Purdue University Center for Food and Agricultural Business
ONLINE Programs & Workshops
Our online programs and micro-courses give you access to outstanding faculty and top-quality experts in agribusiness management with a convenient, flexible format.
IN PERSON PROGRAMS & wORKSHOPS
In the classroom, interact with faculty experts in programs designed to help develop your skills in sales, management, finance, strategic decision making, and more.
cUSTOM pROGRAMMING
Partner with us to design, develop and deliver a program that applies directly to your company’s educational needs and offers the benefits of team learning.
Enhance Your Career
You need a dynamic set of skills to lead in today’s ever-evolving agribusiness industry. That’s why we’re here. We understand the industry you serve, and we can help advance your skill set and transform your thinking through the educational and research experiences we offer.
Upcoming Programs
B2B Relational Selling
Launching April 15 (self-paced, start upon registration) Value is the currency that counts. B2B Relational Selling enhances your ability to articulate the value of your product or service and how it solves your client’s problems. This online course will elevate your sales game, helping you gain the skills to build lasting client relationships.
Sales Management and Leadership
May 22-23, 2024 Assess your management skills and learn techniques to become a more effective sales manager via interactive lectures, real-world case studies and a collaborative learning environment.
Precision Selling: Building Relationships with Large Farmers
July 16 - 17, 2024 (West Lafayette, IN); July 30-31, 2024 (San Luis Obispo, CA) Learn strategies for working with large-scale producers in the evolving agricultural marketplace. Explore complexities of working with growers and delve into sales strategy.
Purdue Food & Agribusiness Quarterly Review
FEatured Blog Posts
Optimizing Sales Management: Knowledge, Coaching and Continuous Improvement
While we used to think that exceptional salespeople possessed an innate gift, recent data suggests the impact of today’s sales managers in nurturing and refining this gift to unlock its fullest potential.
Unlocking Growth: Exploring innovation dynamics in the agrifood sector
The future for the agrifood sector appears promising, driven by technological advances, strategic M&A activity and a growing commitment to innovation.
How Will Tech Enable Agrifood Trends of 2024?
Technological trends are not only addressing current challenges in the agriculture and food industry but are also paving the way for a more efficient, sustainable, and safer future.