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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) Agricultural Business (AGBU)

Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, 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.

Graduates of the Agricultural Business program meet the educational requirements for membership in the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. The Ontario Institute of Agrologists is the professional organization in agriculture in the Province of Ontario. Professional institutes in the various provinces in Canada and the scientific societies in agriculture collectively comprise the Agricultural Institute of Canada. The program has been fully accredited by the Agricultural Institute of Canada.

Included in the core requirements, the Agricultural Business program provides students with the option of selecting from the Restricted Electives list courses that will compliment their studies. The first option (List A) is designed for students more interested in the business relationships of farming and involves marketing and advanced farm management. The second option (List B) emphasizes the production aspects of farming and involves biology and either animal or plant systems.