Agribusiness economics (12 credit hours)

• AGEC 880 - Agribusiness Industry Structures Credits: 3
• AGEC 890 - Advanced Food and Agribusiness Management Credits: 3
• ECON 720 - Microeconomic Theory Credits: 3
• FINAN 815 - Corporate Finance Credits: 3

Quantitative methods (9 credit hours)

• AGEC 712 - Optimization Techniques for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
• ECON 830 - Econometrics I Credits: 3
• STAT 706 - Basic Elements of Statistical Theory Credits: 3

Ag Economics, finance, marketing, management (3 credit hours)

Select one course from:

• AGEC 700 or higher level course not for other requirements (3)

• FINAN 820 - Advanced International Financial Management Credits: 3
• MKTG 810 - Marketing Concepts and Research Credits: 3
• MKTG 842 - Advanced Marketing Research Credits: 3
• MKTG 844 - Advanced International Marketing Credits: 3
• MKTG 860 - Advanced International Business Credits: 3
• MANGT 810 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
• MANGT 820 - Behavioral Management Theory Credits: 3
• MANGT 825 - Advanced Business Law Credits: 3
• MANGT 840 - Advanced Entrepreneurship Credits: 3

Thesis research (6 credit hours)

• AGEC 899 - Agricultural Economics Master’s Research Credits: 1-18

Total hours required for graduation (30)

Note

The candidate is required to take a final oral examination covering the thesis and the subject matter in the major field and the minor field when a minor is selected. 

Agribusiness economics (9 credit hours)

• ECON 720 - Microeconomic Theory Credits: 3
• AGEC 890 - Advanced Food and Agribusiness Management Credits: 3
• AGEC 880 - Agribusiness Industry Structures Credits: 3

Quantitative methods (9 credit hours)

• STAT 706 - Basic Elements of Statistical Theory Credits: 3
• AGEC 712 - Optimization Techniques for Agricultural Economics Credits: 3
• ECON 830 - Econometrics I Credits: 3

Business core (9 credit hours)

• FINAN 815 - Corporate Finance Credits: 3
• MKTG 810 - Marketing Concepts and Research Credits: 3
• MANGT 820 - Behavioral Management Theory Credits: 3

Ag Economics, finance, marketing, management (9 credit hours)

Select three courses from:

• AGEC 700 or higher level course not used for other requirements (3)

• FINAN 820 - Advanced International Financial Management Credits: 3
• MKTG 842 - Advanced Marketing Research Credits: 3
• MKTG 844 - Advanced International Marketing Credits: 3
• MKTG 860 - Advanced International Business Credits: 3
• MANGT 810 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
• MANGT 825 - Advanced Business Law Credits: 3
• MANGT 840 - Advanced Entrepreneurship Credits: 3

Total hours required for graduation (36)

Note:

* The student is required to demonstrate evidence of scholarly effort by completing a creative component consisting of a written paper and an oral defense. The written paper will be on a topic provided by the student’s advisory committee relating to the student’s field of study. The report shall demonstrate a student’s understanding of the economic concepts critical to the problem. A critique of literature related to the topic should be included in the written report. The student should provide a qualitative analysis (graphical) of the problem. The qualitative analysis may propose testable hypotheses. Finally, the student should present a quantitative framework for further analysis. Quantitative analysis is not necessarily required, though it is encouraged.

The following courses developed in the Masters of Agribusiness are not allowed on a student’s program of study: AGEC 700, AGEC 701, AGEC 713, AGEC 720, AGEC 730, AGEC 760, AGEC 761, and AGEC 770.