MASTER IN AGRIBUSINESS INNOVATION

Intake
October 2024

Location
Africa Business School, UM6P, Rabat

Eligibility
Candidates must hold Bachelor’s degree (BA) or equivalent, related to Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Bioscience, Economics, Business, and Management

Duration
2 Years

Language
English

Format
In person

WHY A MASTER IN AGRIBUSINESS INNOVATION ?

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The Master of Agribusiness Innovation is an interdisciplinary program specializing in Agriculture Science, Business Management, and Innovation. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and competencies needed to develop and manage new Agriculture ventures in Africa. The two-year program trains students to lead the transformation of African agriculture and offers valuable incubation opportunities. Through this experiential learning opportunity, students will apply their knowledge of data management, agri-economics, agriculture value chain analysis, entrepreneurship, and finance to build forward-looking ventures. They will also be empowered to design, finance, and manage new businesses to meet the challenges of agriculture in Africa.

WHY A MASTER IN AGRIBUSINESS INNOVATION?

Training students to lead transformation of African agriculture, the program offers three semesters followed by an internship focused on new venture incubation. Through this experiential learning opportunity, students will apply their knowledge of data management, agri-economics, agriculture value chain analysis, entrepreneurship and finance to build forward looking ventures.

Understand the interconnectedness of real-world phenomena and apply knowledge from multiple sources to collaboratively explore innovative solutions.

Develop professional knowledge and skills, besides the ability to conduct independent investigations and research in both the agricultural and business sectors to make effective and profitable decisions.

Acquire a global vision of agribusiness markets and quantitative methods for investment decision making and draw appropriate statistical conclusions.

Evaluate the impact of trade policy, common markets, trading blocks, market instability, commodity problems, legal agreements and environmental regulations on imports, exports, production, and decision making in Agriculture.

THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR:

Candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree (BA) or equivalent, related to Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Bioscience, Economics, Business, and Management.
The Master of Agribusiness Innovation Program is open to highly qualified candidates with an undergraduate diploma. Africa-based students and young professionals are encouraged to apply, as well as candidates from international geographies who wish to master the competencies needed to develop agribusiness projects in Africa.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Training students to lead transformation of African agriculture, the program offers three semesters followed by an internship focused on new venture incubation. Through this experiential learning opportunity, students will apply their knowledge of data management, agri-economics, agriculture value chain analysis, entrepreneurship and finance to build forward looking ventures.

Semester 1

bullet  Introduction to Agriculture in Africa

bullet  Agri-economics

bullet  Data Analytics

bullet  Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership

bullet  Operations Management

bullet  Marketing

Semester 2

bullet  Sustainable Water, Soil, and Forestry Management

bullet  Agriculture Risk Management

bullet  Finance and Accounting

bullet  Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (I)

bullet  Strategic Management

bullet  Laws, Standards, and Policies in Agriculture

Semester 3

bullet  Agriculture Services Development

bullet  Technological Trends in Agriculture

bullet  Sustainable Agribusiness

bullet  Innovation, and entrepreneurship (II)

bullet  Energy Aspects in Agribusiness

bullet  Community Engagement

Semester 4

bullet  Internship or incubation of the final project in a startup incubator:
In this semester, students will be prepared to develop, fund, and lead
new ventures that address Agriculture challenges in Africa.

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