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 |
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SEMESTER 1 |
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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 |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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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 |
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SEMESTER 1 |
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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 |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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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.