| 01 June 2009
PROGRAM PROFILE
The program is based primarily on the needs of Mindanao, particularly in pursuing the island’s role as the country’s food basket amidst the challenges of globalization and international competitiveness.
The program is unique as no other university in the region offers a degree in economics that is geared towards applying economic theories in agribusiness. The program will develop competitive graduates with strong theoretical and mathematical foundations necessary for the application of concepts in real problems of the region.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of this program will be employed in decision-making positions in agribusiness input suppliers, marketing firms, public and private organizations providing services to farms, the agribusiness sector and the rural sector. They can also be engaged in research and the teaching profession.
COURSE PROSPECTUSSUBJECTS
GENERAL
General Economics
General Biology
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
Intermediate Macroeconomics / Theory
Concepts and Dynamics of Management
Elementary Statistics
Introduction to Agribusiness Economics
Introduction to Factor Market
Analysis, General Equilibrium and Welfare
Economics
Introduction to Animal Science
Agribusiness Systems
Agricultural Cooperatives and Self Managed Business Enterprises
Elements of Mathematical Economics
Introduction to Quantitative Economics
Principles of Accounting
Applied Linear Programming for Economists
Introduction to Financial Management for the
Agribusiness Enterprise
International Agricultural Trade
Introduction to Marketing
Management for the Agribusiness Enerprise
Writing Technical / Scientific Papers
Agricultural Production Management for the Agribusiness Enterprise
Agricultural Price and Policy Analysis
Industrial Organization of Agricultural Markets
Economics of Agricultural Development
LEGISLATED COURSES
PI 100, Life and Works of Jose Rizal
REVISED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
AH1, Dimensions of Identity: Understanding
Ourselves Through Reading and Writing
AH2, Exploring Ideas Through Academic Writing
AH 3, Effective Speech Communication
AH 4, Adventures in Fiction, Poetry & Drama
AH 5, Art and Society
AH 6, Visual Communication and Society
AH 7, Significant Themes in Literature and Films
SSP 1, Philippine History
SSP 2, Asia & The World
SSP 3, Foundations of Behavioral Science
SSP 4, Social, Eco & Political Thought
SSP 5, Philosophical Analysis
SSP 6, Wika at Pagka-Pilipino
SSP 7, The Hitchiker’s Guide to Mindanao
MST 1, Foundation of Natural Sciences I
MST 2, Foundation of Natural Sciences II
MST 3, Mathematics for General Education
MST 4, Science, Technology and Society
MST 5, Biotechnology and Society
MST 6, Biodiversity Challenge
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Mr. Vlademir A. Shuck, College Secretary
School of Management
University of the Philippines Mindanao
(082) 222-5304
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