The Agricultural Business major is concerned with the management problems of business firms and prepares students for a range of management careers in agribusiness. The major is administered by the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business in the Ontario Agricultural College and students are urged to consult the departmental advisor.
For this major, 26 of the 40 courses are specified as core requirements and the remaining 13 as electives.
Major
Semester 1
- 36-120 Introductory Microeconomics
- 58-150 Introduction to Higher Learning
- 63-100 Introductory Calculus I
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- 80-120 Dynamics of Behaviour
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- 86-110 Sociology
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- One elective.
Semester 2
- 01-125 Agrifood System Trends and Issues
- 36-110 Introductory Macroeconomics
- 63-105 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
- Two electives.
Semester 3
- 01-2401 Economics of the Canadian Food System
- 02-222 Financial Accounting
- 36-231 Intermediate Microeconomics
- 36-274 Economic Statistics
- One elective.
Semester 4
- 01-2402 Economics of the Canadian Food System
- 02-223 Management Accounting
- 26-202 Information Management
- 36-241 Intermediate Macroeconomics
- One elective.
Semester 5
- 02-332 Financial Management
- 26-260 Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour
- 54-439 Individuals and Groups in Organizations
- Two electives.
Semester 6
- 02-331 Operations Management
- 26-304 Business and Consumer Law
- 26-405 Consumer, Business and Government Relations
- 36-374 Introduction to Econometrics
- One elective.
Semester 7
- 02-437 Marketing Management
- 36-356 Theory of Finance
- Three electives.
Semester 8
- 02-400 Agricultural and Food Policy
- 02-424 Futures and Options Markets
- 02-425 Business Policy
- Two electives.