Agriculture, food production and environmental management are just a few of Ireland’s key industries, and gaining a degree in this area opens up a host of career options. This programme will enable the learner to improve their general business knowledge and understanding and develop business skills, particularly as they apply to the rural enterprise and agri-business sector.
The aim of the BB (Hons) in Agri-Business Management is to provide the learner with a business education that emphasises the importance of rural enterprise and agri-business by developing an understanding of the theory, concepts and methods as well as the practical implementation of a range of skills and tools in these areas.
Graduates will be well prepared to operate in a variety of managerial and administrative positions in rural and agri-enterprises or to become self-employed. Graduates can progress to a variety of work in agri-business and agricultural services, for example, in marketing, information processing, administration and management posts, and various employment opportunities in rural development.
This programme meets the educational requirements for ‘Trained Farmer’ status for the purpose of farm inheritance, grant aids and tax exemptions.
Year one of the course is common with the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Environmental Management and is based at our ATU Mountbellew campus (four days per week) and at our Galway City Dublin Road campus one day per week. At the end of year one, students can choose whether to pursue a Bachelor of Business in Rural Enterprise and Agri-business or a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Environmental Management.
Year two is based at our ATU Mountbellew campus (three days per week) and at our Galway City Dublin Road campus two days per week. Students must do a three-month industry work placement in year two, working in an agri business. Students reside at Mountbellew for the first two years. Years three and four are spent at the ATU Galway City Dublin Road campus.