Institute of Applied Agriculture Equine Business Management

Ms. Erin Petersen, Program Advisor

Program Description The business of equine facility management is multi-faceted. IAA's Equine Business Management curriculum includesboth horse and business courses. Required courses such as equine nutrient management, horse management, and equine pasture management and hay production are included in the program. Business acumen is essential to the success of all agricultural enterprises, including equine businesses. The IAA Equine Business Management program emphasizes financial and personnel management skills, marketing and business operations, and business management. Career Opportunities Maryland's horse industry contributes more than $1.6 billion annually to the state's economy. The number of jobs created by the equine industry in Central MD alone is over 20,000. These facts from the Maryland Department of Economic and Employment Development, along with discussions with agricultural community representatives involved in the horse industry, led IAA to recognize the need for appropriate business training for equine facilities owners and managers. In response to the need for training, IAA launched its Equine Business Management program in fall 2000. Stay tuned as this exciting training program at IAA helps to meet the business training needs of Maryland's equine industry!

Equine Business Management Option 1ST YEAR, FALL SEMESTER Credit Hours Plan Grade INAG 101 Computer Applications 3 ____ ____ ANSC 101* Introduction to Animal Science 3 ____ ____ PLSC 101* Introduction to Crop Science 4 ____ ____ INAG 115 Horse Management Practicum 1 ____ ____ ANSC 230* Horse Management (Equine Science) 3 ____ ____ INAG 122 Equine Behavior 2 ____ ____ 15/16 1ST YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER INAG 104 Agricultural Mathematics 3 ____ ____ INAG 105 Soils & Fertilizers 3 ____ ____ INAG 106 Pesticide Use & Safety 2 ____ ____ INAG 116 Equine Pasture Management & Hay Production 2 ____ ____ INAG 117 Equine Nutrition & Nutrient Management 2 ____ ____ Elective 1 ____ ____ 13 SUMMER, BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND YEARS INAG 299A Internship I 1 ____ ____ 2ND YEAR, FALL SEMESTER INAG 102 Business Operations 3 ____ ____ INAG 201 Personnel Management 3 ____ ____ INAG 111 Written Communication 3 ____ ____ INAG 203 Introduction to Finance 3 ____ ____ ENBE 200* Fundamentals of Agricultural Mechanics 3 ____ ____ INAG 120 Equine Health Management 2 ____ ____ 17 2ND YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER INAG 206 Business Law 3 ____ ____ INAG 204 Business Management 3 or INAG 232 Equine Business Management 3 ____ ____ INAG 110 Oral Communication 3 ____ ____ INAG 233 Equine Reproduction Management 2 ____ ____ INAG 234 Equine Industry Applications 2 ____ ____ 13 TOTAL CREDITS 60/61 RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES F INAG 103 Agricultural Marketing 3 ____ ____ S INAG 207 Power & Machinery 3 ____ ____ F/S INAG 230 Employment Communication 1 ____ ____ F INAG 112 Spanish Communication in the Workplace 2 ____ ____ F INAG 218 Landscape Construction 3 ____ ____ F/S INAG 230 Employment Communication 1 ____ ____ F/S INAG 208 Seminar in Animal Science 1 ____ ____ F/S INAG 129, 139, 149, 159, 169, 179 Special Problem(s) - (check schedule) 1 - 2 ____ ____ *Denotes courses in 4 year program For additional information, visit our Admissions Page or download the Student Handbook (pdf document). For further information about the Agricultural Business Management Program please contact Ms. Erin Petersen, at the Institute of Applied Agriculture, University of Maryland, 2115 Jull Hall, College Park, MD 20742, by telephone at 301-405-4685. Links To Other Pages At The Institute of Applied Agriculture Golf Course Management Landscape Management Equine Business Management Turfgrass Management   Agribusiness Management Ornamental Horticulture  This web page is maintained by the Institute of Applied Agriculture at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Comments and questions about this page can be directed to or (301) 405-4685.