MAB perfect fit for Farm Credit employees

Why a Master of Agribusiness?

Kansas State University’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) is
an award-winning, online graduate degree program that
focuses on food and agribusiness management. It is delivered
executive style to working professionals.
Students and alumni are located throughout the U.S. and in
more than 30 countries abroad and work in every sector of the
food, animal health and agribusiness industry.
Particular emphasis is given to blending classroom theory and
applied project work to provide an unparalleled educational
experience.

The advantages for students and their

employers are numerous...
• Employee Development: Investment in high potential
employees translates into retention, company growth
and development
• Company Return: Applied projects throughout the
program allow access to faculty to help solve company
problems
• Innovation and Delivery: Course materials are accessible
any time, any where
• Technology: Interactive and globally accessible

In my travels as a speaker and lecturer, farmers and ranchers,

agribusiness people, and agrilenders often inquire about
advanced educational opportunities that are challenging,
practical, and fit their business, family, and personal lives. Top
of mind is K-State’s Master of Agribusiness. It is a program of
academic rigor, excellent networking and interaction, with
periodic face-to-face sessions facilitated by leading experts.
Those I have recommended the program have had rave
reviews in their professional development.
- Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, AgriVisions

I really liked the agribusiness aspect of the MAB – liked that it wasn’t straight business like an MBA. The
flexibility of the online courses worked great for me, but since we attended sessions on campus a couple of
times a year, I still felt engaged with my classmates and professors. It felt like I was “going to school” because
of the connections and friendships I made during the campus sessions.
- Kate Duke,Technology Team Leader, Farm Credit of the Virginias, Greensboro, NC

Master of Agribusiness
mab.ksu.edu  mab@ksu.edu  785-532-4495
MAB students develop a combination of analytical and problem-solving
skills to implement solutions to firm-level problems.
Information is presented so that students
integrate key concepts while immediately
applying what they have learned.
For the first two years, students come to
campus for one week in January or August
to begin new courses. They return for a
second week in March or October to take
finals and give presentations. The rest of the
year, courses are completely at a distance
via the internet, flash drives, podcasts, email
and live Blackboard Collaborate® recitation
sessions.

The MAB program is unlike any other program that I researched. It gives the flexibility of online
program with a solid commitment to face-to-face for two weeks each year. It offers a good
family/work/school life balance. I also wanted to study agribusiness rather than a traditional MBA
program, as the MAB provides the same value, but with a subject matter closer to my passion in
agriculture. The program has helped me to continue to learn and enhance my abilities.
- Sara Trattles, Financial Services Officer, GreenStone Farm Credit Services, Schoolcraft, MN

employees in the Master of Agribusiness program:

Heather Beechinor, American Allison Nunes, Yosemite Farm Chris Simms, Colonial Farm
AgCredit Credit Credit
Cindy Birchmeier, GreenStone Drew Perez, AgTexas Farm Steve Stephens, American
Farm Credit Credit AgCredit
Autumn Crider, Farm Credit of Nate Perry, Farm Credit Sara Trattles, GreenStone Farm
the Virginias Services of Mid-America Credit Services
Bill Davis, Co Bank Michael Reecy, Farm Credit Mark Winger, Farm Credit of
Kate Duke, Farm Credit of the Services of America Western Kansas
Virginias Cheyenne Rhodes, Farm Credit Lance Zollinger, Northwest
Cary Fry, Northwest Farm of the Virginias Farm Credit Services
Credit Services Dylan Romney, Northwest
JD Hunsaker, Northwest Farm Farm Credit Services
Credit Services Wyatt Rundel, Rabo
Sarah Lukach, Compeer Agrifinance
Financial Keith Schoenfeld, Compeer
Lenai Mull, American AgCredit Financial

More than 20 years building agribusiness leaders.