B.S. in Mechanized Systems Management

Mechanized Systems Management (MSYM) will help you develop technological problem-solving skills at the professional level. This includes managerial, business, mechanical, and systems analysis skills. Management skills can be applied to managing machines, natural resources, people and money in engineered systems in Nebraska and throughout the world. Businesses thrive when the whole system of equipment is optimized, not just individual machines, and there is a growing need to manage the increasingly complex and sophisticated technical systems along with personnel issues in agriculture and agribusiness. At UNL, practical courses emphasize management skills and efficient use of our soil, water, and energy resources without compromising the environment. Mechanized Systems Management coursework emphasizes hands-on experience, providing access to modern, well-equipped laboratories, and real life situations. A demand for graduates who can work in these areas is high—and salaries are too!

UNL students have access to activities and groups related to specific academic, social, cultural, or political interests. As a MSYM major you may be interested in joining the Mechanized Systems Club, or Alpha MU, an honorary agricultural mechanization fraternity. Involvement in these organizations builds communication, leadership, and organizational skills while you meet new friends with similar interests.  While the Mechanized Systems Management programs can prepare you to be a better farm/ranch owner and manager, it could also prepare you for a variety of agribusiness careers:

Equipment Manager for food processing plant
Market Representative for equipment distributor
Plant Productions Supervisor
Product Sales and Support Manager
Service Instructor for equipment manufacturer
Equipment Test Technician
Resource District Manger
Consultant
Farm Management
Energy Use Advisor
Irrigation Systems Dealer
Grain Elevator Manager
Farm Equipment Dealer
Agricultural Education Instructor