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Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics

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Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AAE)

 

Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AAE) Major

Whether a graduate aims to work in local businesses or major international corporations, the AAE major equips students with the essential business and analytical skill required to thrive in managing, marketing, and financing agribusinesses and food-related organizations.

Agribusiness Generalist Specialization
The agribusiness generalist specialization provides students with the business and economic skills needed to enter a variety of positions in agricultural, business and governmental organizations.

Agribusiness Industry Specialization

The agribusiness industry specialization is designed for students to focus their course work within a specific industry. The AAE curriculum offers students the choice of specialized pathways in agribusiness management, agricultural finance, agricultural commodities, agricultural sales & marketing, and applied economics.

AAE Outcomes by the Numbers 

94% 
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Commodities Desk

77.1%

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AGRIBUSINESS AND APPLIED ECONOMICS MAJOR CURRICULUM SHEETS (STUDENTS ENROLLED AFTER SUMMER 2023)

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Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AAE) Minor

The Agribusiness minor provides an understanding of business concepts important for effective agribusiness decision-making and an understanding of the role of economic constraints in the efficient operation of an agribusiness firm. Emphasis is placed on applying concepts and skills to the food system. Firms included in the food system are chemical companies, bio-engineering firms, farms, agricultural cooperatives, international commodity trading firms, and international food distribution and retailing companies. See the minor academic requirements and learn more about course options.

Employers & Internship Locations

  • ADM
  • AgCredit
  • ALDI USA
  • Cargill
  • COBA Select Sires
  • Corteva
  • Farm Credit Mid-America
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Heartland Bank
  • Heritage Cooperative
  • Huntington Bank
  • J.M. Smucker Company
  • John Deere
  • Kubota Corporation
  • Land O’Lakes Inc.
  • LG Seeds
  • Nationwide Insurance
  • NetJets
  • Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • Ohio Department of Agriculture
  • Ohio Farm Bureau
  • Scotts Miracle-Gro