MSc Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Entry Requirements
Entrants are normally required to have obtained an honours degree (minimum GPA 2.25) or its equivalent in agriculture, forestry, botany, biological, agronomy, chemical, environmental, or social sciences; in rural development, development planning and management or a related subject.
Applicants with other qualifications and who have at least 2 years professional experience in a relevant field of agriculture and development are also eligible to apply for admission to this programme. Applicants who do not possess the requisite qualification and experience will be required to do pre-qualification courses in agriculture/sciences and the social sciences. References will also be taken into account.
Programme Details
The course duration is 18 months and will be offered on evenings and weekends.
Brochure| LEVEL I | ||
|---|---|---|
| ACCT2017 | Management accounting | 3 |
| AGBU1002 | Introduction to agro environmental management | 4 |
| AGCP3007 | Post harvest technology | 4 |
| AGRI1101 | Introduction to agriculture, crop, and livestock production | 4 |
| MS62Q | Decision models for managers | 3 |
| MS62S | Marketing | 3 |
| MS61T | Finance | 3 |
| LEVEL II | ||
| AGLS6003 | Tropical livestock development | 4 |
| BIOL6001 | Research methods in science | 4 |
| BIOL6101 | Advanced crop production technologies | 3 |
| BIOL6102 | Standard and risk management in agriculture production systems | 3 |
| BIOL6103 | Agricultural Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM6501 | Agro-processing technologies | 3 |
| MGMT6161 | The agriculture value chain | 3 |
| MGMT6162 | International entrepreneurship in agricultural enterprises | 3 |
| MGMT6163 | Market assessment and analysis | 3 |
| MGMT6164 | New venture creation | 3 |
| LEVEL III | ||
| ECON6045 | The economics of farm and farming systems | 3 |
| MGMT6165 | Agricultural marketing strategies | 3 |
| MGMT6166 | Final Project | 6 |
For additional information, please contact:
The Programme Coordinator
M.Sc. in Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Department of Life Sciences
The University of the West Indies
Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
Email: lifesci@uwimona.edu.jm |
noureddine.benkeblia@uwimona.edu.jm
Tel.: (876) 927-1202; 927-2753
Fax: (876) 977-1075
