Students: Programs of Study: Undergraduate Degree Programs
Food Industry Marketing and Administration
- Department:Agricultural and Applied Economics and Food Science and Technology
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - BSA
- UGA Bulletin: Major Requirements
- Campus: Athens
- UGA Career Center: Career Choices
Description
This major will prepare students for jobs in the management of organizations in the food processing, wholesale, and retail sectors. Students will receive general economic and business training and knowledge of the food industry and the processes and standard operations involved in the food processing, restaurant, and food retailing sectors. By combining courses in agricultural economics, agribusiness, and food science, graduates of this program will be uniquely qualified for managerial jobs in this large and growing sector of the economy.
Career Opportunities
Approximately 15% of the jobs in Georgia and nationally are in the broadly defined sector of food processing, wholesaling, and retailing. These jobs include those in food processing facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and specialty food operations.