The curriculum is entirely taught in English.
Curricula published here could be subject to change; the final ones will be published in the official faculty guide.
Courses in study plan
For courses, class schedules and exam calls click here.
First year
- Business management and finance (c.i.) - 12 Ects
- Management basics (6 Ects)
- Financial accounting and business evaluation (6 Ects) - Economic fundamentals of the agri-food system (c.i.) - 10 Ects
- Microeconomics for the agri-food system (5 Ects)
- Economics of the agri-food system (5 Ects) - Technology for food safety (c.i.) - 10 Ects
- Principles of food protection (5 Ects)
- Principles of food hygiene (5 Ects) - Quantitative methods (c.i.) - 12 Ects
- Applied statistics for the agri-food system (6 Ects)
- Applied econometrics for the agri-food system (6 Ects) - Industrial organization (c.i.) - 10 Ects
- Strategic decision making (4 Ects)
- Industrial organization of the food system (6 Ects) - Agricultural and food marketing - 7 Ects
- Seminars 1 Ects
Second year
- Economics of agricultural and food markets - 6 Ects
- Agricultural and food market institutions - 6 Ects
- Multi-channel retail marketing - 5 Ects
- Qualitative research methods for the agri-food system - 5 Ects
- Food Consumer Psychology and Market Intelligence - 5 Ects
- Soft skills and entrepreneurship - 1 Ects
- Elective courses * - 10 Ects
- Dissertation - 20 Ects
* Elective courses: Leggi
One exam among the following:
- Agricultural and food legislation (5 Ects)
- Agricultural, food and environmental policies (5 Ects)
- Food footprint: the environmental impact of the agro food chain (5 Ects)
- Italian civilization and language for international students (only for international students) (5 Ects)
Theology Seminars
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.
Graduate students will have to attend a seminar and/or theological monographic lectures only for a total of 30 hours. Teachings will focus on topics inherent to the student’s curriculum and will be subject to a final short essay or a conversation with the Theology professor.