摘要：During the 1990's many departments of Agricultural Economics either initiatedagribusiness degree programs or substantially changed traditional academic programs to bettermeet the needs of agribusiness students and the agribusiness industry. The development of undergraduate agribusiness academic programs usually includes a formalized relationship withcolleges of business. General business courses such as accounting, corporate finance, marketingand organizational behavior provide the theory for operational decision making and are generallywell taught by business schools. These "tool" courses are essential in an agribusiness program.However, the need for strong applied decision making capabilities of graduates have dictated theneed for capstone courses. Most agribusiness programs also recognize the need for expertise inlonger term, strategic management decision making.
