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Agribusiness

You might choose a career in Agribusiness if you are interested in:

  • Business
  • decision making
  • management
  • marketing
  • banking
  • financial planning

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Background

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University offers programs of study leading to the B.S., M.S., M.Ag., and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics and the B.S. degree in agribusiness. Students are trained to analyze problems and make decisions using a solid framework of economic and business principles. Agricultural economics and agribusiness curricula study the economic relationships among individuals, firms and service agencies in agriculture and between the agricultural sector and other sectors of the economy. The department's courses emphasize the economic issues and concepts associated with producing, processing, marketing, and consuming agricultural goods and services and those used in the industry. The agricultural economist or agribusiness person draws upon the physical and social sciences to outline, understand, and solve economic problems created by agriculture's dynamic operating environment. Many graduates have chosen career paths that have led them far from the farm.

Careers

  • Lawyers
  • Veterinarians
  • Farm and Agricultural Advisors
  • Processing Firms
  • Wholesalers and Retailers of Food and Fiber Products
  • Farm Input Supply Firms
  • Banks and Other Financial Services Firms
  • Utilities and Educational Institutions
  • Sales
  • International Trade
  • Finance
  • Crop and Livestock Marketing
  • Crop and Livestock Production
  • Public Policy

Special Interest Areas

  • Farm and Ranch Management
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Agribusiness Marketing
  • Agribusiness Finance
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Veterinary Business Management

Employers of Agribusiness Alumni

  • Farmer's Insurance Group
  • Regions Bank
  • National Agricultural Statistics Service
  • Halliburton Company
  • Law Student at Harvard Law School
  • John Deere
  • BancFirst
  • American Cotton Growers & Association
  • Archer, Daniels & Midland
  • Arrowhead Yacht Club
  • Chickasaw Nation
  • Colorado Beef Council
  • Edmond Bank & Trust
  • Farm Credit Services
  • Hormel Foods
  • Koch Industries
  • Novartis
  • Seaboard Farms
  • Security State Bank
  • Bank of Oklahoma
  • US Congress
  • US House of Representative - Congressional Staff

Frequently Asked Questions

Current Enrollment: Approximately 275 students
Student Professional Organizations: Aggie-X and OSU Student Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association
The agribusiness degree generally requires more coursework from the College of Business. The agricultural economics degree generally has more elective flexibility unless double majoring. CASNR Awards more than $400,000 each year in scholarships and the department awards scholarships as well.
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources