Michael Boland

Education

Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

M.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

M.Ed. Agricultural Education, University of Minnesota

B.A. Business Administration, College of St. Thomas

Areas of Interest

Agribusiness, Cooperatives, Industrial Organization

Professor of Agricultural Economics

317B Ruttan Hall

Department of Applied Economics

1994 Buford Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55108

boland@umn.edu

+1 612 999 8320

Subject Areas

Agribusiness

Cooperatives

Industrial Organization

Teaching

On-campus teaching
APEC 3511 Retail Supermarket Case Analysis
APEC 3521 Agribusiness and Food Supply Chain Issues
APEC 3841/5841 Agricultural Cooperatives and Mutuals
APEC 5831 Food and Agribusiness Marketplace
APEC 5832 The Business of Food
IFSL 70411
LAW 6807 Cooperatives and Collective Entrepreneurship: Law, Policy and Practice

Off-campus teaching
Teach modules on governance, finance, and strategy to cooperative boards of directors; food price outlook

My textbook on cooperatives "An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism" can be downloaded or purchased via UMN Libraries.

Research

Economic issues affecting the governance of agricultural and food supply or value chains.

Extension and Outreach

Biography (PDF)

Please view my vita here