The Major in Agricultural Economics is designed to meet the increasing public concerns related to the environment and resource use, and the importance of economics and management in the global food system. This multidisciplinary program in applied economics involves the application of theory and analytical methods to environmental issues and the agricultural and food system. Students receive training in economic theory and applied areas such as marketing, finance, public policy, ecology, natural resources and international development.
Students will be able to focus on either the environmental economics or agri-business option.
Environmental economics integrates biological and environmental sciences with economics to give students the tools needed to work with environmental policies and the management of natural resources.
The agriculture and food system requires solid financial and market analysis and appropriate policies. Agri-business provides the skills to respond to these needs by providing a broad understanding of agriculture and food systems and specialized skills in business management.
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Increasingly complex economic problems facing the agri-food system and the environment demand the specialized knowledge and training found in the field of agricultural economics, an interdisciplinary program that combines agricultural and environmental sciences with economics and other social sciences.
Our curriculum is designed to provide students with this knowledge and with analytical and decision making skills required for a career in many fields in either the private or public sector.
All students in the Major take a common core of courses and specialize in one of two options:
Each option requires a set of additional required courses that permit the student to specialize for different career paths. All students are encouraged to complete one or two semesters at the downtown McGill campus during their studies at Macdonald. The opportunity to study at both campuses allows a wider choice of elective courses from which to build their programs of study.
For a detailed look at specific course requirements and other related information, please go to Agricultural Economics