Undergraduate Program · DAME · CEM · UPLB

Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship

A rigorous four-year undergraduate program that integrates management theory, entrepreneurship, agricultural sciences, and economics — preparing graduates to lead, innovate, and build enterprises across the agri-food value chain.

4-Year Program 137 Total Units 2 Specialization Tracks On-campus · UPLB Batch 2019 Curriculum

Program Overview

Where agribusiness meets entrepreneurial leadership.

The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship (BS ABME) is DAME's flagship undergraduate degree. It equips students with a strong foundation in management principles, economic analysis, and entrepreneurial thinking, applied specifically to the dynamics of Philippine agribusiness — from production systems and value chains to cooperative enterprises and market development.

Students choose between two specialization tracks in the second half of their program: the Agribusiness Management Track, focusing on finance, human resources, and research methods; or the Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Track, which emphasizes venture creation, business planning, and enterprise management. The program culminates in an internship and a capstone Special Problems course.

Specialization Tracks

Choose your path in agribusiness.

In the third and fourth year, students select one of two nine-unit specialization tracks that align with their career goals — either deepening management expertise or building entrepreneurial capability.

Track 1 · 9 Units
Agribusiness Management Track

Develops depth in financial analysis, organizational management, and research-based decision-making — preparing graduates for management roles in agribusiness firms, cooperatives, and government agencies.

MGT 115
Introduction to Financial Management
3 u
MGT 133
Human Resource Management
3 u
ABME 195
Agribusiness Research Methodologies
3 u
Track 2 · 9 Units
Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Track

Builds practical competencies in venture creation, business plan development, and enterprise management — equipping graduates to launch and grow agribusiness startups and social enterprises.

ABME 115
Entrepreneurial Finance
3 u
ABME 174
Business Planning
3 u
ABME 176
Starting and Managing Agribusiness Enterprises
3 u

Curriculum

Four years, 137 units.

The BS ABME curriculum (Batch 2019 onwards) integrates agricultural sciences, management disciplines, economics, general education, and a track-specific specialization across eight semesters plus a midyear internship.

First Year
1st Semester 17 units
  • ABME 10
    Foundations of Entrepreneurship
    3
  • ABME 11
    Introduction to Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship
    1
  • ABT 10
    Traditional and Modern Biotechnology: Principles and Applications
    3
  • AGRI 41
    Principles of Crop Protection
    3
  • ECON 11
    General Economics
    3
  • MATH 25
    Fundamental Calculus
    3
  • COST 10
    Introduction to Collective Action
    1
  • HK 11
    Wellness and Basic Injury Management
    Non-credited · Required
    (2)
2nd Semester 18 units
  • AGRI 21
    Introduction to Animal Science
    3
  • AGRI 31
    Fundamentals of Crop Science I
    3
  • MGT 101
    Concepts and Dynamics of Management
    Pre-req: COI
    3
  • MGT 111
    Principles of Accounting
    Pre-req: COI
    3
  • ETHICS 1
    Ethics and Moral Reasoning for Everyday Life
    3
  • KAS/HIST 1
    Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas / Philippine History
    3
  • HK 12/13
    Basic or Advanced Human Kinetics Activities
    Non-credited · Required
    (2)
Second Year
1st Semester 18 units
  • AGRI 22
    Introduction to Livestock and Poultry Production
    Pre-req: AGRI 21
    3
  • AGRI 32
    Fundamentals of Crop Science II
    Pre-req: AGRI 31
    3
  • ABME 103
    Agribusiness Systems and Modalities
    Pre-req: MGT 101 & ABME 11
    3
  • MGT 121
    Quantitative Business Analysis
    Pre-req: MGT 101 or COI
    3
  • MGT 151
    Introduction to Marketing Management
    Pre-req: MGT 101
    3
  • GE Elec 1
    GE Elective 1
    3
  • HK 12/13
    Basic or Advanced Human Kinetics Activities
    Non-credited · Required
    (2)
  • NSTP 1
    National Service Training Program 1
    Non-credited · Required
    (3)
2nd Semester 18 units
  • ECON 102
    Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
    Pre-req: ECON 11 & MATH 25
    3
  • ABE 2
    Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering II
    3
  • MGT 113
    Managerial Accounting
    Pre-req: MGT 111
    3
  • MGT 131
    Intro to Human Relations and Behavior in Organization
    Pre-req: MGT 101 or COI
    3
  • MGT 141
    Fundamentals of Operations Management
    Pre-req: MGT 121
    3
  • ABME 172
    Product Ideation and Creation
    Pre-req: ABME 10 or COI
    3
  • HK 12/13
    Basic or Advanced Human Kinetics Activities
    Non-credited · Required
    (2)
  • NSTP 2
    National Service Training Program 2
    Non-credited · Required
    (3)
Third Year
1st Semester 18 units
  • ECON 101
    Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
    Pre-req: ECON 11 or COI
    3
  • MGT 109
    Managerial Economics
    Pre-req: ECON 11 & MGT 101
    3
  • AAE 111
    Farm Management
    Pre-req: ECON 11
    3
  • Track 1
    Track Course 1
    AM: MGT 115 · AE: ABME 115
    3
  • COMM 10
    Critical Perspective in Communication
    3
  • GE Elec 2
    GE Elective 2
    3
2nd Semester 15 units
  • PI 10
    The Life, Works and Writings of Jose Rizal
    3
  • STAT 101
    Statistical Methods
    3
  • Elective 1
    Elective 1
    3
  • Track 2
    Track Course 2
    AM: MGT 133 · AE: ABME 174
    3
  • GE Elec 3
    GE Elective 3
    3
Midyear 3 units
  • ABME 198
    Internship
    Pre-req: COI (Senior Standing)
    3
Fourth Year
1st Semester 15 units
  • MGT 161
    Business Law
    Pre-req: MGT 101
    3
  • Track 3
    Track Course 3
    AM: ABME 195 · AE: ABME 176
    3
  • Elective 2
    Elective 2
    3
  • Elective 3
    Elective 3
    3
  • ARTS 1
    Critical Perspective in the Arts
    3
2nd Semester 15 units
  • ABME 190
    Special Problems
    Pre-req: COI
    3
  • MGT 155
    International Marketing
    Pre-req: MGT 151
    3
  • MGT 181
    Fundamentals of Strategic Business Management
    Pre-req: MGT 115 or ABME 115, & ABME 103
    3
  • Elective 4
    Elective 4
    3
  • STS 1
    Science, Technology and Society
    3

General Education & Electives

Breadth built into every year.

GE Required Courses 15 units
  • KAS/HIST 1 Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas / Philippine History
  • COMM 10 Critical Perspectives in Communication
  • ARTS 1 Critical Perspectives in the Arts
  • ETHICS 1 Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Everyday Life
  • STS 1 Science, Technology and Society
GE Elective Courses 9 units

Three GE elective courses (3 units each) taken across the second, third, and fourth year. Students select from the pool of approved GE electives as published by the CEM Student Office (CEMSO).

Free Elective Courses 12 units

Four free elective courses (3 units each) taken in the third and fourth year, giving students the flexibility to complement their track with allied disciplines, language courses, or other areas of interest.

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