田納西大學

The Herbert College of Agriculture and the Haslam College of Business offer a dual program leading to the conferral of both the Master of Science with a major in Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Master of Business Administration. The dual program can be accomplished with approximately 20 fewer credit hours of course work than would be required to earn both degrees separately.

The establishment of the dual program addresses the critical need for agribusiness personnel trained in business fundamentals, with the analytical, technical, management, and economic decision-making skills to operate within the modern economic environment. The objective of the dual degree program is to prepare graduates to take leading management roles within agribusiness firms in a rapidly changing agricultural sector in an increasingly competitive global market. The program is directed toward management of agribusiness firms within the agricultural-consulting, bioenergy, food-processing, input-supply, marketing, and transportation industries, among others.

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Agricultural and Resource Economics — Course Only with Comprehensive Exams

The full-time MBA program is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in a wide variety of fields, including the social and natural sciences, the humanities, and professional fields such as engineering, business, agriculture, and architecture. In addition, most students in this program should have two or more years of work experience beyond their undergraduate degree(s).

The objective of the MBA program is to develop leaders who are prepared to enhance the success of their global organizations. Concentrations are offered in a variety of areas, including business analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, marketing, and supply chain management. Custom concentrations are also possible.

Agricultural Economics Concentration, Thesis Option

The thesis option in agricultural economics is designed to prepare students for analytical and research careers in the public and private sectors and to prepare students interested in entering a PhD program.

Agricultural Economics Concentration, Project Option

The project option in agricultural economics is designed to prepare students for analytical and research careers in the public and private sectors.

Natural Resource Economics Concentration, Thesis Option

The natural resource economics concentration is designed to prepare students for analytical and research careers in the public and private sectors with emphasis on natural resource economics and to prepare students interested in entering a PhD program.