Program Information
The Food and Resource Economics Department offers the Master of Agribusiness (M.AB.) (non-thesis), Master of Science with Concentration in Agribusiness (M.S.AB.) (non-thesis), Master of Science (thesis), and Doctor of Philosophy.
The Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics is designed to provide the student with rigorous training in economics, statistics, and applied quantitative techniques. Each student is exposed to core theory and to fields of specialization with the purpose to prepare the candidate for a professional career in post-secondary education, government, non-governmental organizations, private business, and international agencies.
The Master of Agribusiness is designed for students with no academic background in economics. Students who come from diverse academic backgrounds including Accounting, Agricultural Education and Communication, Agricultural Operations Management, Agronomy, Animal Science, Business Administration, Finance, English, Food Science, History, Horticulture, Management, Marketing, Soil and Water Science, Turfgrass, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. The graduate coursework prepares students for careers in banking, investing, financial analysis, sales, management, marketing, human resources, policy, production, and entrepreneurial pursuits working in private industry, international firms, non-profit organizations and government.
The Master of Science in the Food and Resource Economics Department provides broad training in applied economics as it relates to food production, policy, marketing and trade, regional economics, and natural resource issues. Students are taught to use economic principles and quantitative methods to address empirical problems. The core consists of courses in microeconomics, policy, econometrics, statistics and survey research methods. Many students continue their education with a Ph.D. while others opt for employment with government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, foreign agencies, private consulting firms, or corporations.
The Master of Science with Concentration in Agribusiness is designed for students with an academic background in economics. The quantitative courses include microeconomics, policy, econometrics and survey research methods and provide solid economic theory and prepares students for careers in banking, investing, financial analysis, sales, management, marketing, human resources, policy, production, and entrepreneurial pursuits working in private industry, international firms, non-profit organizations and government.
For more information, please see our website: http://www.fred.ifas.ufl.edu.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Food and Resource Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- with a concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development
- Master of Agribusiness
- without a concentration
- with a concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development
- Master of Science
- without a concentration
- with a concentration in Agribusiness
- with a concentration in Tropical Conservation and Development
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Food and Resource Economics Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AEB 5167 | Economic Analysis in Small Farm Livelihood Systems | 3 |
| AEB 5188 | Economics of Agribusiness Decisions | 3 |
| AEB 5326 | Agribusiness Financial Management | 3 |
| AEB 5516 | Quantitative Methods in Agribusiness Decisions | 3 |
| AEB 5757 | Strategic Agribusiness Human Resource Management | 3 |
| AEB 6106 | Microeconomic Principles and Analysis | 3 |
| AEB 6145 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AEB 6183 | Agribusiness Risk Management | 3 |
| AEB 6225 | Public Policy and the Agribusiness Firm | 3 |
| AEB 6301 | Food Wholesale and Retail Marketing | 3 |
| AEB 6385 | Management Strategies for Agribusiness Firms | 3 |
| AEB 6553 | Elements of Econometrics | 3 |
| AEB 6674 | Intnl Agr Pol and Trade | 3 |
| AEB 6675 | International Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
| AEB 6817 | Survey Research Methods for Economists | 3 |
| AEB 6905 | Problems in Food and Resource Economics | 1-3 |
| AEB 6921 | Workshop in Food and Resource Economics I | 1 |
| AEB 6933 | Special Topics | 1-6 |
| AEB 6934 | Workshop in Food and Resource Economics II | 1 |
| AEB 6942 | Advanced Applications in Agribusiness Experience | 1-3 |
| AEB 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| AEB 7108 | Microeconomic Theory II | 3 |
| AEB 7174 | Economic Coordination and Organizational Behavior in Agribusiness | 3 |
| AEB 7182 | Agricultural Risk Analysis and Decision Making | 3 |
| AEB 7184 | Production Economics | 3 |
| AEB 7240 | Macroeconomic Theory in Open Economies II | 3 |
| AEB 7373 | Consumer Demand and Applied Analysis | 3 |
| AEB 7453 | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEB 7483 | Seminar in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| AEB 7571 | Econometric Methods I | 3 |
| AEB 7572 | Econometric Methods II | 3 |
| AEB 7645 | Economic Development and Agriculture | 3 |
| AEB 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| AEB 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| FYC 6422 | Policy Issues and Case Studies in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PLS 5633 | Aquatic Plant Management | 3 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |
Food and resources economics (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Explain relevant economic principles and apply economic theory to address problems relevant to agriculture and natural resources
SLO 2 Skills
Identify relevant economic problem, propose and complete an original research project, and effectively communicate results to appropriate audiences (including off campus)
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Display honesty and integrity in research, the classroom and professional activities
Food and resources economics (MAB)
SLO 1 Principles Relating to Food and Agribusiness Firms
Explain principles of economics, management, marketing, finance, quantitative analysis and policy as they apply to food and agribusiness firms
SLO 2 Solve Management Problems
Apply, analyze and synthesize content knowledge to solve management problems faced by food and agribusiness firms
SLO 3 Display Honesty and Integrity
Display honesty and integrity in research, the classroom, and professional activities
Food and resources economics (MS)
SLO 1 Explain Relevant Economic Principles
Explain relevant economic principles and apply economic theory and tools to address problems relevant to agriculture and natural resources
SLO 2 Develop, Complete and Present Research Project
Identify relevant economic problem, complete research project, and effectively communicate results to an appropriate audience
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Display honesty and integrity in the classroom, research and professional activities