AREC 323 - Introduction to Management for Agri-Food, Environmental, and Forestry Businesses

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Principles and practical aspects of business management, and their relevance to the managing businesses involved in a variety of industries, including agriculture, environment, food, and forestry. Topics include business planning and organizing, and issues related to the management of financial, physical, and human resources. Prerequisite: ECON 101.

AREC 365 - Natural Resource Economics

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Economics of natural resources; resource scarcity, conservation, sustainability, water resource issues, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, recycling, property and tenure institutions, and public resource policy. Not to be taken if credit received for ECON 365. Prerequisite: ECON 101.

AREC 484 - Strategic Management in Food and Resource Businesses

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Analysis of strategic management concepts and applications to agri-food and resource industries. The development of business and corporate strategies including competitive positioning; sustaining competitive advantage; vertical coordination and strategic alliances in value chains; corporate diversification and global business strategy. Prerequisite: AREC 200, AREC 323, AREC 365, or ECON 281.

AREC 684 - Strategic Management in Food and Resource Businesses

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Analysis of strategic management concepts and applications to agri-food and resource industries. The development of business and corporate strategies including competitive positioning; sustaining competitive advantage; vertical coordination and strategic alliances in value chains; corporate diversification and global business strategy. Not to be taken if credit received for AREC 484. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

AREC 900 - Directed Research Project

★ 3 (fi 6)(VAR, UNASSIGNED)