Department of Agricultural Economics

Program/ degree  Name: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Agricultural Economics ( የሳይንስ ዲግሪ በግብርና ምጣኔ ሀብት)		Duration: Three years ( six semesters)   Total Credit Hr: 111 ( 180 ECTS)
Courses : A)  Agricultural Production and Management ·   Crop Production and Management ·   Animal Production and Management ·   Selection and Management of Farm Machinery B) Natural Resource Management ·   Soil and Water Conservation ·   Introduction to Natural Resource Management C)  Civics communication and computer skills ·   Introduction to Computer and its Application ·   Communicative English ·   Basic Writing Skills ·   Civics and Ethics D)  Rural Development & Agricultural Policy ·   Rural Sociology ·   Gender and Youth in Development ·   Introduction to Agricultural Extension ·   Farming System and Livelihood Analysis ·   Food Security and Agricultural Policy	E)  Microeconomics & macroeconomics ·   Microeconomics-I ·   Microeconomics-II ·   Macroeconomics-I ·   Macroeconomics-II F)  Agribusiness Marketing and Management ·   Farm Management ·   Agricultural Marketing ·   Value Chain Analysis & Development ·   Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management ·   Organization and Management of Cooperatives G)  Statistics and Econometrics ·   Introduction to Statistics ·   Statistics for Economists ·   Econometrics H)  Research Methodology & its application ·   Research Methods in Agricultural Economics ·   Senior Research Project ·   Seminar in Agricultural Economics I)   Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics ·   Mathematics for Economists ·   Operations Research in Agricultural Economics	J)  Accounting and Finance ·   Principles of Accounting ·   Rural Finance K) Applied Economics ·   International Trade ·   Development Economics ·   Natural resource and Environmental Economics ·   Agricultural Project Planning and  Analysis ·   Institutional Economics ·   Ethiopian Economy   L) Practical Attachment
Graduate Profile: Graduates of the department of Agricultural Economics program are well equipped with knowledge, skills and attitude needed to: •          Participate in design, implementation and evaluation of agricultural development projects; •          Apply effective and efficient resource utilization theories and practices for sustainable agricultural development; •          Involve in feasibility studies and advise investors, financial institutions, agriculture and allied sectors; •          Assist researchers and policy makers in agricultural production and productivity; marketing and sustainable use of natural resource and environment; •          Establish and operate their own business; •          Train and advise small scale farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs; •          Serve as planners in agricultural offices; •          Manage small scale farms and agricultural enterprises; •          Work as Extension team member/leader, Market expert and Loan officer; and •          Assist teaching at HEIs, and technical and vocational training institutions.
Potential Employers/Destiny and areas: •          Agricultural Research Institutes •          Ministry of Agriculture and Natural resources (Federal, Regional, zone and District levels) •          Ministry of Environment, forest and climate change (Federal, Regional, zone and District levels) •          Cooperative management agencies •          Any business enterprises ( Banks, credit and saving enterprises…..) •          NGOs working in any agricultural and rural development aspects •          Technical and Vocational Training centers •          Higher learning Institutions •          State and Private Farms