The Seed Business Management Graduate Certificate at Iowa State University made the top of the AGDaily.com list!
June 2018
For students who want to pursue a highly specialized course of study or who simply don’t want to pursue a long-term degree path, graduate certificates are an important option to consider. Many universities offer graduate certificate programs in agriculture, which may be the perfect fit for someone eager to enter into the ag industry or build upon their current knowledge base.
A graduate certificate can be awarded in as little as three semesters and costs less than a degree. Certificates often teach specific skills or hone topics within larger fields — as opposed to degrees, which are more broadly focused. In agriculture, certificates cover such topics as seed business management, sustainable farming, or biosecurity.
Iowa State University
Program: Seed Business Management Graduate Certificate
Curriculum: Classes include Introduction to the Seed Industry; Strategy and Planning; and Seed Trade Policies and Regulation.
- Credits required: 16
- Tuition: $751/credit hour
- Background: The objective of this certificate is to provide students with core graduate level management and leadership skills that will enable them to better serve seed and agricultural biotechnology businesses and regulatory agencies, their customers and their stakeholders, in an increasingly complex environment. In addition to mastery of the business analytical procedures, the students will learn how seed value is created and delivered in market economies, and how government regulation impacts the delivery of value to customers, the appropriate scope of effective regulation, and various ethical approaches to regulation
- You can find more information here on the school’s website.
Excerpt from AGDaily.com article published May 29, 2018
