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Programme Name:	BSC AGRIBUSINESS
Programme Type:	UNDERGRADUATE
Certificate Awarded:	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
Faculty/School:	FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

About The Programme

The B.Sc. Agribusiness programme is designed to equip students with a solid foundation in basic science, which is crucial for understanding agricultural principles. The curriculum further integrates this scientific knowledge with elements of extension, economics, business, and management. The goal is to give students a holistic understanding of the agricultural sector from a business perspective.

The objectives of the B.Sc. Agribusiness programme include the following:

1. To produce the manpower required to promote agribusiness in all aspects of the agricultural industry since that has been recognized as a main drawback to the modernization of agriculture. 
2. To provide opportunities for the youth to be trained holistically as agribusiness professionals so that they can establish agribusinesses and be job creators rather than job-seekers. 
3. To institute outreach agribusiness programmes to promote agribusinesses in Ghana as a whole.
4. To source funds for the institution (UDS) by producing innovative programs that will be of interest to funding agencies.

Prospects for Graduates of B.Sc. Agribusiness Programme
There are a variety of job opportunities available from both public and private sector agencies. Graduates of the program are likely to work in the following fields:

Government sectors:

1. Ministry of Food and Agriculture subsectors (Crop, Livestock, Aquaculture)
2. Ghana Cocoa Board
3. Tree Crop Development Authorities
4. Ministry of Trade and Industry
5. Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies

International Organizations

1. United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 
2. United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
3. African Development Bank (AfDB)
4. World Bank and International Monetary Fund
5. Financial institutions
6. Insurance companies

Academia and Research Institutions

1. Universities
2. Polytechnics 
3. Secondary schools
4. Research institutions (e.g., Crop and Animal research institutions)

Local Industries and International NGOs

1. Farm managers in commercial farms
2. Livestock farms
3. Agro-processing firms (e.g., juice factories)
4. Agricultural product marketing firms

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

1. Policy and Advocacy organizations
2. NGOs
3. CBOs

Entry Requirements

BSc. Agribusiness (Agricultural & Resource Economics, Agribusiness Management & Finance, Agricultural Administration). This programme is for both science-based and non-science-based SSCE/WASSCE holders with three (3) credit passes in core subjects and three (3) credit passes in elective subjects.