International Agricultural Development and Engagement, PB

Graduate Coordinator: Osei-Agyeman Yeboah Email: oyeboah@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-4727
Department Chair: Kenrett Jefferson-Moore Email: jykenret@ncat.edu Phone: 336-285-4827

The Advanced Certificate Program in International Agricultural Development & Engagement provides traditional and non-traditional students interested in international agricultural development with the requisite knowledge and skills that will enable them to secure employment and effectively work across cultural boundaries. As a result of the coursework, research, experiential learning opportunities (domestically and abroad), graduates of the program will qualify for positions as mid-level personnel at the USDA Foreign Agricultural Sen1ices’ missions globally; trade coordinators for international corporations including Cargill, Archer Daniels’ Midlands (ADM), Syngenta, Phillip Morris, and others. The graduate certificate will focus on international trade issues, policy analysis techniques; project management, monitoring, and evaluation; techniques for solving complex problems involving multiple stakeholders; and behavior and culture in work organizations.