The MBA program with Agricultural Business emphasis consists of 21 hours of core courses and 12 hours of emphasis courses. A student can choose to complete courses in a traditional night program, through online delivery, or through a combination of the two.
Core Courses (21 hours)
ACCT 6003 – Accounting for Decision Making
FIN 6003 – Managerial Finance
MGMT 6003 – Strategic Planning and Analysis
MGMT 6013 – Human Behavior in Organizations
MGMT 6043 – Business Analytics
MKTG 6023 – Strategic Marketing
SCM 6003 – Enterprise Resource Planning
Emphasis Courses (12 hours)
AGBS 6003 – Agricultural Markets/Prices
AGBS 6013 – International Trade of Agricultural Products
AGBS 6023 – Agricultural Policies
AGBS 6033 – Management of Agriculture Production
Admission Requirements
GMAT and GRE scores are accepted for admission to the MBA program as long as the GRE to GMAT conversion score meets the existing admission formula guidelines. The admission test requirement is waived for a student who is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) or Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or had a 3.5 GPA or higher from an AACSB accredited business college.
Undergraduate Requirements
A student may be admitted into the MBA program if they hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university regardless of the undergraduate field of study. Should a student have an undergraduate degree other than business, prerequisites would include:
- 6 hours of Principles of Accounting
- 3 hours of Microeconomics
- 3 hours of Statistics (upper-level)
- 3 hours of Principles of Marketing (upper-level)
- 3 hours of Business Finance or Financial Management (upper-level)
- 3 hours of Organization Theory & Behavior or Principles of Management (upper-level)
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| Hours Required: | 33 |
| Categories: | Graduate |
| Completion Time: | 2 years * |
| Delivery: | Hybrid, On-Campus, Online |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
Agriculture today is so much more than farming! Jobs available for graduates with a master’s degree in agri-business vary widely, and include farm management or marketing, agricultural policy or market analyst, logistics, international agricultural policy or marketing, quality control, and so much more!
The M.B.A. with Agri-Business Emphasis is offered by the Rankin College of Business at SAU and is fully accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting body for colleges and schools of business. Fewer than 5% of all business programs worldwide are accredited by AACSB, which indicates the quality of our program. The agri-business emphasis curriculum includes graduate level courses in accounting, agriculture markets and prices, finance, marketing, organizational theory, business analytics, strategic management, supply chain management, international trade of agriculture products, agricultural policies and management of agricultural production.
Additionally, critical perspectives will be emphasized within the program. These include ethical, global, political, social, legal and regulatory, and environmental issues; technology; demographic diversity; and written and oral communication skills.
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Curriculum
The MBA Curriculum is designed primarily for graduates of a Bachelor of Business Administration Program, but graduates of other programs can enter the program by completing a 24 hour prerequisite program.
A student can choose to complete courses in a traditional night program, through online delivery, or through a combination of the two.
Learning Goals
- MBA students will be effective communicators, using information technology to enhance decision making through better communication.
- MBA students are prepared to be socially responsible, effective business leaders with an awareness of cultural and diversity issues and the ability to make ethical decisions.
- MBA students will be critical thinkers who are able to use concepts from strategic management to integrate relevant information, decision-making techniques, and concepts from multiple business disciplines to make decisions in new or unfamiliar circumstances.
- MBA students can effectively and legally access and use information to prepare an effective written report that supports decision making.
- MBA students will be competent in the business discipline.
