Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness)

Agriculture and agri-food are big business in Canada. Economics, financing and credit, business management, business law, marketing, policy analysis and accounting each play a vital role in the success of agribusiness. Graduates have found work as bankers, researchers, managers, sales representatives and management consultants at financial institutions, private companies or government agencies – while others have successfully applied their knowledge and experience to on-the-farm management.

If you like the idea of applying a business or economics perspective to an industry involved in world food production, you’re looking in the right place. Choose one of three options:

• Agribusiness
• International Agribusiness
• Agricultural Economics

The Program
Length: 4 YEARS -- (University 1 + 3 YEARS)

Agribusiness covers the principles involved in managing an agricultural or food-processing business, with the opportunity to specialize in management or international business. Either specialization will develop a working knowledge of business organization, financial management, marketing, human resource management and strategic operational planning, as well as an understanding of agricultural production, processing and distribution. The international agribusiness specialization will introduce students to a second language, culture and history of another country.

Courses will include management sciences or linear economics, food distribution/international merchandising, financial risk management and marketing fundamentals. Course options include statistical quality control, corporation finance, sales management and agricultural law – to name a just a few.

Agricultural Economics offers an education in the economics of producing, processing, distributing, marketing and using agricultural products. Develop an in-depth knowledge of economic concepts and their application to the financial management of agricultural and agri-food systems. Experienced economists will help you understand the principles underlying economic analytical methods, as well as global effects on agricultural markets and the relationship between agricultural decisions and resource use.

Courses will include microeconomic theory, agricultural price analysis and econometrics. Some of the options include environmental economics, commodity futures markets, corporation finance, industrial organization and natural resources economics.