What is behind the world food crisis? Why does food seem to travel so far to get to the table? With the economic dynamics at play today, those with a role in the agriculture and food system require solid financial and market analysis and appropriate policies. This specialization gives students the skills to respond to these needs, by providing a broad understanding of agriculture and food systems, including international development, and specialized skills in business management. Career opportunities include farm and agribusiness management, banking and finance, and marketing positions in the agri-food industry.
Please consult with the bsc-advisor.agenvsc [at] mcgill.ca (student advisor) regarding course selections.
YOU MAY TAKE THIS SPECIALIZATION WITH THE FOLLOWING MAJOR: Agricultural Economics
REQUIRED COURSES: 24 credits
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Program Requirement:
The development of commercial agriculture relies on a large supporting sector of manufacturing and service companies involved in the supply of inputs to farming and the transportation, processing, and marketing of agricultural and food products.
This 24-credit specialization includes courses in agricultural sciences, agribusiness, and courses at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
This specialization is limited to students in the Major in Agricultural Economics.
For information on academic advising, see: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/advising
Required Courses (12 credits)
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AEBI 210 Organisms 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Biology (Agric & Envir Sc): The biology of plants and plant-based systems in managed and natural terrestrial environments. The interactions between autotrophs and soil organisms and selected groups of animals with close ecological and evolutionary connections with plants (e.g., herbivores and pollinators) will be explored in lecture and laboratory.
Offered by: Plant Science
- 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab, per week.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mehran Dastmalchi
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AGEC 450 Agribusiness Management 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Agricultural Economics: Strategic management of agricultural and food businesses. Analysis of internal and external factors and competitive forces affecting agribusinesses. Formulation of business strategy and solutions to strategic problems. Case-based course designed to enhance students' problemsolving and decisionmaking skills. Integration of knowledge and tools from various economics and business disciplines.
Offered by: Agricultural Economics
- Winter
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisites: AGEC 231, AGEC 330, AGEC 332 and an accounting course, or approval of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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AGEC 491 Research & Methodology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Agricultural Economics: Conceptual and philosophical foundations of research methodology, and the procedural aspects of planning, designing and conducting research in applied economics.
Offered by: Agricultural Economics
- Prerequisites: AGEC 201 or equivalent and AGEC 320 or permission of the instructor
- Corequisites: AGEC 425 or permission of the instructor
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Paul Thomassin
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ANSC 250 Principles of Animal Science 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Animal Science: Introduction to the scientific principles underlying the livestock and poultry industries. Emphasis will be placed on the breeding, physiology and nutrition of animals raised for the production of food and fibre.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Fall
- 3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Kevin Wade
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
9 credits chosen from the following list:
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ACCT 361 Management Accounting 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Accounting: The role of management accounting information to support internal management decisions and to provide performance incentives.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisite: MGCR 211
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Seunghwan Oh
- Ralph Cecere
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AGRI 310 Internship in Agr./Environ. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Agriculture: Internship on working farms or in other appropriate businesses of the agri-food/environment industries.
Offered by: Plant Science
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken AGRI 201D1/D2.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Caroline B Begg
- Caroline B Begg
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BUSA 364 Business Law 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Business Admin: An introduction to the legal system and basic legal principles affecting business. Tort negligence, contracts, forms of business organization, creditors' rights and bankruptcy.
Offered by: Management
- Restriction: Open to U2 and U3 students.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Stephen De Four-Wyre
- Stephen De Four-Wyre
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MGCR 222 Intro to Org Behaviour 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Management Core: Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.
Offered by: Management
- Restriction: Not open to U0 students.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Amandine Ody-Brasier, Sarah Gordon, Sylvia Miriyam Findlay
- Diana Dakhlallah, Roman Galperin, Jeraul Mackey
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MGCR 331 Information Technology Mgmt 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Management Core: Introduction to principles and concepts of information systems in organizations. Topics include information technology, transaction processing systems, decision support systems, database and systems development. Students are required to have background preparation on basic micro computer skills including spreadsheet and word-processing.
Offered by: Management
- Restriction: Not open to U0 students.
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Sol Tanguay
- Sol Tanguay, Taha Havakhor
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MGCR 341 Introduction to Finance 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Management Core: An introduction to the principles, issues, and institutions of Finance. Topics include valuation, risk, capital investment, financial structure, cost of capital, working capital management, financial markets, and securities.
Offered by: Management
- Corequisite: MGCR 271 or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to U0 students.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Vadim di Pietro
- Adolfo De Motta, Vadim di Pietro
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MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Management Core: Introduction to marketing principles, focusing on problem solving and decision making. Topics include: the marketing concept; marketing strategies; buyer behaviour; Canadian demographics; internal and external constraints; product; promotion; distribution; price. Lectures, text material and case studies.
Offered by: Management
- Restrictions: Open to U1, U2, U3 students.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Hamid Etemad, Aviva Aronovitch
- Clarice Zhao, Bruce Doré
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MGCR 382 International Business 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Management Core: An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.
Offered by: Management
- Restriction: Not open to U0 students.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Donald Melville, Ghahhar Zavosh
- Donald Melville, Ghahhar Zavosh
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ORGB 321 Leadership 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Organizational Behaviour: Leadership theories provide students with opportunities to assess and work on improving their leadership skills. Topics include: the ability to know oneself as a leader, to formulate a vision, to have the courage to lead, to lead creatively, and to lead effectively with others.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisite: MGCR 222 or permission of Instructor and approval of the BCom Program Office.
- Restrictions: Restricted to U2 and U3 students.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Chantal Westgate
3 credits of a course in Animal Production or Plant Production approved by the Adviser.