The K-State MAB is the MBA for the Business of Agriculture

If agriculture is your career, your business education should be too.

 

Kansas State University’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) is an online graduate business degree designed specifically for working professionals in food, animal health and agribusiness.

 

The MAB combines advanced study in business, economics and management with real-world application across the food and agriculture industry. Students strengthen their skills in finance, strategy, marketing, economics, data-driven decision making and leadership, all while continuing their careers.

 

Unlike a general business degree designed to serve professionals across many industries, the MAB puts food and agriculture at the center of the learning experience. Students apply business concepts to the markets, companies and challenges shaping their industry every day.

 

Advance Your Career Without Pressing Pause

The MAB was built for working professionals. Its flexible online format allows you to earn a graduate business degree while continuing to work, travel and meet your personal commitments.

 

Course content is delivered online in manageable modules that can be completed around your schedule. Students also participate in live online recitation sessions with faculty and classmates, providing opportunities to ask questions, discuss course concepts and learn from the professional experiences of others in the cohort. Sessions are recorded when schedules prevent students from participating live.

 

Throughout the program, students are encouraged to use their own companies and industries as a laboratory for learning. Assignments, case studies and projects provide opportunities to immediately apply classroom concepts to real business decisions and challenges.

 

Build Skills You Can Use Now

You don’t have to wait until graduation to see the value of the MAB.

 

The program develops the analytical, strategic and problem-solving skills professionals need to make informed business decisions in a rapidly changing global industry. Coursework addresses areas such as:

• Financial management
• Strategy and leadership
• Economics and market analysis
• Risk management
• Marketing
• Supply chains and logistics
• International agriculture and trade
• Data analysis and decision making
• Human resource management

 

In the final stage of the program, students complete a professional thesis that brings those skills together. Rather than a traditional research-focused thesis, the MAB thesis allows students to identify and analyze a business or industry problem of interest and develop practical insights and solutions.

 

Learn With People Who Know Your Industry

One of the most valuable parts of the MAB is the network you build along the way.

 

MAB students and alumni represent 40 states and more than 30 countries and work throughout the food, animal health and agribusiness industries. The cohort format creates opportunities to learn not only from faculty, but also from experienced professionals bringing different roles, companies and perspectives to the classroom.

 

Those relationships often extend well beyond graduation, creating a lifelong network across the industry.

 

A Program Designed to Fit Your Goals

The MAB offers multiple pathways and options to help working professionals find the right fit. The MAB program has two start dates: January or September with campus sessions at the K-State campus in Manhattan, KS.

 

Animal Health Options
Professionals interested in animal health can pursue specialized coursework or the 20-credit-hour Animal Health Management Certificate.

 

Want to experience the MAB before committing to the full degree?
Select graduate courses may be taken without admission to the MAB, giving you an opportunity to experience the program, build your skills and potentially get a head start on your degree.

 

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Whether you’re considering an MBA, looking to move into leadership, or simply want stronger business skills for your current role, the MAB offers a graduate business education built for your industry.

 

Schedule a one-on-one advising appointment to discuss your career goals, program options and application process. Complete an advising appointment and we’ll provide a $65 application fee waiver code to use when you’re ready to apply.

 

Think business. Think agriculture. Think MAB.

Learn more at mab.ksu.edu or contact the MAB program at 785-532-4495 or mab@k-state.edu.

 

 

Our Program

Graduate Business Education Built for Working Professionals

 

Kansas State University’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB), the MBA for the business of agriculture, is designed around the careers and busy lives of professionals in food, animal health and agribusiness.

 

The flexible online format allows you to continue working while developing advanced skills in business, economics, management and strategic decision making. Coursework emphasizes real-world application, giving you opportunities to connect what you learn directly to the challenges and opportunities you encounter on the job.

 

MAB students learn as part of a cohort of experienced industry professionals, combining the flexibility of online education with meaningful interaction, peer learning and networking. The program is designed to accommodate career demands such as travel, relocation and changing responsibilities without requiring you to put your professional goals on hold.

 

With January and September start dates, and multiple program options, the MAB provides flexibility to find a path that works for you.

 

Ready to see how the MAB could fit your career?

Explore curriculum, program structure, courses and more in the MAB Program Booklet.