Course Requirements

	Required Units	MS	MPS
Core Courses	12	0	0
Major Courses	15	0	0
Basic Computer Applications	3	0	0
Cognate/Elective Courses	6	0	0
Special Problem	1	0	0
Graduate Seminar	1	0	0
Case Studies	4	0	0
TOTAL	42

Program Structure

		Units
Core Courses
AB 705	QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS	3
AB 710	AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3
AB 715	AGRIBUSINESS LAWS AND POLICIES	3
AB 720	PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT	3
Major Courses
AB 730	PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT	3
AB 740	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL	3
AB 750	AGRIBUSINESS COOPERATIVES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT	3
AB 760	PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	3
AB 770	ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT	3
AB 780	SPECIAL PROBLEM IN AGRIBUSINESS	1
AB 799	SEMINAR,	1
Basic Computer Applications
AE 713A	BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	3
Cognate/Elective Courses
RD 824	FARMING SYSTEMS	3
AGECO 750	750 PRODUCTION ECONOMICS	3
AGECON 780	MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT	3
IS702	METHODS OF RESEARCH	3
Case Studies
AB 800	CASE STUDY	4

Course Description

AB 705 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS

Application of statistical and mathematical techniques in the analysis of business problems; decision making theories and models.

3 Units

AB 710 AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

In-depth analysis of actual management problems of agribusiness firms; integrative arrangement of agribusiness firms and major commodity systems.

3 Units

AB 715 AGRIBUSINESS LAWS AND POLICIES

Application, analysis, and control of financial systems; accounting procedures

3 Units

AB 720 PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Documentation and critical analysis of the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of selected agribusiness and rural development projects.

3 Units

AB 730 PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT

Problems related to the production and processes of goods and services.

3 Units

AB 740 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL

Study of laws and policies affecting agribusiness and public programs in agriculture.

3 Units

AB 750 AGRIBUSINESS COOPERATIVES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Organization and management of agribusiness cooperatives, entrepreneurial livelihood, and integrated development projects.

3 Units

AB 760 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Personnel policies and programs; strategies and procedures in industrial relations; analysis of actual cases dealing with human resource management.

3 Units

AB 770 ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Analysis of agribusiness marketing problems; formulation/or design of marketing programs.

3 Units

AB 780 SPECIAL PROBLEM IN AGRIBUSINESS

Discussion and analysis of related problem in agribusiness; preparation of commodity system studies leading towards the proposed field of study.

1 Units

AB 799 SEMINAR,

Discussion of current trends in agribusiness management including theories and their applications; case study outline presentation.

1 Units

AE 713A BASIC COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

none

3 Units

RD 824 FARMING SYSTEMS

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3 Units

AGECO 750 750 PRODUCTION ECONOMICS

Application of economic principles in problems of agriculture; analysis of demand, supply and production of agricultural products with particular emphasis on the firm; pricing of agricultural outputs and resources.

3 Units

AGECON 780 MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT

Marketing interdependence of economic sectors in the national and international development process.

3 Units

IS702 METHODS OF RESEARCH

Adaptation of research methods and techniques in problems about rural development with special emphasis on appropriate methods in the preparation of thesis or special problems.

3 Units

AB 800 CASE STUDY

Analysis and exposure to various management aspects of an existing agribusiness enterprise; presentation of case study report.

4 Units