Agriculture Business Management and Marketing | Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningMonitoringActive LearningPersuasionCoordinationManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingCommunications and MediaProduction and ProcessingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityFluency of IdeasOriginalitySpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, m
Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, w
Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and d
Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Desktop computersLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopiersScannersTablet computers10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometers

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementRelationshipsIndependenceRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium11-2021.00	Marketing Managers	title_inference	$161,030 median	+6.56%	2,670
Match confidence: medium11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	title_inference	$102,950 median	+4.41%	16,400

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Marketing strategies — formulate draft recommendations based on market characteristics, cost factors, and company objectives with moderate oversight.
Pricing strategies — develop and propose options that balance firm profitability goals and customer satisfaction using competitive benchmarking data.
Marketing campaigns — coordinate execution across advertising and promotion teams, managing timelines and deliverables in a mid-sized organizational environment.
Sales forecasting models — apply to evaluate product line profitability and identify emerging market trends with limited supervisory review.
Return-on-investment projections — prepare for new product initiatives by analyzing historical expenditure data and financial performance reports.
Marketing and sales staff performance — evaluate through structured reviews and provide day-to-day guidance to support individual development goals.
Web page creation and data base query software — use routinely to update campaign content, pull audience segmentation data, and monitor digital performance metrics.
Stakeholder communications — deliver persuasive oral and written presentations to internal teams and external partners advocating for marketing recommendations.
Product development consultations — participate in cross-functional discussions to align packaging, design, and feature decisions with market positioning strategies.
Market trend analyses — monitor and synthesize industry publications and competitive intelligence sources to inform quarterly planning decisions.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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