• On-Campus Component
    No
  • Cost
    $448.00 per credit before fees
  • Total Credits
    21
  • Credential
    Minor
  • Application Deadlines
    Summer: May 15; Fall: August 1
  • Campus
    Crookston
  • Department
    Agriculture and Natural Resources

The agricultural business minor gives students a broad understanding of marketing techniques, livestock and grain commodities, financing, and economics of agriculture. This undergraduate minor complements many of the agriculture-based majors, as well as business, such that students learn valuable information regardless of whether they work in lending, consulting, or sales, or run their own business.

Admission

Application deadlines:

  • Summer: May 6
  • Fall: August 1 (International Application: July 12)

Minors are available to admitted U of M students only.

All admission materials must be at the Office of Admissions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on the deadlines noted.

Required Courses

  • AGEC 2530 – Professional Agriselling (3 cr)
  • AGEC 3540 – Farm Business Management (3 cr)
  • AGEC 3640 – Agricultural Finance and Valuation (3 cr)
  • AGEC 4740 – Grain and Livestock Marketing (3 cr)
  • MKTG 3300 – Principles of Marketing (3 cr)

Choose one of the following:

  • ACCT 2102 – Principles of Accounting II (3 cr)
  • AGEC 2310 – Agribusiness Financial Records (3 cr)

Communication or Management Selection (choose one):

  • COMM 3008 – Business Writing (3 cr)
  • COMM 3704 – Business and Professional Speaking (3 cr)
  • MGMT 3210 – Supervision and Leadership (3 cr)