About the Program

The Department of Business and Management offers the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness (BSAB) curriculum. It is a four-year degree program designed to prepare undergraduate students to be technically and managerially competent as agribusiness managers and entrepreneurs. The degree program aims to produce graduates who can integrate knowledge in basic and advanced management theories and principles to the actual management of an agribusiness enterprise; apply an analytical tool for business decisions, project assessment and evaluation; and are skilled in the preparation of business plan/feasibility studies.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the this program can be employed as a:

• Entrepreneurs
• Managers in agri-industrial firms
• Researchers in government and private firms
• Bank managers and loan appraisers
• Project planners, evaluators, and consultants
• Field supervisors or workers
• Sales representatives
• Market analysts
• Academic Instructors
• Financial advisors
• Agricultural market advisors
• Farm management specialists for agricultural extension projects
• Agriculture officers

Notable Alumni

The following Viscans who graduated in this program have made a name in their field:

• Bernardo H. Tocmo, a 1982 BS in Agribusiness graduate of VSU, then Visayas State College of Agriculture, who is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) Retail Banking Group.