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Designing Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Programs

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  • Gillespie, Jeffrey M.
  • Bampasidou, Maria

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Agricultural economics and agribusiness (AEAB) programs offer their graduates unique exposure to agricultural markets, policy, and production systems, which differentiates them from business programs. Despite the advantages associated with AEAB degrees, a significant challenge universities and AEAB graduates face is a general lack of recognition of what agricultural economics is and what an agricultural economist does. Using data collected from U.S. 1862 and 1890 land grant universities, we stress the importance of designing effective AEAB curricula based on enrollment trends, the desired attributes of graduates, and the current structure of AEAB undergraduate programs.

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  • Gillespie, Jeffrey M. & Bampasidou, Maria, 2018. "Designing Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Undergraduate Programs," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 50(3), April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:355614
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.355614
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    2. Swinton, Scott M., 2021. "Learning about Consumer Demand from Student Surveys," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 3(3), September.
    3. Connolly, Cristina, 2025. "Service-Learning in Agricultural Economics: Harnessing Local Food to Introduce Students to Applied Research and Extension," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 7(2), April.
    4. Delbridge, Timothy A., 2024. "Agribusiness Study Abroad Programs and Their Potential for Fostering a More Inclusive Climate," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 5(4), January.
    5. Chekeny, Nixon S. & Misra, Sukant, 2024. "Responsible Conduct of Research for Graduate Students: What Should 69 They Know?," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 6(3), October.

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