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Agricultural Economics Agricultural Sciences & Technology 2006-2007 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 105 and agricultural sciences. Calculation, in-terpretation, critical evaluation, and his-torical relevance of quantitative tools, data analysis, and results including graphical presentations, descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis formulation and test-ing, and regression. AGEC 76. Agribusiness Microcomputer Applications (3) Applied microcomputing for agribusiness management; use of spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software; applications to basic farm accounting and financial budgeting, farm production recordkeeping, crop and livestock enter-prise management, and commodity price trend tracking. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) AGEC 78. Agribusiness Quantitative Analysis (3) Prerequisite: ELM requirement met. Func-tional relationships, marginal analysis and decision-making models in agribusiness; logic and probability in diagnosing prob-lems, designing operations and achieving objectives; identification of procedures for efficient resource utilization. AGEC 170. Advanced Agribusiness Applications (3) Prerequisites: AGEC 110, 120, 130, 150, 160; upper-division writing skills re-quirement. Research methods applied to agricultural business; problem definition and solution formulation; data collection and analysis using statistics and other tech-niques. Culminating activities may include research proposal, feasibility study, project review, business plan, strategic manage-ment, case study; written reports and oral presentations. Special Topics (AGEC) AGEC 80. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4) Prerequisites: AGEC 1 and permission of instructor. Directed study or research on particular problems in the field of agri-cultural economics and business. Consult department policies and procedures gov-erning undergraduate research. Approved for RP grading. AGEC 85T. Topics in Agricultural Business (1-3; max total 6) Agricultural economics, farm management, agribusiness management, financial plan-ning, agricultural development, public policy, product marketing, and decision analysis. Topics may require lab hours. nology concerns; food industry regulation; international agricultural trade. AGEC 153. Agricultural Trade (3) Prerequisites: AGEC 2, 150. Comparative advantage, trade models, protectionist barriers and balance of payments; world agricultural trade patterns and international commodity agreements; domestic farm pro-grams and foreign trade policies; surplus food aid and concessionary sales overseas; trade liberalization versus preferences issue and economic development. AGEC 155. Environmental and Natural Resource Policy (3) Economic analysis of public policies gov-erning land use, water management, en-ergy generation, mineral exploitation and forest administration; review of popula-tion pressures and resource conservation; examination of externalities, property rights issues, resource use planning, agricultural zoning, environmental regulations, and rec-lamation law. Product Marketing (AGEC) AGEC 64. Agricultural Sales and Promotion (3) Principles and practices of selling agricul-tural products; merchandising techniques and sales approaches; customer prospect-ing and service; promotional programs, advertising campaigns, and public rela-tions for agricultural industries and organi-zations; multimedia utilization strategies; written/oral communication abilities, and computer presentation skills development. AGEC 160. Agricultural Market Analysis (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 100 or permission of instructor. Commodity transformation and product flow through processing and dis-tribution channels; market structure, con-duct and performance; marketing system efficiency and marketing bill components; over supply, marketing orders, grading and standards, and price stabilization; price forecasting, futures market trading, and risk management. AGEC 162. Commodity Futures Trading (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 160 or permission of instructor. Study of commodity futures and options markets; speculative trading and techniques of fundamental and tech-nical analyses; crop and livestock hedging strategies for commodity procurement and marketing; integrating options and futures trading for risk management; and develop-ment of futures trading plans. AGEC 163. Agricultural Export Marketing (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 160 or permission of instructor. Determination of potential over-seas markets for U.S. agricultural products through export marketing studies; foreign business environment and distribution channels; product preparation and trans-portation abroad; cultural-specific promo-tional and advertising programs; interna-tional sales agreements, financial transactions, plus banking and shipping documentation. AGEC 164. Agribusiness Sales Management (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 1. Marketing man-agement strategies for stimulating business and consumer demand for agricultural goods and services; food and fiber mer-chandising using institutional, functional, value approaches; sales program organiza-tion and staff development for effective communication of product information and timely completion of transactions. Decision Analysis (AGEC) AGEC 71. Agricultural Business Statistics (3) Prerequisite: ELM requirement met. Study of statistical techniques and formal reason-ing applications to management and social
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Title | 2006-07 General Catalog |
Creator | California State University, Fresno |
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Date of publication | 2006-05 |
Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
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Title | Page 105 |
Full Text Search | Agricultural Economics Agricultural Sciences & Technology 2006-2007 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 105 and agricultural sciences. Calculation, in-terpretation, critical evaluation, and his-torical relevance of quantitative tools, data analysis, and results including graphical presentations, descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis formulation and test-ing, and regression. AGEC 76. Agribusiness Microcomputer Applications (3) Applied microcomputing for agribusiness management; use of spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software; applications to basic farm accounting and financial budgeting, farm production recordkeeping, crop and livestock enter-prise management, and commodity price trend tracking. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) AGEC 78. Agribusiness Quantitative Analysis (3) Prerequisite: ELM requirement met. Func-tional relationships, marginal analysis and decision-making models in agribusiness; logic and probability in diagnosing prob-lems, designing operations and achieving objectives; identification of procedures for efficient resource utilization. AGEC 170. Advanced Agribusiness Applications (3) Prerequisites: AGEC 110, 120, 130, 150, 160; upper-division writing skills re-quirement. Research methods applied to agricultural business; problem definition and solution formulation; data collection and analysis using statistics and other tech-niques. Culminating activities may include research proposal, feasibility study, project review, business plan, strategic manage-ment, case study; written reports and oral presentations. Special Topics (AGEC) AGEC 80. Undergraduate Research (1-4; max total 4) Prerequisites: AGEC 1 and permission of instructor. Directed study or research on particular problems in the field of agri-cultural economics and business. Consult department policies and procedures gov-erning undergraduate research. Approved for RP grading. AGEC 85T. Topics in Agricultural Business (1-3; max total 6) Agricultural economics, farm management, agribusiness management, financial plan-ning, agricultural development, public policy, product marketing, and decision analysis. Topics may require lab hours. nology concerns; food industry regulation; international agricultural trade. AGEC 153. Agricultural Trade (3) Prerequisites: AGEC 2, 150. Comparative advantage, trade models, protectionist barriers and balance of payments; world agricultural trade patterns and international commodity agreements; domestic farm pro-grams and foreign trade policies; surplus food aid and concessionary sales overseas; trade liberalization versus preferences issue and economic development. AGEC 155. Environmental and Natural Resource Policy (3) Economic analysis of public policies gov-erning land use, water management, en-ergy generation, mineral exploitation and forest administration; review of popula-tion pressures and resource conservation; examination of externalities, property rights issues, resource use planning, agricultural zoning, environmental regulations, and rec-lamation law. Product Marketing (AGEC) AGEC 64. Agricultural Sales and Promotion (3) Principles and practices of selling agricul-tural products; merchandising techniques and sales approaches; customer prospect-ing and service; promotional programs, advertising campaigns, and public rela-tions for agricultural industries and organi-zations; multimedia utilization strategies; written/oral communication abilities, and computer presentation skills development. AGEC 160. Agricultural Market Analysis (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 100 or permission of instructor. Commodity transformation and product flow through processing and dis-tribution channels; market structure, con-duct and performance; marketing system efficiency and marketing bill components; over supply, marketing orders, grading and standards, and price stabilization; price forecasting, futures market trading, and risk management. AGEC 162. Commodity Futures Trading (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 160 or permission of instructor. Study of commodity futures and options markets; speculative trading and techniques of fundamental and tech-nical analyses; crop and livestock hedging strategies for commodity procurement and marketing; integrating options and futures trading for risk management; and develop-ment of futures trading plans. AGEC 163. Agricultural Export Marketing (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 160 or permission of instructor. Determination of potential over-seas markets for U.S. agricultural products through export marketing studies; foreign business environment and distribution channels; product preparation and trans-portation abroad; cultural-specific promo-tional and advertising programs; interna-tional sales agreements, financial transactions, plus banking and shipping documentation. AGEC 164. Agribusiness Sales Management (3) Prerequisite: AGEC 1. Marketing man-agement strategies for stimulating business and consumer demand for agricultural goods and services; food and fiber mer-chandising using institutional, functional, value approaches; sales program organiza-tion and staff development for effective communication of product information and timely completion of transactions. Decision Analysis (AGEC) AGEC 71. Agricultural Business Statistics (3) Prerequisite: ELM requirement met. Study of statistical techniques and formal reason-ing applications to management and social |