Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business
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Agricultural Business

Agricultural Business

Agricultural Business

Agricultural Business

As you plan your business career, you want options. You want a degree that's flexible, enabling you to run the family farm or find success as an ag loan officer. Northwestern’s agricultural business major moves beyond agricultural science to provide a comprehensive business degree with an agricultural lens—preparing you to be a strategic entrepreneur whether you wear Oxfords in an office or boots in a barn.

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Our agricultural business program pairs the business administration major with distinctive agriculture courses. This sets us apart from colleges that offer an agriculture production curriculum with only a few business courses. The agricultural business option provides students with a top-notch liberal arts education that improves communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while also developing ag industry knowledge and connections.

Major course offerings include agricultural technology systems, ethical issues such as livestock production practices and genetically modified crops, and risk management of agricultural production. Related minors include accounting, business administration, economics, entrepreneurship, leadership studies, nonprofit management and project management. 

CONTACT
Kirsten BuiterFaculty Assistant for the Business + Economics Department
IACBE ACCREDITED Our accredited business programs meet international standards for business practice.
TOP 1% WORLDWIDE Senior business majors score in the top 1% of all teams in the international Business Strategy Game.
LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE The Center for Innovation & Leadership encourages student collaboration with area business leaders.
CONNECT WITH BUSINESS CLUB This student-led club hosts professionals and makes an annual trip to an urban setting.

Outcomes

Join our standout alumni at:

DeHoyos Custom Leatherwork & Saddle Repair
Billings, MT
Farmers Co-Op Society
Sioux Center, IA
RC Family Farms
Orange City, IA
Security State Bank
George, IA

Experience

World-class education
Department mission
Compass Center for Career & Calling
Center for Innovation & Leadership
Business Club
Investment Club
Off-campus study
Bachelor's + beyond

Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), Northwestern College business programs teach the most cutting-edge business practices worldwide. The department also receives counsel from a board of local business professionals, helping us stay up to date on current market needs and trends.

Experience

World-class education

Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), Northwestern College business programs teach the most cutting-edge business practices worldwide. The department also receives counsel from a board of local business professionals, helping us stay up to date on current market needs and trends.

Department mission
Compass Center for Career & Calling
Center for Innovation & Leadership
Business Club
Investment Club
Off-campus study
Bachelor's + beyond

Faculty + Staff

Brilliant scholars. Committed Christians. Invested in you. That's Northwestern's faculty.

Dr. Fan Fei, CFA
Associate Professor of Business and Economics
Dr. Han-Yen Kao
Associate Professor of Economics
Dr. Mjumo Mzyece
Professor of Management
Vonda Post '88
Professor of Accounting
Dr. Erica Vonk '00
Associate Professor of Business
Kirsten Buiter
Faculty Assistant for the Business + Economics Department
Scott Bahrke '01
Instructor in Business Education
Robert De Haan
Instructor in Agricultural Business
Kimberly Van Es
Instructor in Business Writing