Agribusiness
The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Supply Chain Management (ASCM) focuses on addressing the unique challenges of perishable product logistics.
Perishable logistics expertise is in high demand, and this program is designed to fill that critical gap. Students in the ASCM program will gain the specialized skills needed to manage the complex, end-to-end supply chains of perishable foods and temperature-controlled products—preparing them for careers in the agribusiness industry and beyond.
Concentrations offered:
- Agribusiness Risk and Marketing Management Concentration
- Supply Chain Management and Operations Concentration
CSU Monterey Bay’s B.S. in Agribusiness Supply Chain
Management will offer courses and training to students that
will help close the perishable supply chain skill and resource
gap. The curriculum will focus on:- Technology and supply chain systems knowledge
- Price contract analysis and negotiation skills
- Market and price risk estimation skills
- Production & financial risk analysis & management skills
- Understanding of global import/export requirements
- Procurement and purchasing management skills
- Inventory management and warehousing skills
- Supplier management skills
- Cold chain research and management skills
- Enterprise resource planning and management skills
- Project management, estimation and budgeting skills
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
The Agribusiness Supply Chain Management program will provide
students with expertise in the following areas:- Transportation and distribution logistics
- Purchasing, procurement and supplier management
- Integrating technology and robotcs
- End-to-end cold chain technology
- Demand assessment, forecasting and customer management
- Sustainability - carbon footprint
- Food safety and visibility
- Regulatory compliance
- Import/Export - managing global complexities
- Integrated supply chain and risk management
- IoT (Internet of Things) and big data analytics
- Enterprise resource planning and project management
Why CSUMB is the Right Choice for Agribusiness
What our Agribusiness Supply Chain Management Program supporters have to say
- New Agribusiness Supply Chain Management degree gets green light by Chancellor's Office (November 29, 2022)
- Greater Vision 2022 to focus in on perishable supply chain management (October 19, 2022)
- "CSUMB taps industry leaders for program development," by Aaron Gonzales. The Produce News (TPN) (July 4-18, 2022) - NOTE: A correction to the timeline mentioned in paragraph 15 of this article, beginning with "the planned rollout..." The planned timeline is to hire an Executive Director in 2023 and launch the program as early as Fall 2024.
- Kevin Murphy | Business Advisory Council: Support for building Agribusiness Supply Chain Management program to meet industry needs
- Sustainable Produce Summit 2020: Sustainability Unmasked
Agribusiness Club
Our purpose is to expose members to career and educational opportunities in the agriculture industry while creating a network among key stakeholders. Meetings are held at our bi-monthly exclusive Agribusiness Club Speakers Series.
Getting hands-on with Supply Chain Management
Students experience class tours of agriculture industry sites, workshops, trainings, and more.
NEW Agribusiness Supply Chain Management Program is in the works
The College of Business is preparing to launch a new Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Supply Chain Management (ASCM) degree program. The program's curriculum will focus on addressing the unique challenges of perishable product logistics. While there are other supply chain management degree programs in the U.S., only ours offers a focus on perishable supply chain management. Learn more!
