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Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Minor

For students who are considering starting their own business, currently working in a family-owned business or who intend to return to a family-owned business when they graduate, the agribusiness entrepreneurship minor could be a valuable addition to their degree plan. Innovation and entrepreneurship are not limited to one field or one degree area!

This minor is open to all students at Texas A&M University, regardless of major.

We provide students with hands-on relevant experiences and coursework that provide them a working knowledge of business development practices and strategies. Our students graduate prepared to build and manage their own enterprise, work with other entrepreneurs or pursue careers in business, banking or finance. Students pursuing this minor can participate in the Dianne and M. Edward Rister ’74 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.

Minor Requirements
Sample Course Schedules

What can students in the minor expect?

A critical component of the agribusiness entrepreneurship minor is learning to establish and develop a large network with successful entrepreneurs and other professionals. This minor offers ample opportunities for students to learn how to develop networking strategies in the classroom and in social settings.

Students will choose to develop a business plan for their own professional career pursuits, or to evaluate a business from an investor’s or consultant’s perspective. The course instructor and student will mutually agree on the business venture and business settings selected. The options for students’ businesses are wide and varied, and represent businesses located in either a rural or metropolitan setting.

Coursework

For a full list of required coursework, visit the minor listing in the undergraduate course catalog. The prerequisites that must be completed before enrolling in the agribusiness entrepreneurship minor are listed below. View the sample schedules and recommended course sequencing for students interested in completing the capstone, required for the minor.

ACCT 209 or equivalent

If students have not taken ACCT 209, the following courses also meet prerequisite requirements and can be used as a substitute for admission into the minor: ACCT 229, ACCT 230, ACCT 210, AGEC 330, FINC 341, FINC 409

AGEC 105 or ECON 202

Either course is a satisfactory prerequisite for admission into the minor.

Transfer Students

If students are transferring from a community college, like one of our transfer partners, some courses might be accepted as meeting the prerequisite requirements for certain courses.

  • ACCT 2301 or ACCT 2401 equivalent to ACCT 229
  • ACCT 2302 or ACCT 2401 equivalent to ACCT 230
  • AGRI 2317 equivalent to AGEC 150
  • ECON 2302 equivalent to ECON 202

Student Business Ventures

2021 Student Business Ventures

·      Building products wholesale company, Houston, TX
·      Dog boarding, training, and grooming facility, College Station, TX
·      Direct-to-consumer beef sales retail store, Victoria, TX
·      Boutique and small event venue, Georgetown, TX
·      Coffee shop and roastery, Boulder, CO
·      Full-service airport FBO and hangar rentals, Cleveland, TX
·      Drone consulting for commercial construction companies, San Antonio, TX
·      Fire alarm installation company, Tyler, TX
·      Custom spray application business, Castroville, TX
·      Archery course/tournaments/pro shop, Taylor, TX
·      Private airplane charter, Sacramento, CA
·      Backyard grill cleaning service, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
·      Corn and corn seed grower, Taylor, TX
·      Aggie Shack real estate venture, College Station, TX
·      Internet service provider (by fiber for residential homes), College Station, TX
·      Remote car repair service, Dallas, TX
·      Medium-sized church (nonprofit), Oklahoma City, OK
·      Equine breeding facility, Weatherford, TX

2020 Student Business Ventures

·      Show pig breeding and production, Magnolia, TX
·      Archery sales and service, San Antonio, TX
·      Hydroponic herb farm, Philadelphia, PA
·      Hair salon, Bryan, TX
·      Multi-family housing rentals, College Station, TX
·      Grocery Store, Dale, TX
·      Convenience store, Big Spring, TX
·      Rural property development, Laredo, TX
·      Pistachio orchard, Brownfield, TX
·      Athletic apparel, Dallas, TX
·      Land development services, Tyler, TX
·      Warehouse development and management, Dripping Springs, TX
·      Farm equipment sales and service, Caldwell, TX
·      Commercial HVAC construction and installation service, Houston, TX
·      Erosion control services, College Station, TX
·      Gun store and firing range, Rosharon, TX
·      Commercial fireproofing service, College Station, TX
·      Truck storage lot, San Antonio, TX
·      Specialty bakery (brownies), Fort Worth, TX
·      Equine stable facility and equine riding lessons, Conifer, CO
·      Seasonal events attraction, New Braunfels, TX
·      Agricultural equipment manufacturing, Brenham, TX
·      Rice farm, El Campo, TX
·      Classic car restoration, Tomball, TX
·      Volleyball team, Georgetown, TX
·      Chocolate candy shop, College Station, TX
·      Residential housing rentals, College Station, TX
·      Residential housing rentals, College Station, TX
·      Angling guide service, Mexico
·      Kayak rental services, Rockwall, TX
·      Manufactured home community, Kerrville, TX
·      Luxury dog daycare services, College Station, TX
·      Trucking services to the oil and natural gas industry, Seguin, TX
·      Nonprofit focusing on providing school supplies to children in Honduras, The Woodlands, TX
·      Marketing and business consulting services, Caldwell, TX

  • Rister, Ed

    Ed Rister

    Professor and Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs, Director of the Dianne and M. Edward Rister ’74 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

    (979) 845-3801

    ed.rister@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS 211B

  • Weeks, Merritt

    Merritt Weeks

    Assistant Director of the Dianne and M. Edward Rister ’74 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program

    (979) 862-8362

    merritt.weeks@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS 211C

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