FDSC 3290

FDSC 3290

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

Gives students interested in agribusiness management exposure to the managerial practices essential to the success of agriculture, agribusiness, and food companies competing in the global marketplace. The course involves an intense one-week international field study trip that takes place during Spring break of the Spring semester the course is offered. The study trip involves a combination of educational instruction at a host university, along with organized field study trips to agricultural and food system related operations, both public and private in organization, in the selected country. The course meets for a few sessions in advance of the field study trip. A paper analyzing an aspect of the field study is required.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: previous business management or applied economics courses necessary.

Course Attribute (CU-ITL)

Outcomes
  • Describe successful managerial practices in global agriculture, agribusiness, and food industry companies.
  • Explain important factors involved in agricultural industry development, including comparative advantages in production, human, and technological resources, agricultural and trade policies, integrated agricultural systems, and global competitiveness.
  • Analyze and communicate economic concepts of agricultural activities as they relate to domestic and international influences.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one field studies. Combined with: AEM 3290

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 16314 FDSC 3290   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Orta-Ramirez, A

      Schmit, T

      Tako, E

  • Prerequisite: previous business management or applied economics courses necessary. Course fee: Field study co-payment $750, scholarships available based on financial need. Students are selected with priority given to juniors and seniors in CALS. Application deadline was October 14, 2016.

  • 16312 FDSC 3290   FLD 801

    • MTWRF Other International
    • Apr 1 - Apr 8, 2017
    • Orta-Ramirez, A

      Schmit, T

      Tako, E

  • Taught in Chile. Travel dates to Chile are leaving March 31, 2017 and returning April 9, 2017.