Agribusiness

This is an introductory course providing the student with an appreciation of the principles of micro and macro-economics, finance concepts and the necessary marketing tools for entrepreneurship relating to both agriculture and marine start-up sustainable businesses. The student will also be introduced to the financial structure of the Bahamian economy with concentration on business leverage systems.

This is an introductory course providing the student with an appreciation of the principles of business management within the scope of agriculture and entrepreneurship. Concepts of organization structures, microeconomics, marketing management, and finance management are explained.

This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of the tourism industry and its relationship with agriculture. The characteristics, concepts and sectors of tourism will be explored. A review of the Bahamian tourism industry and its economic impact will be covered. Also this course examines the way in which agro tourism can be developed as a viable business opportunity and contributor to the sustainable development of the Bahamas. By the end of the course students should be able to define the concept within a framework of social, managerial and economic development. 

This is a content driven course that is supported by innovative demonstrations on food, weekly laboratory exercises, and collaborative exercises that solve real life problems. The course builds on previous core courses by applying chemical theories to food while using them to formulate hypotheses, and make predictions about food systems or model operations. Some topics completed include Processing Plants, Water Availability and Enzymatic Browning.