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BSc Agricultural Business Management

University of Reading

Institution
University of Reading
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc Agricultural Business Management
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
D4N2
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 30

Entry requirements

A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall

About this course

BSc in Agricultural Engineering (with placement) and Business and Management, combining agricultural production with business management over three years. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Entrepreneurship, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes field trips to farming businesses and visits from industry professionals, and students complete an Independent Research Project culminating in a scientific poster presentation and dissertation.

Modules

  • Agriculture in Practice 1
  • Agricultural Production Systems
  • The Economic Environment
  • The Fundamentals of Management and Marketing
  • Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects
  • Research and Professional Skills for Business and Marketing
  • Agriculture in Practice 2
  • Farm Business Management
  • Research Methods and Data Analysis
  • Applied Marketing and Management
  • Crop Agronomy
  • Digital Marketing
  • Livestock Production, Nutrition and Welfare
  • Principles of Horticulture and Crop Production
  • Farmland and Woodland: Ecology and Management of Semi-Natural Habitats
  • Business Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Business Planning and Control
  • Independent Research Project
  • Advanced Livestock Production and Product Quality
  • Advances in Bioveterinary Sciences
  • Agricultural Systems in the Tropics
  • Agricultural Technology: Application, Adoption and Ethics
  • Cereal Management and Marketing
  • Climate Smart Agriculture
  • Food Policy and Supply Chain Management
  • Horticultural Crop Technology
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Principles of Integrated Pest Management