BSc in Agricultural Sciences - Business Management and Policy in Ithaca United States | Cornell University

Food and agriculture are at the center of a rapidly changing and growing world, and the challenges we face are some of the most important. The next generation of growers, policy makers, business leaders, innovators and educators are needed to shape the future of agriculture. Consistently ranked in the top five universities for agricultural sciences, Cornell's Agricultural Sciences major gives you the flexibility to tailor your studies to meet your unique goals with concentrations in animal science, business management and policy, education and society, organic agriculture and sustainable cropping systems management. Develop your leadership and critical thinking skills through a first-semester cohort course and gain practical, hands-on experience through lab and field courses, while you learn the science of agricultural systems and related environmental and socio-economic issues.

Students concentrating in Business Management and Policy choose one track, either management or policy studies. Management-track students take foundation courses in accounting, finance, and marketing, in addition to the introductory business management course required of all Ag Sciences graduates. Policy-track students take introductory and intermediate economics followed by course choices in agricultural policy. This concentration aligns well with related business minors.