Agribusiness
The Agribusiness Program provides students with a great beginning to a rewarding career. Students in the AAS program can enter into a well paying job after two years.
Gainful Employment data for this program may be found on the department web page: https://www.csi.edu/ge/Ag
Program Application Required: Yes
Sample Career Opportunities: Farmers, Ranchers, Agricultural Manager, First-line Supervisor of Farming
Upon successful completion of the Agribusiness program, a student will be able to:
- Identify and apply at a basic level economic and marketing principles and strategies used in farm and agribusiness applications.
- Research, evaluate, and interpret economic news and trends and using economic theory, apply to agricultural business.
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of production agriculture and challenges impacting agricultural producers and agribusinesses.
- Use mathematical calculations in the analysis and decision-making process used in agribusiness management.
- Discuss agricultural, biological, and technical systems and their relationship to agribusiness decision-making.
- Explain economic drivers in the agricultural value chain including market drivers, cost drivers, government drivers, competitive drivers, and others.