CSU Bakersfield
Overview
California State University, Bakersfield connects agricultural business education with the needs of the regional economy. Its Grimm Family Center for Agricultural Business brings together student support, applied research, community engagement, and career connections. Coursework covers management, marketing, finance, accounting, food safety, and agricultural data analysis. Agricultural businesses and regional partners can also discuss student placements, industry engagement, and research questions with the center, connecting university learning with practical agricultural and economic challenges.
What they do
Agricultural business education
Offers a bachelor's degree in agricultural business, including a transfer pathway from community college agriculture programs, covering management, marketing, finance, food safety, and data analysis for food and fiber careers.
Internships and employer connections
Connects agriculture students with internship placements and career resources through its agricultural business center, and works with agricultural employers that host interns.
Applied agricultural research
Pairs students with faculty mentors on research for the agriculture industry and brings faculty expertise to agricultural and regional economic questions.
Small business advising
Provides one-on-one advising, workshops, and help finding capital to entrepreneurs and small businesses in Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties, including agricultural and value-added food businesses.
Programs and services
Locations
- Campus address 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311, United States