Bachelor of Commerce in Food and Agricultural Business (Co-Op)

University of Guelph

In this major, students will acquire the management education needed to succeed in the dynamic and innovative food and agribusiness industries. Building on an understanding of economic theory and applied methods in both the Canadian and the global context, the program prepares graduates with technical, entrepreneurial and leadership skills for a variety of professional opportunities in industry, government agencies and non-governmental organizations. The major provides a complete foundation for further studies leading to a graduate degree or professional accounting designation.The major is administered by the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Ontario Agricultural College and students are urged to consult the faculty advisor.Find yourself a place in Canada’s second largest industry: agriculture and food. In Food and Agricultural Business you will explore accounting, economics, finance, marketing, production, organizational behaviour, policy planning and implementation. Become equipped with analytical, entrepreneurial and leadership skills for a variety of professional opportunities in this dynamic and innovative sector, domestically and internationally.Sample CareersAccount executive in marketing communicationsAccount executive in marketing researchPolicy analyst and consultantManager/Consultant in agribusiness financeCo-Op: To be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, students must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.

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