Equine Business Management/Non-Riding (BS)

The Equine Business Management/Non-Riding bachelor's degree program prepares students to manage all aspects of an equine business. By combining a solid business core with specialized equine courses, students are prepared for all aspects of the equine industry. Students learn how to perform the day-to-day tasks of running an equine business as well as manage events, market appropriately and create an environmentally friendly business.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to:

Design a comprehensive health plan that addresses the interaction between nutrition and disease and predicts the needs of different classes of horses.
Differentiate the relative merits of sport horses and use that evaluation to determine the most appropriate use for each type of horse.
Develop a comprehensive business plan for the management of all aspects of an equine-related business.
Evaluate the impact of available resources including environmental resources, effective marketing and regulatory compliance on equine businesses.
Apply appropriate ethics as they relate to managing an equine business, its employees and its horses.
Evaluate the impact of various international influences on the historical development of the modern equine industry.
Equine Business Management students take a suite of courses from the College of Management designed to provide them with up to the minute business skills. Students develop financial literacy, strategic planning, operations management and total quality management skills alongside traditional business majors.

Specialized science-based equine classes develop the understanding of the functioning of the horse with study in anatomy, lameness, physiology, sports therapy, genetics, nutrition, diseases and reproduction. Further classes develop the ability to evaluate horses for sport, develop a farm management plan and manage horse shows.