Agricultural Economics - BS, Food Marketing Systems Option
This program is designed to assist in the development of economic theory and quantitative analysis skills that students can apply to analyze and communicate about the food marketing issues in Texas, the nation, and the world.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics offers students four options: Finance and Real Estate, Food Marketing Systems, Policy and Economic Analysis, and Rural Entrepreneurship. The course requirements for the freshman and sophomore years are the same for the above Agricultural Economics options.
The Food Marketing Systems option students apply analytical skills to address operations involved in movement of agricultural commodities from farmer to consumer via several intermediaries; functions involve buying, selling, transportation, storage, financing, grading, pricing and risk bearing; agricultural supply chain or value chain is studied in detail; marketing aspects of commodities and differentiated goods. A student’s educational experience is further enriched with supportive high-impact opportunities such as business and industry internships, study abroad, directed studies and research, industry professional mentorship, and participation in prestigious sales competitions such as the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) student competition.
The BS in Agricultural Economics with a Food Marketing Systems option is also offered at the Texas A&M Higher Education Center in McAllen, Texas.