AG/Business Management Program

The nine certificate options in the five Ag/Business Management Programs include lecture and private on-site instruction at the student's place of business. Courses focus on computerized record keeping, business planning, financial analysis, and marketing. The certificates are designed for self-employed owners/operators, managers, consultants, and individuals associated with agriculture and business fields in any type of business from service to retail and from agriculture sales to production.

Instructors combine classroom experiences with on-site instruction in a series of two courses which can be completed over the course of one year. Agriculture and Rural Business instructors maintain offices on campus. 

• The Ag/Business Marketing and Risk Management Program is comprised of the Commodity Marketing Certificate, the Market Plan Development Certificate, and the Web Productivity and Utilization Certificate.
• The Ag/Business Financial Analysis Program offers the Ag Business Management-Financial Analysis Certificate.
• The Ag/Business Management Records and Planning has one certificate, the Ag Business Management-Records and Business Planning Certificate.
• The Rural Business Entrepreneurship Program includes the Leadership/Human Resource Management Certificate and the Rural Business Entrepreneurship Certificate
• The Advanced Ag/Business Management is comprised of the Ag Business Management-Advanced Business Management Certificate and the Integrated Management Certificate.