Program Requirements
This minor program is open to B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.), B.Eng.(Bioresource), and B.Sc.(F.Sc.) degree students.
The Minor in Agribusiness Entrepreneurship is designed to provide students with an understanding of the key concepts and processes involved in starting and managing new ventures in an agricultural or food business, including conceptualization, development and management of successful new ventures. It combines rigour with relevance as all students will complete a major project in the agri-food industry, thus providing an opportunity to apply the concepts acquired in the classroom. The minor is multidisciplinary and integrative, as it includes courses from across areas in the Faculties of Management and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The minor is appropriate for students interested in a wide variety of new ventures, from for-profit private companies to social enterprises and cooperatives.
The minimum requirement for entry into the minor is that a student be in his or her U2 year and have a CPGA of 3.0. The minor is limited to 25 students per year; interested students should contact the program coordinator to apply for admission.
Within this minor, 18 credits must be unique, i.e., they only count for the minor and do not overlap with the Major or Specialization, except for students enrolled in programs that have more than 72 credits of required and complementary courses, who can count up to 6 credits of courses in the Major or Specialization.
Required Courses (12 credits)
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FAES 310 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty of Agric & Envir Sci : Key concepts and skills relevant to sectors of agribusiness and agri-food companies. Organizational structures, relevant legal aspects, and market structure. Institutional considerations such as labour, product specifications, and business strategies. Theoretical and practical aspects of entrepreneurship. Business case studies and current entrepreneurship literature relative to agribusiness.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Ganem Cuenca, Eduardo; Sapin, Valerie (Winter)
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INTG 201 Integrated Management Essentials 1 (3 credits)
Overview
INTG : Essentials of management using an integrated approach. Three modules (managing money, managing people and managing information) cover fundamentals of accounting, finance, organizational behaviour and information systems; and illustrate how the effective management of human, financial and technological resources contributes to the success of an organization. Emphasizes an integrated approach to management, highlighting how organizations function as a whole and the importance of being able to work across functional and organizational boundaries.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Maguire, Steve (Fall)
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INTG 202 Integrated Management Essentials 2 (3 credits)
Overview
INTG : Essentials of management using an integrated approach. Four modules (managing customer relationships, managing processes, managing digital innovation and managing the enterprise) cover fundamentals of marketing, strategy, operations and information systems; and illustrate how this knowledge is harnessed in an organization to create value for customers and other stakeholders. Emphasizes an integrated approach to management, highlighting how organizations function as a whole and the importance of being able to work across functional and organizational boundaries.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Mantere, Saku (Winter)
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MGPO 362 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Study of the key aspects involved in starting and managing a new venture: identifying opportunities and analyzing new venture ideas, identifying common causes of failure and strategies for success, understanding intellectual property systems, comparison of multiple modes of funding. Applies to for-profit and not-for-profit start-ups.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Younkin, Peter (Fall)
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits from the following:
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BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
Overview
Business Admin : Concentrating on entrepreneurship and enterprise development, particular attention is given to the start-up, purchasing and management of small to medium-sized industrial firms in an environment that would appeal to Engineering students. The focal point is in understanding the dilemmas faced by entrepreneurs, resolving them, developing a business plan and the maximum utilization of the financial, marketing and human resources that make for a successful operation.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Younkin, Peter (Fall) Avedesian, Michael M (Winter)
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FAES 300 Internship 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Faculty of Agric & Envir Sci : Full-time work-term intended to complement the student's undergraduate studies. Course work will be graded by a Faculty member with expertise relevant to the student's area of study. Finding a work placement is the responsibility of the student and facilitated by the Faculty's Internship Office.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Mehta, Mehek (Fall) Mehta, Mehek (Summer)
Students will receive a final grade on their transcript. Students must be registered as a full-time student prior to and after enrollment in this course. A mandatory report must be submitted at the end of the Internship to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Internship Office.
Restrictions: Students must be registered as a full-time student prior to and after enrollment in this course. Minimum CGPA of 2.7 required. Open to all students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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MGPO 364 Entrepreneurship in Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Provides hands-on experience with the development of an entrepreneurial venture or a contribution to an existing entrepreneurial venture. Involves the creation of a venture development or business plan. Applicable to many kinds of new ventures, both private companies and social enterprises.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Sundaram, Jitender Gabriel (Winter)
Prerequisite: MGPO 362
Restriction(s): Open to U2, U3 students only.
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MGPO 438 Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Explores key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation 鈥� the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Focuses on the social economy, including how the market system can be leveraged to create social value.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Nowak, Anita (Fall) Nowak, Anita (Winter)
Restriction(s): Open to U2, U3 students only. Students cannot receive credits if they already received credits for MGPO 434.
* Note: To be counted towards the Minor in Agribusiness Entrepreneurship, the placement in FAES 300 must be approved by the program coordinator as having entrepreneurial focus.