Program Overview

Master of Business Administration Master of Agriculture Combined Degrees Program

Introduction

The Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Agriculture in Agricultural and Resource Economics/Rural Sociology, Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Forest Economics, Rural Sociology, and Risk and Community Resilience, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Forest Economics, and Rural Sociology. A joint program leading to dual degrees of Master of Business Administration and Master of Agriculture is also offered.

Program Description

The joint program permits students to earn both the MBA and the MAg degrees in two years. Students in the first year of the regular MBA program and/or eligible students enrolled in graduate programs in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, as well as new entrants, are eligible to apply for the joint program.

Areas of Emphasis

Areas of emphasis in graduate programs include:

• the economics of agricultural markets and price behavior
• production economics and agricultural business management
• economics of agricultural and rural development
• economics of policy intervention
• environmental and natural resource economics
• forest economics
• rural sociology
• environmental and resource sociology
• community-based resource management
• indigenous knowledge systems
• resource policy analysis
• agroforestry

Entrance Requirements

For masters programs, the Departments minimum admission requirements are:

• an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution
• the admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework For doctoral programs, the Departments minimum admission requirements are:
• an approved masters degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution
• the admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework Applicants must also meet the minimum English Language Requirement.

Additional Requirements

Applicants to the PhD program are required to submit a test score for a Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections). Applicants to the MAg/MBA program are required to submit a test score for a Graduate Management Admission Test. Applicants are also required to submit a CV, statement of interests, and three letters of reference.

Program Requirements

The Faculty of Business and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences offer a program of joint study which permits students to earn both the MBA and the MAg degrees in two years.

Courses

Graduate courses can be found under the following subject headings:

• Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC)
• Forest Economics (FOREC)
• Interdisciplinary (INT D)
• Rural Sociology (R SOC)

Tuition and Fees

The Department automatically considers all applicants for graduate teaching and research assistantships. To ensure consideration, the candidates application and supporting documents must be received by the Department before February 15. Applications received after that date will be considered for assistantships only if funds are still available.

Scholarships and Financial Support

The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies administers over $29 million each year in scholarships, awards, and financial support for graduate students, as well as financial and loan advising. Additional scholarships are also available for specific faculties and programs.