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AGEC 141 Introduction to Agribusiness Management (1 credit)
This is an introductory course dealing with the economic importance of the agribusiness community and the potential for employment with the agribusiness industry. (F, S)
AGEC 145 Farm Records (3)
This is a basic course in farm balance sheets, accounts, inventories, enterprise and production records, and various other financial records. The course also includes, but is not limited to, crop and feed check, monthly inventory, and family living expenses. The course will cover paper-based as well as computerized farm recordkeeping systems. (F)
AGEC 231 Professional Selling Skills (3)
AGEC 231 explores some of the human elements of agribusiness. It is designed for students studying agriculture who plan a professional career in agribusiness. The course is also highly practical for students outside of agriculture who are interested in pursuing a career in professional selling. It recognizes the wide diversity of backgrounds, interest areas and problems young professionals are likely to face as they begin their careers. The approach taken in this class is highly pragmatic and attempts to give the student more than a glimpse of a wide array of concepts of human behavior and professional selling techniques. (S)
AGEC 236 Sales Presentation Techniques (2)
This course focuses on pre-sales planning, sales presentations; both face to face and electronic, and sales follow up techniques. Communication skills and product research will be emphasized. Students will plan, prepare, and conduct a sales meeting. They will also gain experience in organizing and manning a booth at a trade show. Computer generated sales tools will be created and sales presentations will be video recorded for peer review. (S)
AGEC 242 Introduction to Agricultural Management (3)
Farm or agribusiness management concepts, measuring management performance, developing and improving management skills such as managing risk, managing income taxes, farm business analysis, controlling and using land human resource management, and machinery management. (S)
AGEC 244 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing (3)
A study of the agricultural marketing system to include cash marketing, commodity futures trading, branded products merchandising and the interrelationship of the government and international trade. (S)
AGEC 245 Commodity Market Analysis (3)
The study and application of fundamental and technical analysis of the agricultural commodity markets. (S)
AGEC 246 Introduction to Agricultural Finance (3)
Introduction to agricultural finance provides background in farm and agribusiness credit use and evaluation. Discussion of specific financial conditions on farms and in agribusiness. (F)
AGEC 247 Agricultural Land Resource Acquisition (2)
The study and application of management and financial considerations involved with renting and purchasing farmland. (As scheduled, S)
AGEC 248 Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance (3)
This course presents principles of loss control, insurance, and financial risk management, as they apply to current farm operations. Basic concepts of financial risk management, crop insurance, property, liability, and disability insurance, life and health insurance, and functional and financial operations of insurers will be examined. Primary emphasis is placed on applying risk management principles to farm operations in order to manage risk exposure and improve financial security and profitability. (S)
AGEC X92 Experimental Course (1-9)
A course designed to meet special departmental needs during new course development. It is used for one year after which time the course is assigned a different number.
See also Agriculture (AGRI), Ag Systems Management (ASM), Animal Science (ANSC), Plant Science (PLSC) and Soil Science (SOIL)
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