DCB catalog 2022-24

94 Course Descriptions complete a project assigned by the faculty advisor. A minimum of 40 hours of work is required to earn one credit. A grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory is given by the faculty. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (AGEC) AGEC 141 Introduction to Agribusiness Management (3CR) Fall. Pre: None This is an introductory course dealing with the economic importance of the agribusiness community and the potential for employment in the agricultural sector. Topics include marketing, production, risk, financial management, and human resource management in agribusiness firms. Particular attention is given to the application of economic principles to the management of marketing and farm supply firms. AGEC 240 Holistic Management (2CR) Spring. Pre: None Comparison of scientific and holistic though models as applied to personal organizational and biological problem solving and goal setting. AGEC 242 Introduction to Agricultural Management (3CR) Fall. Pre: None Economic and managerial concepts related to farm or agribusiness production process, development of cost data, enterprise analysis, organization, and management of production inputs. AGEC 244 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing (3CR) Spring. Pre: None Study of the agricultural marketing system to include cash marketing, commodity futures trading, branded products merchandising, and the interrelationship of the government and international trade. AGEC 246 Introduction to Agricultural Finance (3CR) Spring. Pre: None Introduction to agricultural finance provides background in farm and agribusiness credit use and evaluation. Discussion of specific financial conditions on farms and in agribusiness. Topics include financial statement preparation and analysis, capital structure (debt and equity), investment analysis, time value of money, interest rates, and credit markets and suppliers. AGEC 250 Agribusiness Sales (3CR) Fall. Pre: None The principles of salesmanship applied to the agricultural business. Topics include attitudes and value systems, basic behavioral patterns, relationship of sales to marketing, selling strategies, preparing for sales calls, making sales presentations, and closing sales. AGEC 275 Applied Agricultural Law (2CR) Spring. Pre: None Students will learn the principles of law as they apply in the agriculture industry. AGEC 297 Internship (1 – 6 credits) Fall, Spring. Pre: Instructor Approval, 2.0 GPA