Graduate Assistantships

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Graduate assistantships in sustainable agriculture and business administration available for Fall 2007

The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University is proud to be a sponsor of several graduate assistantships for students interested in pursuing a master’s degree in sustainable agriculture with a minor in business, or a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) with a minor in sustainable agriculture.

A unique partnership between the interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture and the Colleges of Agriculture and Business at Iowa State University has created a course of study that allows qualified students to focus on building bridges that address sustainability challenges in agriculture while cultivating core skills essential f or suc cess in the business world.

Funding for the assistantships comes from the Leopold Center and the ISU Colleges of Agriculture and Business. The ideal candidates will have work/life experience in business and/or sustainable agriculture, and be truly committed to implementing the knowledge developed within this dual concentration. Applicants must fulfill the admission requirements for the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture if pursuing the MS, or for the graduate business school if pursuing the MBA.

Candidates chosen will work as part of a Leopold Center team involved in either the Value Chain Partnerships for a Sustainable Agriculture project or the Marketing and Food Systems Initiative.

The deadline for application is June 1, 2007, but due to the competitive nature of these assistantships, prospective students are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible.

For detailed in formation, please contact: - Charles Sauer, Grad Program in Sustainable Agriculture: csauer@iastate.edu
or (515) 294-6518 - Amy Hutter, MBA grad program: ahutter@iastate.edu
or (515) 294-8118 - Rich Pirog, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture: rspirog@iastate.edu or (515) 294-1854

Learn more about: - Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture:
www.sust.ag.iastate.edu/gpsa - ISU Masters in Business Administration: www.bus.iastate.edu/mba/ - Value Chain Partnerships for a Sustainable Agriculture: www.valuechains.org - Marketing and Food Systems Initiative: www.leopold.iastate.edu/r esearc h/marketing.htm

Richard Pirog
Associate Director Marketing and Food Systems Program Leader
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
209 Curtiss Hall
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011-1050
515 294-1854 FAX: 515 294-9696
rspirog@iastate.edu Web page URL:
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/