Agricultural Marketing Courses

Agricultural Marketing and Finance Degree at North Iowa Area Community College

The Marketing and Finance curriculum is designed to prepare students to work in the agricultural service industry. It provides a sound academic foundation with emphasis on business management, economics, farm production, human relations, communication, sales and marketing, precision agriculture, general education and information management. An eight-week internship experience is required.

NIACC’s Ag Advantage:
1) Champions of Agriculture–Providing high quality, vigorous education opportunities to students.
2) Hands-On Labs
3) Innovative Curriculum
3) Industry Partnerships
4) Rewarding Internships
5) Technology Emphasis
6) Highly Regarded by Transfer Institutions
7) Satisfied Graduates
8) Award-Winning Faculty
9) Electronic Classrooms

The NIACC Farm Lab consists of 260 no-till acres, 110 acres of pasture, livestock facilities for the swine and beef breeding herds, and provides Ag students with “hands-on” learning experiences in the areas of crop protection and management, precision farming technology, crop and livestock management, show pig and club calf production, and business planning and decision making.

Transfer Opportunities:
All classes required in our curriculum can be transferred to Iowa State University and/or Northwest Missouri State University.
Staff can advise you as to the best academic path for transfer.
Graduates can transfer to ISU as a junior and work toward a bachelor’s degree in the College of Agriculture.

Career Opportunities-
Internships: Students in Marketing and Finance complete one paid, eight-week internship.
During your internship you will apply your academic skills in an actual work environment.
The industry contacts made often lead to full-time employment following graduation.

Employment Opportunities: Jobs for Agricultural Marketing and Finance graduates include salespersons, accountants, GPS/GIS service, commodity marketing, department managers, production marketing, insurance, conservation, and government agency services, and business assistants and managers.

Earning Potential: Entry-level salaries for recent NIACC agriculture technology graduates ranged between $20,000 and $50,000 annually.

Source: http://www.niacc.edu/academics/career-clusters/agricultural-marketing-and-finance/overview-employment/