MSc in Food and Agribusiness Management

You will gain the tools necessary to design innovative and responsible solutions to the challenges facing the agri-food industry. You will also learn how to manage agri-industrial operations and market food products effectively.
Your program includes:

• Two-month immersion program in Brazil: Company visits and presentations by speakers from the Brazilian agricultural sector, including Savencia Brasil, MWM Motores e Geradores, Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Coopercitrus, Agrishow - Feira de Tecnologia Agrícola em Ação, and Corteva Agriscience.
• Take courses in France and Brazil taught by faculty members and industry professionals.
• You will work on real-world business projects and present your recommendations to the participating companies (Lactalis, D'aucy, Kraft Heinz, etc.).
• A professional thesis is a theoretical and practical study of a topic related to your specialization.
• Monthly company visits in France and Brazil and participation in the International Agricultural Fair with Château Chasseloir, Palamy, Lactalis, MIN, and Technocampus.
• Four to six months of professional experience (internship, fixed-term contract, or permanent contract) in managerial roles in France or abroad.

Transversal Management Courses 

During the first semester of your studies, you will receive comprehensive training in the fundamental areas of management:

•    Managing Data & AI
•    Managing Diverse and intercultural Workforce
•    Strategizing in Uncertain Times
•    Managing International Projects
•    Designing Circular Business Models

Fall Semester: Track Management of Ecological & Social Transition

International Management Courses & Tracks

Courses in international management and one business track to choose from among the following three :

•    Finance, Accounting & Control 
•    Organization, People & Systems
•    Marketing & Sales

During the first semester, you will receive comprehensive training in the fundamental areas of management:

• Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence
• Strategy in a Turbulent Environment
• Impact Entrepreneurship
• Managerial Skills for Diversity
• Consulting for Circular Business Models (Gaïa)
• Innovation: Markets, Technologies, and Futures
• International Finance and Accounting 
• Cross-Cultural Management (Gaïa)
• Business Simulation
• English
• Second Foreign Language
• Sport 

Here are just a few examples of the courses taught on the MSc in Food and Agribusiness Management:

• Responsible Leadership Across Cultures
• Food Innovation and Design Thinking
• Sustainable Agrifood Strategies and Business Plan
• Responsible Food Marketing
• Rennaissance Merchandising: Combining Tradition and Innovation
• International Trading and Food Sustainability
• Managerial Finance
• Supply Chain in the Agri-Food Sector
• Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Food Business Applications
• Advanced Research Methods
• Anthropology of Food and Food Crisis
• Towards Sustainable Food Systems: Tackling Food Waste
• Sustainable Innovation and Consumer Trends in Brazil
• Value Chains and Production Systems in Brazilian Agriculture
• Finance, Risk and Geopolitics in Agrubusiness from a Brazilian Perspective
• Governance, Public Strategies and International Relations from a Brazilian Perspective

Internship or Work Experience in France or Abroad

This internship will place you in a professional setting similar to your first job. Through deep involvement in the company, you will put all the skills you have acquired into practice, which will serve as a true springboard into the working world.

Elle & Vire — Brand Assistant & Social Marketing Responsibility
Aoste — Junior Category Manager
Ferrero — Demand and Supply Planner
Bel — Assistant Shopper & Trade Marketing
Royal Canin — Project Intern, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Master Thesis

Conduct an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science program. This thesis combines theory and practice to highlight the knowledge you have gained and how you intend to apply it.

• "Barriers and Challenges of Carbon Credit Mechanisms for Smallholder Farms in France and Brazil."
• Consumer Acceptance of Upcycled Foods: How Product Category Shapes Perceptions, Barriers, and Motivations
• Power and Purpose in the Food Chain: Lessons from Oranges, Potatoes, and Wheat
• No Packaging, No Commitment? Exploring the Intention-Behavior Gap in Packaging-Free Food Retail in France
   

Submit your application online on the candidat.audencia.com platform.

At the time of finalization, you will be asked to pay the €100 registration fee by credit card (most credit cards are accepted). Free for scholars with a copy of the final award letter for the current year.

If you are unable to use a credit card, please contact us to find another alternative.
Your application will be reviewed. If you are eligible, you will proceed to Step 2.

After scheduling a motivational interview, you will go before a panel of judges to be evaluated on your motivation to join Audencia, your professional background, and your career plan.

Admission decisions are communicated to applicants on a rolling basis.

You should receive an admission decision within one week of the interview. There may be a delay during the holidays.

Congratulations! If you are accepted, you will be officially invited to join the program.

You will need to sign a contract and pay an initial tuition deposit of €4,500, which is non-refundable.