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School:
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Program Type:
Degree
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Program Level:
Bachelor's Degree: BS
$72 billion of economic impact. 16% of the state’s workforce. Agribusiness is a huge part of what makes Georgia – and the surrounding states – tick. When you pursue an agribusiness degree from ABAC, you will learn how agriculture and business intersect to create our world’s food system and how business interests affect agricultural practices.
You will develop the skills you need to manage people, land, and other resources in order to keep an agricultural enterprise profitable without having a negative impact on our communities or our precious natural resources. Upon graduation, you will be ready to pursue a career from a huge variety of fields, including farming and ranching, sales and marketing, government service, agri-focused financial services, and hundreds more.
What You Will Study:
You will receive the same phenomenal general education core that all ABAC students study in their first two years as a Stallion. In these classes, you will learn and work alongside students from every single major on campus, gaining insight from and sharing experiences with a diverse cross-section of the student body.
As you progress into your major-area classes, your coursework will focus on studying general business principles as well as the topics specific to operating a successful agribusiness:
- Macroeconomics, statistics, and accounting
- Marketing
- Business and human resource management
- Agricultural studies including equipment management, plant protection, crop and animal production
- Fundraising for agriculture and natural resources
- Leadership and ethics in agriculture
- Logistics
- Agricultural engineering
- Farm operations
- Pest and disease management
- And more!
Thanks to ABAC’s considerable network of partners in the agribusiness industry, you will also take advantage of incredible internship opportunities with local, regional, and national businesses. As you practice putting your learning to work in a professional environment, you will also make connections and contacts in your field that will put you in a position to thrive once you have completed your studies and are embarking on your career.
Career Paths:
With your bachelor’s degree, you will be started on a path to a number of rewarding careers or areas of interest, including:
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Insurance
- Risk Management
- Marketing
- Agricultural Marketing
- Customer Relations
- Sales
- Logistics
- Government / Non-Profit
- Policy Analysis
- Agricultural Inspection
- Management
- Agricultural Management
- Agribusiness Management
- Farm Management
- Education
- Teaching
- Research
- Agricultural Extension
Ready to Get Started? Apply to ABAC Today!
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