Ag Business
Agriculture is more than crops and cattle—it’s a multi-billion-dollar industry. In the ag business concentration, you’ll build a strong foundation in both agriculture science and business operations. From natural resource economics to marketing principles, you’ll learn to manage, lead, and innovate within one of the world’s most essential industries. Whether you want to run a farm, lead a co-op, or serve as an ag consultant, you’ll be ready to bring ethical leadership to the ag industry.
Completion
4 Years
Credits
120
Major
Agriculture Science: Ag Business
Delivery
On Campus
Featured Courses
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Learn how businesses measure and communicate financial performance. Explore how financial statements are prepared, what they reveal, and how they inform decision-making.
Contemporary Economics
Understand the economic forces shaping everyday life. This course offers a clear introduction to core economic concepts, with a focus on the U.S. economy. Build a foundation for making informed decisions and engaging thoughtfully in today’s major economic debates.
Personal Selling and Sales Management
Build practical skills for success in business-to-business sales. Learn how to identify customer needs, craft compelling solutions, and manage the full sales process—from prospecting to closing and follow-up. Practice key techniques and tools to become a confident, customer-focused professional.
Marketing Communications
Learn how to craft messages that connect and inspire action. Explore how businesses communicate with customers, employees, and stakeholders through tools like advertising, public relations, sales promotions, and direct marketing. Discover how to build strong relationships using the right channels and strategies for your audience.
For a complete list of courses in this program, view the program overview.
For official course descriptions, refer to the academic catalog.
Explore the systems, strategies, and leadership principles behind the business of feeding the world. By combining practical ag knowledge with sound business strategy, you’ll be equipped to make ethical, informed decisions that shape food systems, strengthen communities, and steward the environment.
Career Opportunities
Build your career in roles that support the production, processing, financing, and distribution of agricultural goods, such as:
- Farm or Ranch Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Agricultural Sales Representative
- Marketing Manager
- Agricultural Economist
- Ag Business Consultant
- Compliance Officer or Inspector
Featured Faculty
Dr. Susie Nelson
Director of Agriculture Science | Assistant Professor of Agriculture Science
snelson@corban.edu(503) 375-7117
Dr. Bryce Bernard
Chair, Hoff School of Business | Professor of Business | Faculty Athletic Representative
bbernard@corban.edu(503) 375-7034