BSc (Hons) Agribusiness Management (with placement) at Harper Adams University

Whether your future is in farming itself, or in one of the many related business areas, this course gives you the depth of understanding and breadth of skills for assured decision making and confident, capable management. Our BSc /BSc (Hons) Agribusiness Management is ideal for those who want to work in agriculture but want the potential to develop their opportunities right across the sector.

Department: Business Management  |  Duration: 4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement.  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich, one-year work placement)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Business Economics, Running a Business, Academic Skills, International and Domestic Perspectives, Organisations and Markets, Work and Wellbeing. Year 2: Selling, Negotiating and Networking, Livestock for Agribusiness Managers, Crops and Fresh Produce for Agribusiness Managers, Managing People and Workplace Success, Agribusiness Futures. Year 3 is the placement year. Year 4: Sustainability and Business Ethics, Integrated Global Business, Strategic Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Adaptive Management, Dissertation.

Career pathways

There are opportunities for graduates in many areas of the agricultural sector including farm inputs and outputs, commodity trading, sales, marketing, research, finance or consultancy. These positions may take you anywhere in the country or the world.

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