Economic Issues in the Global Animal Health Industry (AGEC 780)
Economic Issues in the Global Animal Health Industry (AGEC 780) explores the different health and policy issues in the animal health and companion animal industry to provide practitioners with the tools to develop the appropriate responses to these issues to ensure sustainable superior performance.
These conversations are important because of the increasing trade in animal and livestock products and the sanitary and health risks they present, the changing regulatory environments as incomes increase around the world, and the increasing number of companies operating in multiple countries under multiple regulatory regimes.
Guest lectures from professionals in the animal health industry will provide first-hand perspective and insight into current issues and regulations.
Students completing this course will be able to:
Identify and classify the current and emerging issues facing the animal health industry in the different regions of the globe,
understand the economic and management implications of the current and emerging issues facing the animal health industry in the different regions of the globe,
and develop effective responses to the current and emerging issues facing the animal health industry in the different regions of the globe using sound economic analyses and with a focus on their strategic implications.
Students should plan to spend an average of seven to 10 hours per week on each class. This includes lectures, readings, recitations and homework.
Course runs from December-March. It is $2,475 for three credit hours of graduate work. It is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience. For more information about this course, or to enroll, please contact the MAB Program Coordinator at mab@ksu.edu.
