Agriculture (Agribusiness) - Master of Business Administration

Candidates for the Master of Business Administration with concentration in Agribusiness (MBA-AB) must successfully complete a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours. Admission to the MBA-AB program is through the College of Business. The program includes numerous prerequisites in economics, accounting, and business as defined in the Business Administration and Economics section of this catalog. AEEC 545 Advanced Agricultural Policy must be taken in the MBA-Agribusiness program if an agricultural policy course was not taken at the undergraduate level. A written paper and presentation following the guidelines described for B A 590 Professional Paper/Presentation is required. MBA-AB students can take the required minimum 4 thesis credit hours to substitute for B A 590 Professional Paper/Presentation. If a thesis (AEEC 599 Master's Thesis) is written in-lieu of taking B A 590 Professional Paper/Presentation, an examining committee and thesis defense must be organized similar to that of the MS degree program. For more information about the requirements for the MBA specialization refer to the MBA section of this catalog.