Food Industry Management and Marketing ,Certificate
Business, Food, Food Distribution, Global
Do you find yourself thinking about how food makes its way from farms to grocery store shelves and restaurants? Explore the global food industry and discover how you can help shape one of the world's essential sectors.
The certificate program in food industry management and marketing enables business and nonbusiness students to acquire specialized business skills. Students gain a competitive advantage for employment with firms and agencies that operate within the global food industry.
Students explore the roles that consumer food choices and purchases play in the allocation of resources throughout the food chain, from farm to retail.
Upon completion of the program, students have a deep understanding of the business, economic and market environments of the global food industry, with particular emphasis on food marketing and distribution.
- College/school:
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Polytechnic
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The certificate in food industry management and marketing requires 15 credit hours with at least 12 upper division credit hours. To earn the certificate, students must complete all courses with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or higher.
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AGB 250 Economics of Resource Allocation: Food and Agriculture
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AGB 302 International Management and Agribusiness
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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Students majoring in food industry management are not eligible to pursue this certificate.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Graduates with an undergraduate certificate have additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors, leading to increased career options.
Graduates who have completed this undergraduate certificate often pursue employment in management, marketing and sales. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
Morrison School of Agribusiness
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SANTN 230F
wpcarey.morrison@asu.edu
480-727-1586
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