business Operations

    Credits: 3

    Opportunities in business ownership, principles governing the starting of a small enterprise; importance, status, problems, and management of a small business.

    Note
    For non-majors.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: ECON 110 or AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Human Diversity within the U.S.


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  • AGEC 220 - Grain and Livestock Marketing Systems

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the institutions and mechanisms that facilitate and regulate the sale and marketing of grain and livestock commodities. Topics include the physical and informational flows in the commodity supply chains, cash pricing, commodity grades to improve market efficiency and the governmental regulations and agencies influencing commodity trading.

    Note
    Intended for non-majors.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Global Issues and Perspectives


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  • AGEC 308 - Farm and Ranch Management

    Credits: 3

    Decision-making process, cost concepts, farm records and financial management, budgeting, time value of money, and introduction to whole farm/ranch planning.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

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    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 315 - Contemporary Issues in Global Food and Agricultural Systems

    Credits: 3

    A survey of contemporary economic issues affecting world agricultural systems including population growth, trade, globalization, natural resource and environmental policy.

    Note
    Three hours lecture a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120, AGEC 121, ECON 110, or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
    Global Issues and Perspectives


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  • AGEC 318 - Food and Agribusiness Management

    Credits: 3

    A study of marketing, production, risk, human resource management, and financial management in agribusiness firms. Particular attention is given to the application of economic principles to the management of marketing and farm supply firms.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120; and MATH 100.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 410 - Agricultural Policy

    Credits: 3

    Institutional and analytical treatment of historical and current economic problems, public policies and government programs affecting agriculture and rural America.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 or ECON 110.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

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    Historical Perspectives


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  • AGEC 420 - Commodity Futures

    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to introduce students to the purpose, operation, and use of commodity futures and options markets. The objectives are to: (1) understand why futures exchanges and commodity futures contracts exist; (2) understand and be able to forecast basis; (3) understand hedging and be able to design hedging strategies for various commodity producers and users; (4) understand both put and call options and their potential use in a commodity risk management program; and (5) understand the usefulness and shortcomings of fundamental and technical analysis.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Global Issues and Perspectives


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  • AGEC 441 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Seminar

    Credits: 1-18

    Seminars of special interest will be offered upon sufficient demand in selected areas relating to agricultural economics and agribusiness or competitive teams qualifying for academic credit.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable


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  • AGEC 445 - Agribusiness Internship

    Credits: 1-3

    Approved and supervised work-study programs in various areas of agribusiness.

    Note
    Project reports required.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • AGEC 450 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Problems

    Credits: 1-18

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • AGEC 460 - International Food and Agribusiness Study Tour

    Credits: 0-6

    An experiential learning course to prepare students for and to immerse them in an international study tour of selected food and agribusiness industries.  The topics vary by the tour and the industries studied.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring, Summer

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    Global Issues and Perspectives


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  • AGEC 470 - Cooperative Management

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the unique aspects of the cooperative business model and its evolution over time. Students will utilize course material to gain a deeper understanding of the history and need for cooperatives by applying economic, finance, marketing, and management tools to cooperatives.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Historical Perspectives


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  • AGEC 500 - Production Economics

    Credits: 3

    Application of economic principles to problems of agricultural production. Analysis of consumer demand for agricultural products and input and output decisions of the agricultural firm. AGEC 505 is a continuation of this course and they are intended to be taken in consecutive semesters.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 and MATH 205.
    Recommended prerequisite: AGEC 115.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 501 - Data Analysis and Optimization

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of agricultural business and economic data and optimization for decision making.  Study applications of regression, time series analysis and forecasting to agricultural and economic data. Introduction to mathematical programming to model optimization of problems commonly encountered in agricultural economics.

    Note
    Three hours recitation per week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 115, AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120, MATH 205, STAT 350.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

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  • AGEC 505 - Agricultural Market Structures

    Credits: 3

    Theory and application of economic principles to marketing problems in agriculture. Pricing of agricultural output and productive services under various forms of economic organization and competition; regional specialization, location, and trade; determinants of economic change; evaluation of economic and consumer welfare.

    Note
    Three hours lecture.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 and MATH 205 and AGEC 500.
    Recommended prerequisite: AGEC 115.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

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  • AGEC 513 - Agricultural Finance

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of capital investments, interpretation of financial statements, capital structure considerations for agricultural firms, and farm real estate pricing.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 308 or AGEC 318 and ACCTG 231.
    Recommended prerequisite: AGEC 115.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

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  • AGEC 515 - Food and Agribusiness Marketing

    Credits: 3

    A broad view of marketing; food markets and consumption; marketing functions and institutions; prices, competition, and marketing costs; functional and organizational issues; food marketing regulations; commodity marketing.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

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  • AGEC 516 - Agricultural Law and Economics

    Credits: 3

    The legal framework for decision making by farm firms, families, and individuals; liabilities, real and personal property, contracts, uniform commercial code, organization of farm firms, intergeneration property transfers, water law, fence law, federal and state regulatory power, insurance, income tax, and social security.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: ECON 110 or AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 and junior standing.

    Typically Offered
    Spring

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  • AGEC 520 - Market Fundamentals and Futures/Options Trading

    Credits: 3

    This is an experiential course in the trading of commodity futures and options. Attention is focused on the study of market price determination, the implications of market efficiency notions, and on actual trading of futures and options. Students invest in a commodity educational trading fund. Class approves recommendations by vote, orders are placed with a broker, and the class monitors open trades. The pool balance at the end of the semester is redistributed to students.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 420.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 525 - Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3

    Emphasis on the application of demand, supply, and price concepts in the study of natural resource use, policies, and management. Interdependence between environmental quality and economic actions are examined through discussion of property rights, economic incentives, externalities, and economic components of environmental policies.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120 or ECON 110 and junior standing.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 535 - Agricultural Sales

    Credits: 3

    Agricultural Sales will introduce students to the role of sales and sales management in the agricultural industry.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 110.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning


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  • AGEC 541 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Seminar

    Credits: 0-18

    Seminars of special interest will be offered upon sufficient demand in selected areas relating to agricultural economics and agribusiness.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable


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  • AGEC 550 - Undergraduate Research in Agricultural Economics

    Credits: 0

    Mentored undergraduate research experience in agricultural economics and agribusiness.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120, and consent of instructor.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • AGEC 560 - Data Analytics for Agricultural Economics

    Credits: 3

    Advanced collection and applied analysis of agricultural business and economics data for decision making.  Applied communication of results and implications.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 501
    Students who have not completed AGEC 501 may secure instructor consent if they can verify a working knowledge of regression.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
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  • AGEC 570 - Food Manufacturing, Distribution, and Retailing Economics

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of the economic and business aspects of the food industry from processing to distribution to retailing. Emerging trends in nutrition, food consumption, food safety and supply chain arrangements along with management and marketing issues in the food industry will be studied.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 318 or MANGT 420.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
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  • AGEC 598 - Farm Management Strategies

    Credits: 3

    A study of management concepts, tools, and decision strategies applied to farm firms. Alternative measures of farm business performances, as well as planning and evaluation techniques for an uncertain environment, are examined.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 308, AGEC 500, and AGEC 513 or FINAN 450.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 599 - Food and Agribusiness Management Strategies

    Credits: 3

    This course integrates the risk, production, marketing, and financial management strategies of agribusiness firms. Special attention is given to the application of economic theory and quantitative analysis to business decision-making processes. In addition to case studies, a variety of analytical techniques will focus on both markets and firms involved in the production and marketing of food commodities.

    Note
    Three hours lecture a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 318, AGEC 500, and either AGEC 513 or FINAN 450. Recommended prerequisite: AGEC 515.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Global Issues and Perspectives


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  • AGEC 605 - Price Analysis and Forecasting

    Credits: 3

    The analysis of selected agricultural prices; application of regression analysis to price analysis, the role of futures markets and market efficiency, optimal hedging strategies, commodity option pricing, and price forecasting.

    Note
    Three hours recitation a week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: A course in statistics; AGEC 501; AGEC 505 or ECON 520.

    Typically Offered
    Spring

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
    Historical Perspectives


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  • AGEC 610 - Current Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Issues

    Credits: 3

    Current issues in agricultural and natural resource policy from divergent perspectives. Classroom discussion, debate, writing assignments, and student presentations. Current events are analyzed and synthesized from both economic and noneconomic perspectives. Topics may include environmental issues, international agricultural development, the politics of farm programs, and the relationship between technology, agriculture, and society.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 505 and either AGEC 525 or AGEC 410.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

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  • AGEC 615 - Global Agricultural and Economic Development

    Credits: 3

    This course covers contemporary challenges in global development, with an emphasis on agricultural issues. Students will analyze problems using economic models, and develop empirical skills by learning key data collection concepts, and working with survey data. Topics include poverty, technology adoption, agricultural policy, health, and program evaluation.

    Note
    Three hours lecture per week.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 315 and AGEC 500.
    Prerequisite OR Corequisite: AGEC 501.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility
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  • AGEC 623 - International Agricultural Trade

    Credits: 3

    Applied economics of agricultural trade. Emphasis on why trade occurs, current agricultural trade patterns, the effects of agricultural policy on trade, and the institutions of trade.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 505.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
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  • AGEC 632 - Agribusiness Logistics

    Credits: 3

    Planning for efficient use of transportation, storage and processing facilities in the handling of raw materials and products for agribusiness firms, controlling shipments and inventory in coordination with warehouse and handling operations, and scientific selection of routes, schedules, and equipment.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120, and junior standing.

    Typically Offered
    Fall

    K-State 8
    Global Issues and Perspectives
    Historical Perspectives


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  • AGEC 641 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Seminar

    Credits: 1-18

    Seminars of special interest will be offered upon sufficient demand in selected areas relating to agricultural economics and agribusinesses.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and instructor permission.


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  • AGEC 680 - Risk Management

    Credits: 3

    Analytical concepts and quantitative tools to make better decisions in risky situations. Identifying various types of risk an operation faces, measuring the degree of risk, and exploring ways to manage risk. Includes portfolio analysis, futures and options, contracting, and insurance. Emphasis on computer applications. Topics are focused on agriculture but are applicable to other industries and household decisions.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 420, AGEC 513 or FINAN 450, and a course in statistics.

    Typically Offered
    Spring

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  • AGEC 700 - Applied Agribusiness Economics

    Credits: 3

    Applications of economic principles to problems of agricultural production and agribusinesses. Demand theory and economic forecasting will be used to examine changes in demand and business trends. Cost minimization and profit maximization will be used to examine firm and market issues.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: MATH 100, ECON 120 or AGEC 120.

    Typically Offered
    Summer


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  • AGEC 701 - Introduction to Computer Decision Tools for Agribusiness

    Credits: 1

    Development of decision tools for agribusiness using spreadsheets. Topics include internet as a data source, budget development and analysis, financial calculations, regression, search techniques, and optimization.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: CIS 110.

    Typically Offered
    Spring


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  • AGEC 710 - Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems

    Credits: 3

    This course provides a comparative analysis of the business and economic situation of the food and agriculture sector around the world. The course will cover the European Union, the Former Soviet Union, MERCORSUR, and Southeast Asia, Oceania and possibly other regions. The course will focus briefly on the historical development, the current situation, and the future outlook of the food and agriculture sector. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to evaluate the comparative advantage of the United States in the production of food and fiber.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or AGEC 121 or ECON 120.

    Typically Offered
    Spring, Summer

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    Historical Perspectives


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  • AGEC 712 - Optimization Techniques for Agricultural Economics

    Credits: 3

    Application of optimization techniques including linear programming and nonlinear programming for research and decision analysis in agricultural economics.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 500 and AGEC 501, or graduate standing.

    Typically Offered
    Spring


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  • AGEC 713 - Agribusiness Financial Management

    Credits: 3

    This course covers financial management, long-term investment analysis, the performance of alternative investments, and the theory of efficient markets. Topics covered include comparative financial analysis, short-term budgeting, and capital budgeting. Applications include agribusiness decision making and project analysis.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: ACCTG 231, AGEC 513.

    Typically Offered
    Spring


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  • AGEC 720 - Agribusiness Risk Management

    Credits: 3

    Various forms of risk inherent to firms operating in agricultural and food product markets are explored. Risk management techniques including diversification, insurance, forward contracting, hedging and options are examined through applied problems with the use of simulation. Emphasis is placed on managing risk associated with input prices, output prices, enterprise organization and financial instruments.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 713 and AGEC 761.

    Typically Offered
    Fall


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  • AGEC 730 - Applied Agribusiness Logistics

    Credits: 3

    A study of agribusiness logistics and the fundamental concepts underpinning logistical decisions and their impact on a firm’s sustainability. Topics include supply chain management, transportation and storage, contracting and out sourcing, strategic logistic planning, network analysis, and B2B e-commerce in food and agriculture. Focus will be on agribusiness logistics issues in grain and grain-based food supply chains and in the livestock and meat supply chains, including global logistics.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: AGEC 120 or ECON 120, and AGEC 505.

    Typically Offered
    Spring


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  • AGEC 735 - Sales and Marketing in the Global Animal Health Industry

    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to introduce students to marketing and sales in the complex world of animal health industry.  Understanding product life cycles; product development; forecasting; planning; positioning and branding; as well as promotion and compliance. Markets addressed include business to business food animal markets and companion animal consumer markets.

    Typically Offered
    Summer


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  • AGEC 740 - Seminar in Agricultural Economics Analysis

    Credits: 0-18

    Seminar on methods of economic analysis.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

    Typically Offered
    On sufficient demand


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  • AGEC 750 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Problems

    Credits: 1-18

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of the instructor.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • AGEC 751 - Risk Management Fellows Seminar

    Credits: 1

    This course serves as The Center for Risk Management Education and Research Student Fellows seminar course.  Students will conduct a risk management research project.

    Repeat for Credit
    Repeatable

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: Junior standing, admitted to the Risk Management Fellows Program, and consent of the instructor.

    Typically Offered
    Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • AGEC 760 - Applied Econometric Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Use of econometrics to enhance agribusiness decision making is the focus. Concepts of simple and multiple regression and limited dependent variable models are presented. Econometric issues of functional form, relevant variables, predictive performance, and model diagnostics will be examined. Numerous applications of techniques to agribusiness problems are used.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: STAT 325 and AGEC 701.

    Typically Offered
    Spring


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  • AGEC 761 - Optimization Techniques for Agribusiness

    Credits: 2

    This course is an introduction to optimization techniques designed to provide quantitative support for agribusiness decision making. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to construct and evaluate optimization models useful for evaluating linear problems, integer problems, and nonlinear program.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: STAT 325 and AGEC 701.

    Typically Offered
    Fall


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  • AGEC 770 - International Agribusiness and Policy Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Policies affecting agribusiness firms will be examined. These topics may include U.S. agricultural policies, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade agreements, environmental issues, and current policies influencing agribusiness firms.

    Requisites
    Prerequisite: ECON 110 and AGEC 701.

    Typically Offered
    Fall


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  • AGEC 780 - Economics of the Global Animal Health Industry

    Credits: 3

    Economic Issues in the Global Animal Health Industry (AGEC 780) provides a forum to study the economics and business challenges and opportunities confronting the animal health industry.  Policy issues in the various significant animal sectors are examined to provide tools to develop the appropriate responses to ensure sustainable superior performance.

    Typically Offered
    Spring


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