Agricultural Business (B.S.)
Good to Grow
Agricultural business blends a strong foundation in business training with specialized coursework in agricultural topics to prepare students for careers in 21st century agribusiness. Coursework focuses on the following agriculture topics: management, marketing, finance and policy. Agricultural business majors tend to work for agricultural lenders, local cooperatives, implement companies, etc. in roles like commodity merchandiser and farm management specialist.
Is it for you?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy both business and agriculture.
- Involved in 4-H, FFA or other agriculture-related activities.
- Interested in agriculture, food or natural resource industries.
- Want a variety of ag-related career options.
- Interested in farming, ranching or land.
Career Opportunities
Explore possible career opportunities with this degree:
- Financial services
- Sales
- Commodity trading/marketing
- Agribusiness manager
- Production agriculture
Recent Employers
Graduates have gone on to work at employers such as:
- CHS, Inc.
- Dacotah Bank
- Advantage Land Company
- Hurley & Associates
- Agtegra
Internship Opportunities
We have provided the following internship opportunities:
- Farm marketing consultant intern
- Accounting intern
- Cattle buyer intern
- Ag credit intern
- Grain marketing intern
Clubs & Organizations
We offer the following extracurricular clubs to participate in:
- Economics Club
- National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
- Investment Club
- Finance Insurance & Real Estate (FIRE)
- Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)
