Agribusiness
Agribusiness
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Danielle White
Agricultural Sciences Enrolment Specialist
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Agribusiness isn’t just a career path for someone with a rural background.
Expand your view of agricultural businesses through one of the streams in Lakeland’s agribusiness diploma.
Choose your focus:
- finance
- marketing
- production
You’ll start with a common first semester. This overview allows you to confirm or change your stream choice. You’ll dive deeper into your interest area over the next 3 semesters. As well, in 2nd year you'll choose between an agribusiness practicum and a business or case analysis project.
Whatever your stream, you’ll be learning beyond the classroom. This includes projects such as:
- Band in the Sand
- pop up shops
- ag-advocacy
- the Aggies brand
- simulations
- case competitions
New hands-on activities:
- agribusiness practicum
- agritourism event
- integration with Student-Managed Farm – Powered by New Holland
- value-added agriculture projects
Requirements
More program details
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
You can find your textbook list on the agricultural sciences textbooks and supplies page.
No matter the stream you choose, you'll start with exactly the same courses in your first semester.
You'll learn more about the many opportunities in agribusiness. This insight will help you confirm your stream choice, or maybe take you in a different direction within agribusiness. It's some built-in flexibility for you.
You will have more core courses, but from the second semester you'll focus on your stream.
That extends to your choice between an agribusiness practicum or business management and case analysis project.
Your weekly class schedule can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. This is usually one month prior to the program start date.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Face-to-face on-campus important dates
2024
Aug 12 — Fees due fall term semester 1
Sept 3 — Registration day
Sept 4 — First day of classes, semester 1
Sept 11 — Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sept 24 — Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with full refund less tuition deposit
Sept 30 — National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed
Oct 14 — Thanksgiving, college closed
Nov 1 — Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 8-11 — Fall break for students
Nov 11 — Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 2 — Fees due winter term semester 2
Dec 13 — Last day of classes, semester 1
Dec 16-Jan 6 — Christmas break for students
2025
Jan 7 — First day of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 13 — Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 28 — Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 17-21 — Reading Week/Spring Break
March 14 — Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
April 18-21 — Easter Break, college closed
April 25 — Last day of classes, semester 2
June 6 — Vermilion Campus Convocation
Please note these dates are subject to change.
2025
Aug 11 — Fees due, fall term
Sept 2 — Registration Day
Sept 3 — First day of classes, fall term semester 1
Sept 10 — Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sept 23 — Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit.
Sept 30 — National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed
Oct 13 — Thanksgiving, college closed
Nov 3 — Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 10-11 — Fall break for students
Nov 11 — Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 1 — Fees due, winter term
Dec 12 — Last day of semester 1
Dec 13–Jan 5 — Christmas break for students
2026
Jan 6 — First day of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 13 — Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 27 — Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 16–20 — Reading week/spring break
March 13 — Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
April 3–6 — Easter Break, college closed
April 24 — Last day semester 2
June 5— Vermilion Campus Convocation
Your first semester at Lakeland will help you confirm your chosen stream, or find the best fit for your goals and dreams.
In particular, the Introduction to Agribusiness course, will expose you to the diverse directions you might take. You'll discover career paths and do sector analysis.
If you register in one stream, but are intrigued by another, you'll be able to change your focus going into the second semester.
Below, each stream is summarized in a few words with example career paths. Check the agribusiness courses and agribusiness jobs and career page for more information.
If you want to talk more about the streams, please contact the agriculture enrolment specialist.
Finance
Focus on specific business and financial management practices and tools.
Career paths - farm succession planning, agricultural lending, agricultural accounting
Marketing
Manage product, price, placement and promotion to sell to and meet customer’s needs.
Career paths - agri-communications, product marketing and agricultural advocacy
Production
Apply business practices to crop, livestock and or mixed farm operations.
Career paths - crop/livestock farmer, ag retail sales and service such as animal nutrition, ag equipment sales, grain buyer
Double diploma at Lakeland
Spend another year at Lakeland and earn a second diploma. Agribusiness diploma graduates can earn a second diploma in animal science technology or crop technology in only one additional year. Alternatively, crop technology and animal science technology diploma graduates can earn their agribusiness diploma in only one additional year.
Degree at Lakeland
Enrol in Lakeland's bachelor of agriculture technology program. Keep ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of ag technology with this degree program. It offers real-world experience with the latest agricultural equipment, software, hardware and digital devices.
2+2 options = diploma and degree in 4 years
University of Lethbridge options include
- Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Studies
- Bachelor of Management in 7 different majors.
All are post-diploma degrees.
Note: 60 credits transfer; 2.5 GPA required.
University of Alberta options include a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural/Food Business Management.
Note: 54 credits transfer
Athabasca University offers the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Management (3 or 4-year degree), through Lakeland College, Lloydminster campus. Applicants need to have MGSC 301 or an equivalent course.
Agribusiness also transfers to AU's Bachelor of Human Resources/Labour Relations Post Diploma.
Olds College offers a Bachelor of Applied Science in Agribusiness.
University of Saskatchewan is currently negotiating changes to transfer block credits.
Academic advisor
Discuss these and your other options with the agricultural sciences academic advisor:
Contact Allan:
- email allan.macmillan@lakelandcollege.ca
- call toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 ext. 8580
- call direct in Vermilion at 780 853 8580
- stop by his office in the Mead Building, MB 121
You need to know:
- Lakeland College is a member of Alberta's transfer credit system. If we don’t have a block transfer agreement, you still may be able to transfer credits. Visit the Alberta Transfer Guide (ACAT) website to learn more.
- If you are looking at an institution outside of Alberta, you'll need to check either directly with the institution or a provincial organization. Check out our transfer guide page for links.
- Transfers aren't guaranteed. You must met requirements, such as a minimum GPA, to be accepted.
Enrol in an education in the real world. At Lakeland College, agriculture science students have access to high-end facilities, are involved in professional initiatives and have opportunities to grow in countless leadership opportunities.
Take a look for yourself and see what we are all about.
Agriculture sciences opportunities go far beyond the field, offering you a wide range of career paths.
Whatever you're interested in, we'll help you get there. Start by seeing what could be in store for you and where our students and alumni have already gone.
