{"id":28,"date":"2015-10-05T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsmrau.edu.bd\/aer\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:54:12","slug":"under-graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gau.edu.bd\/agb\/under-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate (BS Program)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83d\udcda Course Offerings<\/h1>\n

Department of Agribusiness<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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\n The Department of Agribusiness offers diverse courses for the
\n BS (Bachelor of Science)<\/strong> program in Agricultural Economics under the Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. Courses cover areas like management, marketing, price analysis, rural entrepreneurship, and supply chain management.\n <\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 Year 1: Foundation Courses<\/h2>\n
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\u2600\ufe0f Summer Term (1st Term)<\/h3>\n
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AGB 101 Principles of Management (3+0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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  • Definition & approaches of management<\/li>\n
  • Functions & levels of management<\/li>\n
  • Henri Fayol\u2019s 14 principles<\/li>\n
  • Planning, organizing, staffing, directing & controlling<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

    \ud83c\udf42 Autumn Term (2nd Term)<\/h3>\n
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    AGB 131 Principles of Marketing (3+0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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    • Market concept & product demand<\/li>\n
    • Agricultural marketing & marketing channels<\/li>\n
    • Pricing strategies & market structures<\/li>\n
    • Competition analysis (Gini Coefficient, HHI)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

      \u2744\ufe0f Winter Term (3rd Term)<\/h3>\n
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      AGB 161 Agribusiness Management (3+0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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      • Agribusiness definition, scope & challenges<\/li>\n
      • Business planning & decision-making<\/li>\n
      • Rural vs. urban markets<\/li>\n
      • Marketing mix for agribusiness<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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        \ud83d\udd39 Year 2: Advanced Courses<\/h2>\n
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        \u2600\ufe0f Summer Term (4th Term)<\/h3>\n
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        AGB 203 Fundamentals of Price Analysis (3+1.0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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        • Price determination & government role<\/li>\n
        • Market integration & price variations<\/li>\n
        • Time-series analysis<\/li>\n
        • Agricultural price policy in Bangladesh<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

          \u2744\ufe0f Winter Term (6th Term)<\/h3>\n
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          AGB 265 Agricultural Marketing (3+1.0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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          • Core concepts of marketing<\/li>\n
          • Marketing mix and segmentation<\/li>\n
          • Strategic marketing plan<\/li>\n
          • Inclusive market development<\/li>\n
          • Agricultural inputs and products marketing<\/li>\n
          • Marketing research and government intervention<\/li>\n
          • International marketing and information systems<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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            \ud83d\udd39 Year 3: Specialization Courses<\/h2>\n
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            \ud83c\udf42 Autumn Term (8th Term)<\/h3>\n
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            AGB 333 Agricultural Price Analysis (3+1.0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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            • Supply response models<\/li>\n
            • Pricing strategies for resource-poor farmers<\/li>\n
            • Government policies on price stability<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

              \u2744\ufe0f Winter Term (9th Term)<\/h3>\n
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              AGB 361 Entrepreneurship Development (3+0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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              • SME development & financing<\/li>\n
              • Business planning & taxation<\/li>\n
              • Market strategies for rural products<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
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                AGB 366 Supply Chain Management (3+1.0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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                • Supply chain vs. value chain<\/li>\n
                • Inventory & transportation management<\/li>\n
                • Demand forecasting & optimization<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                  \ud83d\udd39 Year 4: Advanced Applications<\/h2>\n
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                  \u2600\ufe0f Summer Term (10th Term)<\/h3>\n
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                  AGB 404 Managerial Economics (3+0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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                  • Demand forecasting & cost functions<\/li>\n
                  • Pricing & profit maximization<\/li>\n
                  • Capital budgeting & investment decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

                    \ud83c\udf42 Autumn Term (11th Term)<\/h3>\n
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                    AGB 434 Operations Research (3+1.0 Credits)<\/h4>\n
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                    • Decision analysis & forecasting models<\/li>\n
                    • Linear programming & optimization<\/li>\n
                    • Supply chain optimization & case studies<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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                      \ud83c\udf93 Internship Program (Final Year)<\/h2>\n

                      \n Students are required to complete a 4-month practical training<\/strong> with government, non-government, or private organizations to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world agribusiness settings.\n <\/p>\n<\/section>\n