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The MSc in Agricultural and Food Economics is a two-year programme.  

Each course includes ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System).  

You can find full course syllabi on the university website by selecting the academic year, campus, and Faculty. 

First Year Courses

  • Business Management and Finance – 10 ECTS 
    • Management Basics
    • Financial Accounting and Business Evaluation 
  • Economics of the Agri-Food System – 11 ECTS 
    • Agri-Food Economics and Policy 
    • Microeconomics of the Agri-Food System 
  • Agricultural and Food Marketing – 6 ECTS 
  • Food Safety Management – 10 ECTS 
    • Food Protection Management 
    • Food Risk: Analysis and Management 
  • Industrial Organisation and Strategic Decision-Making in the Food System – 10 ECTS 
    • Strategic Decision-Making 
    • Industrial Organisation 
  • Quantitative Methods – 12 ECTS 
    • Applied Mathematics and Statistics for the Agri-Food System 
    • Applied Econometrics for the Agri-Food System 
  • Research Methods in Agricultural and Food Economics – 1 ECTS 
  • Theology Seminar

Second Year Courses

  • Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policies of the European Union – 6 ECTS 
  • Economics of Agricultural and Food Markets – 7 ECTS 
  • Optional Courses – 10 ECTS 
  • Final Dissertation – 20 ECTS 
  • Seminars – 1 ECTS 
  • Soft Skills and Entrepreneurship – 1 ECTS 
  • Track in Business and Innovation Policies 
    • Multi-Channel Retail Marketing – 5 ECTS 
    • Strategic Management in the Food Industry – 5 ECTS 
    • Food Supply Chain Management – 5 ECTS 
  • Track in Sustainability Policies 
    • Sustainability Strategy and Reporting – 5 ECTS 
    • Food Footprint: The Environmental Impact of the Agro-Food Chain – 5 ECTS 
    • Economics of Sustainability and Circularity in Food Systems – 5 ECTS 

Suggested Optional Courses 

  • Food Supply Chain Management – 5 ECTS 
  • Agricultural and Food Market Institutions – 5 ECTS 
  • Business Planning for Start-Up – 5 ECTS 
  • Laboratory on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for the Agri-Food System – 5 ECTS 
  • Italian Language and Civilisation for International Students (SELDA) – 5 ECTS (only for non-Italian students) 

*Theology Seminar

Theology courses are seminars in religious studies that explore religious and ethical topics from an academic and cultural viewpoint, promoting thoughtful discussion across diverse traditions.
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