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MS Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The department offers a graduate program leading to an MS in Agribusiness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The department provides students with excellent classroom instruction and hands-on research in areas such as:<\/p>\n

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  • Role of agribusiness in food security and marketing, locally and globally<\/li>\n
  • Supply\/value chain management for economic development and SDGs<\/li>\n
  • Impacts of price mechanisms and trade policies on agriculture<\/li>\n
  • Market and nonmarket values for business management strategies<\/li>\n
  • ICT’s role in market linkage and inclusive development<\/li>\n
  • Smallholder access, entrepreneurship in a changing market<\/li>\n
  • Climate-smart agribusiness, food security, and rural livelihoods<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
    \n Faculty:<\/em><\/strong> Dr. G M Monirul Alam, Professor; Dr. Debasish Chandra Acharjee, Professor; Mst. Ashrafun Nahar, Associate Professor; Farhana Arefeen Mila, Associate Professor; Dr. Mst. Tania Parvin, Associate Professor; and Md. Ruhul Amin, Assistant Professor.\n <\/div>\n
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    Major Core Courses<\/div>\n
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    AGB 501 Agribusiness Management (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Agribusiness production systems, planning and decision making, control of production, marketing and financial activities. Problem identification and evaluation of alternative solutions in agribusiness. Economic principles, budgeting, accounting, financial statements, sustainable resource management, and business proposal development.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 505 Agricultural Prices and Policy Analysis (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Demand and elasticity analysis, modeling demand\/supply, time series, Ravallian dynamic model, family budget study, cointegration, and policy analysis for agriculture.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 511 Value Chain and Inclusive Market Development (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Basics of supply\/value chain, network design, economies of scale, optimal product availability, trade relationships, and value chain intervention for market inclusion.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 513 Agricultural Commodity Trade (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Commodity market theory, efficiency, trade policy, cost analysis, international agencies (WTO, EU, NAFTA, ASEAN), and export\/import policy.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 515 Small and Medium Enterprises Development (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n SME competitive advantage and governance, innovation, empowerment, value generation, and roles in Bangladesh\u2019s inclusive market.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 517 Marketing Management (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Creation of market-driven organizations, market strategy, research, product\/service development, consumer profile, and distribution.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 527 Climate Smart Agribusiness and Food Security (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Climate change, food policy, nutrition, food economics, climate\/agri policy coherence, and sectoral synergies. (Prerequisite AGB 501).<\/strong><\/span>\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 531 Business Economics (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Market pricing, business constraints\/policy, quantitative decision models, and ethics in agribusiness.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 537 Agribusiness Project Appraisal (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    \n Project cycle, investment analysis, cost-benefit analysis, economic evaluation, risk\/uncertainty, monitoring and impact assessment.\n <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Major Elective Courses<\/div>\n
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    AGB 541 Agribusiness Risk Management (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Risk identification, insurance, loss prevention, and uncertainty management in agribusiness.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 547 Research Methods (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Research concept, literature synthesis, research planning\/reporting, and proposal development for agribusiness.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 551 Marketing Information System (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Management information systems; database, controls, networking, and impact of new tech on agri-marketing decisions.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 557 E-Commerce in Agribusiness (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    History, fundamentals, platforms, e-business strategies, legal issues, and mobile commerce in agribusiness.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 565 Consumer Behavior (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Consumer motivation\/theories, perceptions, communications, culture, and decision-process. (Prerequisite AGB 531)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 571 Business Law and Ethics (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    CSR, business law (contracts, agency, goods, insolvency, labor), ethics, and global\/local context for Bangladesh.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 577 Human Resource Management (3 cr.)<\/div>\n

    General manager\u2019s perspective; leadership, team dynamics, motivation, HRD theories for workforce development.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 596 Reading and Conference (\u22643 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Special studies as approved by major professor and\/or advisory committee.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 597 Special Problems (\u22643 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Investigation of special problems under major professor supervision.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 598 Seminar (1 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Discussion and presentation on selected agribusiness topics.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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    AGB 599 Thesis Research (\u226512 cr.)<\/div>\n

    Original thesis research project.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    \n Note:<\/strong> Students with CGPA below 3.00 cannot enroll AGB 596, AGB 597 until they raise CGPA to 3.00+.\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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    Minimum Course and Research Requirement for MS Degree1<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    A. Major Courses<\/th>\nCredit<\/th>\nMinor Courses<\/th>\nCredit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    1a. Core<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n2a. Core<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 501 Agribusiness Management<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSST 525 Multivariate Analysis<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 505 Agricultural Prices and Policy Analysis<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 515 Small and Medium Enterprises Development<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 531 Business Economics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Ib. Elective<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n2b. Elective<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 511 Value Chain and Inclusive Market Dev.<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAEC 531 Econometrics 1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 513 Agricultural Commodity Trade<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAEC 542 Financial Mgmt in Agri.<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 517 Marketing Management<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAEC 551 Time Series Analysis<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 527 Climate Smart Agribusiness & Food Security<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAER 540 Gender Issues\/Youth Prog. Agri.<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 537 Agribusiness Project Appraisal<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAFE 512 Farming System<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 541 Agribusiness Risk Management<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAGP 501 Processing of Field Crops<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 547 Research Methods<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAGP 503 Fish\/Meat\/Dairy Processing<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 551 Marketing Information System<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nAGR 525 Seed Sci. & Tech.<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 557 E-Commerce in Agribusiness<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nENT 518 Integrated Pest Mgmt<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 565 Consumer Behavior<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nHRT 507 Minor Fruits of Bangladesh<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 571 Business Law and Ethics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nSTT 520 Sampling & Surveys<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AGB 577 Human Resource Management<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\nOther Courses2<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    B. Seminar<\/strong>
    AGB 598 Seminar<\/td>\n    		1<\/strong>
    1<\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    C. Thesis Research<\/strong>
    AGB 599 Thesis Research<\/td>\n    		12<\/strong>
    Variable<\/td>\n    		<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n43<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
    \n 1<\/sup>Degree requirements may be changed on the recommendation of the Board of Studies and the Advisory Committee.
    \n 2<\/sup>Approved by the Student\u2019s Advisory Committee.\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    MS Program The department offers a graduate program leading to an MS in Agribusiness. The department provides students with excellent classroom instruction and hands-on research in areas such as: Role of agribusiness in food security and marketing, locally and globally Supply\/value chain management for economic development and SDGs Impacts of price mechanisms and trade policies […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":786014,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t