Program Quick Facts
2 Options
16 or 20 month tracks for different commitments
Ranked #1 and #3
Master of Agribusiness Programs in the Nation and World
Eduniversal Ranking
2 Supporters
Joint administration from both Mays and COALS
Overview
This professional curriculum is designed to provide specialized preparation for economic, financial, marketing, and managerial analysis of agribusiness, food and fiber industry decisions. The Master of Agribusiness (MAB) degree program is non-thesis, interdisciplinary, and jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Mays Business School. Program administration includes a Program Director, Program Executive Committee and an Intercollegiate Faculty. This program is one of a select cadre of national programs that successfully cuts across the business and agriculture disciplines to focus on food and agribusiness management.
Furthering the development of value-added agricultural and food enterprises in Texas, the U.S., and worldwide will require considerable analytical and managerial expertise. Graduate-trained managers are needed who are comfortable working in technical fields of expertise and who also have an understanding of the unique challenges and issues facing the agricultural and food sector. The Master of Agribusiness program provides this training.
Furthering the development of value-added agricultural and food enterprises in Texas, the U.S., and worldwide will require considerable analytical and managerial expertise. Graduate-trained managers are needed who are comfortable working in technical fields of expertise and who also have an understanding of the unique challenges and issues facing the agricultural and food sector. The Master of Agribusiness program provides this training.
Course Plan
The requirements of the Master of Agribusiness degree are completed with a full-time, residential program of study. Course selections are flexible to meet the needs and goals of students who have prior education and experience in life sciences fields or in business and economics. Enrollees who have taken business courses as undergraduates will be able to build on what they learned in these foundation courses and specialize their training to pursue specific career goals. Those who have not completed these foundation courses may complete them as part of their degree program.
Each student will work closely with the MAB Director in developing a program to meet his/her unique background and career goals. The program can be completed in 16 months based on Fall entry and 12 credit hours per semester, or a 20-month option based on 9 hours per semester. No Thesis is required.
More information regarding the program and application process may be obtained from the MAB Website or by contacting the Intercollegiate Faculty Chair (mab@agecon.tamu.edu).
Each student will work closely with the MAB Director in developing a program to meet his/her unique background and career goals. The program can be completed in 16 months based on Fall entry and 12 credit hours per semester, or a 20-month option based on 9 hours per semester. No Thesis is required.
More information regarding the program and application process may be obtained from the MAB Website or by contacting the Intercollegiate Faculty Chair (mab@agecon.tamu.edu).