Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

AGRIBUSINESSMASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS_________________________________PROGRAM DIRECTORAmin Sakar256-372-1280amin.sakar@aamu.eduABOUT THE PROGRAMSThe graduate program leading to the M.S. degree inAgribusiness is designed to meet the needs ofcandidates who wish to pursue careers in agribusinessor related industries. Its flexibility providescandidates the opportunity to concentrate in areas oftheir individual interests. Each candidate in theprogram will be required to take an eight-course coreprogram. There is a thesis option and a non-thesisoption. Candidates electing the thesis option musttake 6-hours of Agribusiness thesis to bring the totalnumber of credits to 30 hours and write an acceptablethesis after meeting the course requirement. Thoseelecting the non-thesis option must take twoadditional courses to bring the total number of creditsto 36 hours and write an acceptable research paper.All candidates must pass a comprehensiveexamination.Program Requirements with the ThesisoptionSem.HoursAGB532 Advanced Farm Management 3AGB 533 Advanced Agricultural3MarketingAGB590 Research Methods in3AgribusinessAGB623 Advanced AgribusinessManagement3AGB 624 Advanced Agricultural3Financial AnalysisAGB 625 Advanced Agricultural Policy 3MBA 515 Management Information3SystemsElective 3AGB 599 Agribusiness Thesis 6Total 3032Program Requirement with the Non- Sem.Thesis OptionHoursAGB 531 Agricultural Economics 3AGB 533 Advanced Agricultural3MarketingAGB 532 Advanced Farm Management 3AGB 623 Advanced Agribusiness3ManagementNEW STUDENTS NOT ACCEPTEDINTO THE PROGRAMAGB 624 Advanced Agricultural3Financial AnalysisAGB 625 Advanced Agricultural Policy 3MBA 515 Management Information3SystemsMKT 538 International Marketing &3LogisticsMBA 505 Managerial Economics 3ECO 505 Applied Economics Statistics 3Elective 6Total 36Sem.Available ElectivesHoursAGB 509 Advanced StudiesAGB 531 Agricultural Economics *AGB 606 Rural Development333ECO 502 Microeconomics Thesis 3MBA 504 Macroeconomics 3MBA 505 Managerial Economics 3MGT 564 Personnel Administration 3MBA 515 Management Information3SystemFIN 543 International Finance 3MBA 505 Managerial Economics 3ABG 626 Agricultural modeling and 3Forecasting*Required course for the non-thesis option.