The minor in Agricultural Business Management offers flexibility in combining foundational coursework in business and economics with applied skills relevant to agricultural production, agribusiness, and rural enterprise. Students pursuing this minor will be well-positioned for careers across the agricultural sector: from farm management and food systems to agribusiness consulting and policy. There are numerous opportunities to deepen your experience through undergraduate competition teams, professional networking with industry partners, and engagement with the broader agricultural community on and off campus.

Highlights

• Sales Team
• Quiz Bowl Team
• Spreadsheet Team
• NAMA Team
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program
• Student Ambassador Program
• Agribusiness Student Club

Admissions

Students majoring in Agribusiness Management (11AGBAAS) or Agricultural Business Management: Biological Science Concentration (11AGBUSBS) are not eligible to enroll in this minor.   Admission to the minor requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better and the completion of ARE 201 Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics or EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics with a grade of C- or better.  Interested students should contact Dr. Julianne Treme no later than the registration period for their final semester at NC State.

Certification

Certification requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in all courses taken that could be used to satisfy the requirements for the minor. Courses used to satisfy the minor requirements may not be taken for credit only. All 300 or 400 level courses for the minor must be completed at NC State. If transfer credits have been granted for such courses, additional courses will be required and must be approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from their degree program.

Contact Person

Dr. Julianne Treme
Director of Undergraduate Programs 
Office: 4304 Nelson Hall
Phone: 919.513.8060
Email: jtreme@ncsu.edu

SIS Code: 11AMM

Plan Requirements

The program of study for the minor in Agricultural Business Management consists of a total of 15 credit hours (5 courses). Courses used to satisfy the minor requirements may not be taken for credit only. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
ARE 201	Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics	3
Select two of the following (each from a different category):		6
Category A:
ARE 303	Farm Management
or ARE 304	Agribusiness Management
Category B:
ARE 311	Agricultural Markets
or ARE 312	Agribusiness Marketing
Category C:
ARE 321	Agricultural Financial Management
or ARE 323	Agribusiness Finance
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:		6
ARE 215	Small Business Accounting
ARE 303	Farm Management
ARE 304	Agribusiness Management
ARE 306	Agricultural Law
ARE 309	Environmental Law & Economic Policy
ARE 311	Agricultural Markets
ARE 312	Agribusiness Marketing
ARE 321	Agricultural Financial Management
ARE 323	Agribusiness Finance
ARE 332	Human Resource Management for Agribusiness
ARE 336	Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics
ARE 345	Global Agribusiness Management
ARE 404	Advanced Agribusiness Management
ARE 412	Advanced Agribusiness Marketing
ARE 433	U.S. Agricultural Policy
ARE 444	Ethics in Agribusiness
ARE 494	Agribusiness Study Abroad 1
ARE 495	Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics
ACC 200	Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1
ACC 210	Concepts of Financial Reporting 1
BUS 320	Financial Management 1
Total Hours		15

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Select no more than one of the following: ARE 494 Agribusiness Study Abroad, ACC 200 Introduction to Managerial Accounting, ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting, BUS 320 Financial Management

Concentration Areas for Elective Hours

Any student choosing to concentrate their elective hours in a particular area of agricultural business management should select from the following options:

Marketing

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ARE 311	Agricultural Markets	3
ARE 312	Agribusiness Marketing	3
ARE 412	Advanced Agribusiness Marketing	3

Management

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ARE 303	Farm Management	3
ARE 304	Agribusiness Management	3
ARE 404	Advanced Agribusiness Management	3

Finance

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ARE 321	Agricultural Financial Management	3
BUS 320	Financial Management	3
ARE 323	Agribusiness Finance	3

Law and Policy

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ARE 306	Agricultural Law	3
ARE 309	Environmental Law & Economic Policy	3
ARE 433	U.S. Agricultural Policy	3