School of Agriculture, Plant, and Animal Sciences

Agribusiness Management

Interested in combining your interests in agriculture and business into a single degree? Our students benefit from both classroom instruction and practical laboratory experience, which includes use of the extensive facilities at the college farms. You’ll learn to understand the income and expense sources of varied agricultural businesses; prepare and assess an agribusiness business plan; understand marketing principles; delve into small business management, including payroll and human resources; and competently represent agriculture in all venues.

Graduates of this program generally pursue careers with the industries and agencies that serve production agriculture. Some typical career choices include: sales and service representatives for feed, fertilizer, and equipment industries; inspectors of milk and other agricultural products; rural credit officers; or specialists with agencies such as the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Soil Conservation Service, and the Peace Corps.

Students who complete a degree in Agribusiness Management can transfer seamlessly into bachelor’s programs in Business or Diversified Agriculture.

A student with an Associate of Applied Science in Agribusiness Management will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of concentrated agribusiness industries to effectively and professionally communicate technical information in writing, speaking, listening, and interpersonal skills to work as part of a team and interact with clients, the public, and industry professionals
  2. Apply knowledge of general agribusiness science and technology to concentrated agribusiness industry problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies
  3. Understand the income and expenses of concentrated agribusiness
  4. Prepare and assess agricultural business plans
  5. Competently represent the vocation of agriculture
  6. Combine knowledge of concentrated agriculture industries with practical aspects of organizing and managing a small business, marketing, applying accepted practices, managing agricultural business operation budgets, and writing a business plan for concentrated agricultural operations

Curriculum Details

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Placement Rate

80%

VTC

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NATIONAL

Vermont Tech data: 6 Month Outcome Survey, Class of  opens in a new window2019. National Data: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First Destinations for the College Class of 2018 (October 2018)

Job Projections

NATIONAL AVG.
5%
AGRIBUSINESS MGMT
-1%
That Translates Into

975,400

JOB OPENINGS BETWEEN 2018 - 2028

Openings data: Estimated High-Skilled Job openings annually (source: USDA). National data: Occupational openings, projected 2016–26 annual average (source: BLS)

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    Job Titles

    • Customer Service and Field Man
    • Manager
    • Farm Hand

    Brandon Mansfield

    • I took a gap year in Scotland
    • I hope to work on my parent's farm after school
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    • I enjoy Vermont Tech’s small class size.
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    Greta Kuhnly

    • I love all things animals
    • I focused on animal science in high school
    • I assist Dr. Dorosko with animal check-ups
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      On the heels of its national ranking in the 96th percentile for return on investment, Vermont Tech is pleased to announce that the Class of 2019 achieved a 99% placement rate as demonstrated in the 6-Month Outcomes Survey. The college ranks first in the state for return on investment, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce…

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    Steve Schubart

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    • I work with many of the finest grass-fed beef farmers
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    • I work on a 4th-gen family farm
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    • I received a wide range of experience
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