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PURDUE UNIVERSITY &
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Location:
West Lafayette, IN
Contact Name:
Taryn Nance
Contact Phone:
765-496-2447
Contact Email:
Dept. Website:
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purdue.edu/degrees
Programs Offered:
The MS-MBA in
Food and Agribusiness is the premier
online, dual-degree program for
professionals working in the industry.
Upon completion of the 27-month
program, students earn two degrees
:
a
top-ranked MBA from Indiana
University’s Kelley School of Business
and an MS in agricultural economics
from Purdue University. This non-thesis
program has a 99 percent graduation
rate and is delivered entirely online,
except for five one-week residencies,
which includes an international
experience. Program requirements are: a
bachelor’s degree, three years of
responsible work experience, business
recommendations and GMAT scores.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Location:
Gainesville, FL
Contacts:
Kristen Theus & Hope Kelly
Contact Phone:
352-273-2573/
352-294-1998
Contact Email:
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Dept. Website:
Programs Offered:
The nation’s No. 1
ranked Department of Agricultural
Education & Communication offers a
Master of Science, Graduate Certificates,
and Extension professional
development, all online. The Master of
Science is a two-year degree tailored to
meet the needs of busy professionals
looking for a program that relates to
their work emphasizing on future goals.
The Teaching and Learning in
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Certificate is designed to improve
teaching skills in formal and informal
settings. Students will gain a
comprehensive understanding of
leadership in organizational and
community settings with an emphasis on
teamwork, conflict management and
personality. The Certificate in Teaching
& Learning in Extension is a self-paced
professional development opportunity
comprised of 12 modules covering
teaching and learning principles and a
variety of approaches to keep learners
engaged and meet educational objectives
in a variety of contexts.
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Location:
Guelph, Ontario
Contact Name:
Patti Lago
Contact Email:
Dept. Website:
Programs Offered:
Online MBA in
Food & Agribusiness, Hospitality and
Tourism Management or Sustainable
Commerce Graduate Program
The University of Guelph MBA
applies contemporary management
concepts and strategies to industries
where the University has distinctive
capability. Upon admission, participants
choose to concentrate their MBA studies
in one of three broad industry groups:
Food & Agribusiness Management,
Hospitality & Tourism Management
or Sustainable Commerce. The
University of Guelph MBA program
includes a core group of courses that
build and develop key managerial skills
and specialization courses that allow
participants to apply concepts and skills
to management situations in a particular
sector. The MBA is offered in an
interactive on-line learning format
enhanced by three brief in-classroom
sessions beginning annually in May.
The University of Guelph, College of
Business and Economics Executive
Programs Office is currently accepting
applications for the May 2016 Online
MBA program.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Location:
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Contact Name:
Anna Mehl
Contact Phone:
217-244-7023
Contact Email:
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