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 Careers
Account executive in marketing communications
Account executive in marketing research
Policy analyst and consultant
Manager/Consultant in agribusiness finance