USI's Agricultural Business degree combines practice knowledge and business theory in agribusiness, referring to all businesses engaged in the food supply chain's production, wholesale, and processing levels. Agribusiness contributes over $1 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product annually, engaging all business disciplines at virtually every stage. Offering a series of agribusiness courses meets the needs of students who are either currently engaged in, or wish to be part of, the agribusiness sector of economies worldwide. These courses pair nicely with nearly all business majors as an upper-level elective.
The Romain College of Business has earned accreditation from AACSB, which is considered the "gold standard" for business accreditation. Only 5.7% of business schools, globally, have earned that accreditation. Achieving accreditation is a multi-year process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an AACSB-assigned mentor and peer-reviewed evaluation. Schools must develop and implement a plan to align with accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.
The 58 credit hours represents the combined 34 credit hours required for all business majors and 24 credit hours for the business administration major -- the agricultural business area of interest requires 15 credits, which is also included in this number. For more information, view the course checksheet.
To apply to the University of Southern Indiana (USI) for undergraduate enrollment:
Once USI has processed your application, transcript(s) and scores (if needed), a decision will be made by Undergraduate Admissions and you will receive a notification.
Upon acceptance to USI, you'll receive detailed information about next steps, including orientation, registration and housing.
USI's business administration degree will give you results in the job market. USI business administration students have an excellent record of job placement and graduate school admission. Students who choose to specialize in Agricultural Business can pursue a variety of careers in a multitude of industries including horticulture, farm management, and much more.
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The University of Southern Indiana is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.
