Driving the Future of Agricultural Business
Take your knowledge of agriculture to market and learn what it takes to turn ideas into successful businesses. The Agribusiness minor complements your major with hands-on learning in finance, marketing, economics and management, giving you the skills to connect your expertise with the business strategies that move agriculture forward.
What You’ll Study
You’ll explore agricultural economics, financial accounting, marketing, business finance, personnel management and data analysis while learning how businesses make decisions, manage resources and navigate the global food and agricultural industry.
What You’ll Take Away
You’ll gain the business knowledge, analytical skills and practical experience to evaluate opportunities, solve problems and make informed decisions. Build the confidence to apply your expertise in business settings and expand your career opportunities across agriculture.
Build Your Business Advantage
Complement your agricultural expertise with the skills to make informed financial decisions, develop marketing strategies and manage people. Discover how business knowledge can expand your opportunities and prepare you to lead across the agricultural industry.
Economics and Finance
Learn to use data and analysis to better understand the economic and financial decisions that shape agricultural businesses. You'll explore markets, accounting, financial management and resource allocation while building skills to evaluate opportunities and make informed business decisions.
Marketing and Sales
Discover how agricultural products connect with customers and markets. You'll explore marketing strategies, consumer needs and business development while learning how to position products, build relationships and create opportunities across the industry.
People and Business Management
Explore the people and management practices behind successful agricultural businesses. You'll build knowledge in employee recruitment, training, leadership and workplace management while learning how to support teams and strengthen business operations.
Coursework Highlights
With hands-on projects and industry collaboration, Agricultural Business students develop strategic, analytical and leadership skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving marketplace.
Classes and Labs
Explore how supply, demand and market forces shape the agricultural industry. You’ll examine pricing, production decisions and market structures while learning to apply economic principles to real-world agricultural business challenges.
Discover how financial information helps agricultural businesses understand their performance and make informed decisions. You’ll explore accounting principles, financial statements and the tools used to track business activity and evaluate financial health.
Explore how food products move from producers to consumers through marketing strategies shaped by global markets and changing consumer needs. You’ll examine the economic, social and environmental factors that influence how food is marketed and sold.
Turn data into smarter business decisions through hands-on analysis and problem-solving. You’ll build spreadsheet and data management skills to organize information, identify trends and develop solutions to real-world agribusiness challenges.
Discover what it takes to lead and manage a successful agricultural business. You’ll explore organizational structures, management practices and decision-making strategies while learning to navigate real-world business challenges.
Explore the people side of agricultural business, from hiring and employee development to workplace safety, compensation and labor relations. You’ll learn how human resource practices and policies shape effective workforce management across California agriculture.
Explore how agricultural businesses manage money, evaluate investments and plan for financial success. You’ll build knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting and capital management while learning to make informed decisions that support business growth.
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