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MSc Marketing and Agribusiness

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The general pre-requisite for entry into the MSc Marketing and Agribusiness is at least a Lower Second Class Honours BSc Degree in Agribusiness, Agribusiness Management, Management Studies, Economics or Agriculture or in a related subject (or equivalent qualifications and working experience).

DURATION OF COURSE

The MSc in Marketing and Agribusiness will normally extend over 2 years of full-time or 4 years of part-time study.

AWARD OF THE DEGREE

To qualify for the award of the degree, candidates must pass all six Core courses, two Electives and the Research Project. The degree shall be awarded in two categories - Distinction and Pass. For the award of the degree with Distinction, the candidate must have obtained an average mark of 70% or more, across all core courses and electives as well as 70% or more in the Research Project. 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

All candidates in the MSc Marketing and Agribusiness will be required to take one of the following two options:

A. Business and Marketing Analysis

B. Managing Food and Nutrition Security

And the degree will be awarded with specialization in either Business and Marketing Analysis or Managing Food and Nutrition Security.

All candidates will be required to take SIX Core Courses, TWO Elective Courses and a Research Project- a total of 44 credits. 

CORE COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6301

Research Methodology

4

AGBU 6202

Agribusiness Management

4

AGBU 6201

Agricultural Marketing

4

AGBU 6002

International Trade and Marketing

4

 

Other core and elective courses required for each option are:

A. Business and Marketing Analysis Option

CORE COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6102

Statistics and Mathematics for Agribusiness

4

AGBU 6602

Quantitative Methods II (Econometrics)

4

AGBU 6999

Research Project

12

 

PLUS ELECTIVE COURSES (ANY TWO)

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6303

Investment Analysis and Financing for Agribusiness

4

AGBU 6302

Quantitative Methods I (Operations Research)

4

AGBU 6103

Sustainable Rural Development

4

AGBU 6903

Advanced Agricultural Marketing

4

AGBU 6691

Advanced Agribusiness Management

4

 

OR B. Managing Food and Nutrition Security Option

CORE COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6401

Economics of Food Security

4

AGBU 6402

Food Policy and Food Security

4

AGBU 6999

Research Project in Food and Nutrition Security

12

PLUS ELECTIVE COURSES (ANY TWO)

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6103

Sustainable Rural Development

4

AGBU 6102

Statistics and Mathematics for Agribusiness

4

AGBU 6303

Investment Analysis and Financing for Agribusiness

4

AGBU 6691

Advanced Agribusiness Management

4

AGBU 6602

Quantitative Methods II (Econometrics)

4

 

OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT COURSE APPROVED BY THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

YEAR I

SEMESTER 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6301

Research Methodology

4

AGBU 6201

Agricultural Marketing

4

AGBU 6102

Statistics and Mathematics for Agribusiness

4

AGBU 6402

Food Policy and Food Security

4

 

YEAR I

SEMESTER 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6202

Agribusiness Management

4

AGBU 6002

International Trade and Marketing

4

AGBU 6602

Quantitative Methods II (Econometrics)

4

AGBU 6401

Economics of Food Security

4

 

YEAR 2

SEMESTER 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6999

Research Project *

12

AGBU 6903

Advanced Agricultural Marketing I

4

AGBU 6303

Investment Analysis and Financing for Agribusiness

4

AGBU 6901

Agricultural Policy Analysis

4

 

YEAR 2

SEMESTER 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 6999

Research Project *

12

AGBU 6103

Sustainable Rural Development

4

AGBU 6302

Quantitative Methods I (Operations Research)

4

AGBU 6691

Advanced Agribusiness Management

4

*This is extended across two semesters. For the Managing Food and Nutrition Security Option this Research Project has to be in the area of Food and Nutrition Security.

 

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