Agriculture Business

Combine your passions for agriculture and business to learn how the world’s food supply gets from the field to the table. Study the operating practices and business principles required to succeed in the food, fiber and related agriculture business industries. 

Areas of study for an agribusiness degree include:

• Farm and ranch management
• Agricultural finance, accounting and marketing
• Livestock production
• Feeds and feeding
• Crop production
• Soil science

The Aims agricultural business degree offers two degree tracks designed to help you meet your career goals: 

1. You can pursue an agribusiness associate of applied science degree and enter the workforce directly after completing the two-year program. 
2. If you plan to go on to earn a bachelor’s degree at a participating public four-year Colorado school, you can choose the agriculture business liberal arts associate of science degree with designation. 

The program ensures you have access to small classes with plenty of opportunities for one-on-one instruction, and offers a foundation of technical, business and hands-on skills that will help you build a successful career. 

The agribusiness degree program at Aims teaches the key operating techniques and business skills used in the modern food and fiber industries. The coursework builds your knowledge and hands-on experience develops the skills you need to manage a business in agriculture or associated industries. 

In the Aims agricultural business degree program, you’ll gain skills in:

• Applying the principles of finance, economics, business and marketing to a farm or ranch operation
• Systems and methods of marketing crops and livestock
• Accounting principles that apply to business
• Livestock breeding, health, housing and feed
• Production and adaptation of cultivated crops

Additional core credits teach professional skills that help you communicate clearly, present yourself to employers, interact with peers, and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills.