University of Guelph 1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar

X--Degree Programs


Agricultural Business

Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, Ontario Agricultural College

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, [15.50] of the [20.00] credits are specified as core requirements and the remaining [4.50] as electives.

Major

Semester 1

27-120 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
36-120 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
58-150 [0.50] Introduction to Higher Learning
63-100 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I
[0.50] elective

Semester 2

01-125 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends and Issues
36-110 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
80-120 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
OR
86-110 [0.50] Sociology
17-115 [0.50] Introduction to Plant Biology
OR
92-102 [0.50] The Animal Kingdom
[0.50] elective

Semester 3

01-2401 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
02-222 [0.50] Financial Accounting
36-231 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
36-277 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Economics
[0.50] elective

Semester 4

01-2402 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
02-223 [0.50] Management Accounting
36-241 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
36-274 [0.50] Economic Statistics
[0.50] elective

Semester 5

01-2351 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry
OR
01-2451 [0.50] Plant Agriculture
02-332 [0.50] Financial Management
26-260 [0.50] Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour
36-374 [0.50] Introduction to Econometrics
[0.50] elective

Semester 6

01-2352 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry
OR
01-2452 [0.50] Plant Agriculture
02-331 [0.50] Operations Management
02-424 [0.50] Futures and Options Markets
36-356 [0.50] Theory of Finance
[0.50] elective

Semester 7

02-437 [0.50] Marketing Management
26-304 [0.50] Business and Consumer Law
54-439 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
[1.00] elective

Semester 8

01-450 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
02-400 [0.50] Agricultural and Food Policy
02-425 [0.50] Business Policy
26-405 [0.50] Consumer, Business and Government Relations
[0.50] elective

Recommended Electives

01-340 [0.50] Issues in Agri-food Based Communities
02-303 [0.50] Price and Production Analysis
02-436 [0.50] Marketing Research
02-441 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management

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Last revised: March 16 1998.