Program details
Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness)
Expected duration: 4 years
Students must complete 120 credits hours of the degree core, restricted electives and free elective courses.
The Agribusiness program allows students to specialize in the people component of agriculture. This begins with the consumer, ends with the producer and involves all those along the food chain. Food production and distribution is undertaken in a business environment and agribusiness is the study of decision-making within this setting.
Cooperative education program
Agribusiness students have the option to earn credits through the Cooperative Education Program, connecting classroom learning with valuable work experience.
- Cooperative Education Program
Professional designation eligibility
Agrologists Manitoba (Manitoba Institute of Agrologists)
Graduates of the BSc (Agriculture), BSc (Agribusiness) and BSc (Agroecology) degrees meet the entry to practice education requirement and are eligible to become Professional Agrologists (PAg).
Agrologists are regulated professionals who have highly specialized knowledge about agriculture and food production and natural resource management. They provide decision makers with advice to help feed the world, boost the economy, and protect the environment.
Graduates from the Faculty's professional programs who are working and practicing agrology in Manitoba require registration with and a licence from Agrologists Manitoba. Students/prospective students should contact Agrologists Manitoba directly for more information on the practice of agrology in Manitoba.
Available minors
See below for a list of available minors in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, as well as link to all available minors offered through the University of Manitoba:
- Agronomy
- Animal Systems
- Crop Protection
- Entomology
- Food Science
- Human Nutrition and Metabolism
- Plant Biotechnology
- Soil Science
- Subjects from other faculties
Sample Course Offerings:
- ABIZ 3510: Economics of Food Policy (3 credit hours)
- AGRI 1600: Introduction to Agri-Food Systems (3 credit hours)
- ABIZ 2620: Agricultural Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)
- AGRI 2030: Technical Communications (3 credit hours)
- ABIZ 2390: Introduction to Environmental Economics (3 credit hours)
- ABIZ 3120: Commodity Futures Markets (3 credit hours)
- ABIZ 3540: Financial Risk Management (3 credit hours)
- ABIZ 2510: Introduction to Agricultural and Food Marketing (3 credit hours)
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Course outlines are available to view on this page.
See the full Agribusiness program progression plan on our Degree advising page.