Agribusiness Management|Southwest Tech

Combine business and science to help farmers produce a product and make a profit.

As a student in the Agribusiness Science & Technology – Agribusiness Management program, you’ll learn: agricultural input supply, production, finance, commodity assembly and processing, and marketing

You may also choose from electives in animal and plant sciences to prepare for managerial careers in agriculture.

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Is This Program for You?

Do you enjoy both business and agriculture? Do you work well as part of a team? Are you a problem solver, analytical thinker, and a strong communicator? If so, the Agribusiness Science & Technology – Agribusiness Management program may be a great fit for you.

Students entering the Agribusiness, Science & Technology - Agribusiness Management program should:

Have good oral and written communication skills.
Enjoy working with people.
Be willing to try new and innovative ideas.
Have a good understanding of agriculture.
Enjoy science and mathematics.

Program Basics

Associate degree - requiring a minimum of two years to complete
Classes are offered daytime, face to face, and on campus
Fall or Spring Start
Financial aid eligible
Credit for prior learning may be available
High school articulation courses accepted

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Admission and Program Requirements

Submit Application and $30 Application Fee
To make sure your classes are the right fit, we consider any previous college credit you've earned, Accuplacer or ACT scores, high school GPA, or an assessment at your registration session. Submit High School Transcripts, College Transcripts, and Test Scores to: Southwest Tech, Attn: Admissions, 1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI 53809

Helpful Academic Background

High school agriculture
Science
Math courses

Program Fees

This program is eligible for Financial Aid.
Estimated cost for each semester can be found under the Curriculum tab. Please note that costs are approximate and are based on the current academic year.
Please discuss additional fee questions with the program advisor or instructor.

Additional requirements

Students must have eye wear protection (safety glasses with side shields or wrap around safety glasses over prescription glasses) and must meet OSHA Z87.1 or greater while they are conducting operations that are deemed hazardous in nature. These glasses can be purchased at the College Bookstore.

Program Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students are expected to be able to:

Appreciate the diversity of agricultural industry career options.
Identify trends in agribusiness sectors.
Apply technology innovations to career choice.
Interact effectively with customers of an agribusiness on a technical level.
Locate and use appropriate resources in solving problems.
Exhibit ability to produce agronomic crops in a profitable manner.
Exhibit ability to produce livestock products in a profitable manner.
Apply economic and marketing functions to the agribusiness industry.
Apply computer technology.
Utilize effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
Apply human relations principles in professional and personal situations.

Graduates obtain positions in a wide variety of specialty areas, and there is a vast amount of potential for those who have mid-management or upper-management career aspirations. The demand in this field is expected to remain high for several years in such jobs as:

Sales Representative: Solicits and communicates with potential customers and follows up to assure customer satisfaction.
Service Representative: Samples and analyzes soils and feeds and recommends corrective measures.
Manager Trainee: Works in areas of sales, promotion, personnel, and administration.
Crop Specialist: Works with farmers in evaluating crops, recommending alternative practices and chemicals.

Southwest Tech's Career Connections Center offers Services to assist students looking for job placement.

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Credit for Prior Learning

Experience Pays! You've Been There... You've Done That... Let's See If You Can Get Credit For It!

Credit for prior learning gives you opportunities to earn credit for college-level knowledge that you have already acquired. This may be the result of work or volunteer experiences, certifications, apprenticeships, military training, extensive self-instruction, or professional development. Credit for Prior Learning affords you the opportunity to accelerate the completion of your educational goals.

For more information or to request Credit for Prior Learning see our Credit for Prior Learning page.

Agribusiness Science & Technology - Agribusiness Management Courses that may have Credit for Prior Learning options:

Course #	Course Title	Challenge Exam (Demonstration)	Challenge Exam (Standard)	CLEP	Credential	Portfolio


10-006-104	Animal Nutrition
10-006-114	Legal Aspects of Agribusiness
10-006-116	Introduction to Soils
10-006-121	Agribusiness Computer Applications
10-006-128	Nutrient Management Planning
10-006-133	Agribusiness Financial Management
	If Portfolio is approved, Challenge Exam will be administered.
10-006-134	Agricultural Equipment Management
10-006-135	Agribusiness Sales and Services
	If Portfolio is approved, Demonstration Challenge Exam will be administered.
10-006-136	Agricultural Commodity Marketing
	If Portfolio is approved, Challenge Exam will be administered.
10-006-137	Agribusiness Marketing & Promotion
10-006-138	Employment Relations
10-006-150	Farm Animal Reproduction
	AI Ceritification
10-006-163	Agribusiness Management
	If Portfolio is approved, Challenge Exam will be administered.
10-006-168	Agribusiness Records and Analysis
10-006-180	Animal Science
10-006-197	Agribusiness Internship
10-101-101	Accounting 1, Part 1
10-801-195	Written Communication
	College Composition CLEP test would also be accepted for credit. However, the challenge exam is the preferred method.
10-801-196	Oral/Interpersonal Communication
10-801-197	Technical Reporting
10-804-107	College Mathematics
	CLEP test - College Mathematics
10-809-195	Economics
	CLEP Test - Principles of Macroeconomics

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