MBA: Food & Agribusiness Specialization
Develop Your Career in Agribusiness While Earning Your MBA
When you earn an MBA with a specialization in food and agribusiness as a Full-Time MBA or Part-Time MBA student, you'll take advantage of the thriving agribusiness environment at the University of Minnesota, learning about the future of food from farm to fork.
One of the country's original land-grant institutions, the University of Minnesota is dedicated to its mission of promoting access to higher education and advancing knowledge benefiting communities, the state, and world through innovation. Surrounded by world-class global food companies and exciting startups evolving the way we grow and consume food, few institutions have more opportunities than Minnesota Carlson.

Full-Time: On-campus
Part-Time: In-person, Online, Remote

Full-Time: 2 years
Part-Time: Average 3.5 years

Full-Time: Average 5 years
Part-Time: Average 6 years

Full-Time: Fall (September)
Part-Time: Fall (September); Spring (January); Summer (June)
Curriculum: Food and Agribusiness Specialization
In this specialization, you'll take 12 credits of food and agribusiness MBA courses. Additionally, you should consider incorporating involvement in organizations to develop your skills. Please note, not all courses listed are offered every semester. Use the One Stop Class Schedule to verify each semester's course offerings and the assigned professor.
Gain Skills for the Future of the Food Development Industry
No matter your career aspirations, Minnesota Carlson is here to support you. Connect to a wide range of opportunities and companies that directly shape or impact the landscape of food and agribusiness. You can work with the Carlson Business Career Center (CBCC) to search for jobs, polish your resume, and practice your interview skills. It's a one-stop shop to help you on every step of your career journey.
The following are among the many employers that recruit talent from Minnesota Carlson:
- Amazon
- General Mills
- Hormel
- Land O' Lakes
- Organic Valley
- Target
of the United States' largest food and agriculture companies are in Minnesota1
in agricultural sciences according to U.S. News and World Report in 2022-20232
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