About the program:
- One-year, 30 credit hours, non-thesis, on-campus program.
- The MAB offers students from all disciplines the opportunity to obtain the business background they need to be competitive in the workforce.
- Students take courses in finance, policy, management strategies, risk management, international marketing, decision-making, and quantitative methods.
- The program blends business and economics with the applied science of agriculture, providing methods for solving real-world problems.
- Students participate in a summer internship in which they have the opportunity to put to use the skills learned in the program.
- The MAB provides students the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in a changing and complex agricultural economy.
- The MAB prepares students for employment in a wide variety of industries in all areas including, but not limited to managers, financial advisors, account executives, bankers, farmers, sales representatives, procurers, producers, merchandisers, consultants, entrepreneurs, and public school teachers.
- 3.0 upper division (last 2 years in the major) GPA
- GRE score of at least 295 with at least 145 on the quantitative (or GMAT of 465)
- B or better grades in the four prerequisite courses:
- Microeconomics or AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food, and You
- Management, AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management or other Management course
- Financial Accounting or AEB 3122 Financial Planning for Agribusiness
- Statistics
- Three strong letters of recommendation
The requirements and application link are at https://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/graduate/mab/. If you have any questions about the program, please contact me at jherman@ufl.edu. J
