Agri-Food Business Management

A unique international joint master's study programme “Agri-Food Busines Management” is designed to prepare professionals capable of working in fields related to the food supply chain, to manage agricultural and food industry organizations.

• You will be able to make the right decisions to successfully manage the agri-food business.
• You will be able to analyze and critically assess business entities behavior and business environment.
• You will be able to develop and implement business plans, predict and evaluate business processes, results, and potential markets.

The study programme is implemented by 2 universities. The first semester of the studies will be organized fully online, the second – will take place in Vytautas Magnus University (Kaunas, Lithuania), the third – in Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Jelgava, Latvia); therefore, there is an opportunity to get acquainted with agri-food market situation and the cultural peculiarities in two Baltic countries.

This study programme aims to achieve six types of learning outcomes:

• Knowledge creation: to demonstrate knowledge in contemporary theory and techniques of economics and business administration; demonstrate in-depth knowledge of agricultural value chains; utilize scientific research in business administration.
• Special skills: to develop ethical and socially responsible corporate culture through human resource management; evaluate investments into formation of corporate financial policy; understand the role of innovation and manage and enhance innovation process within their organization; evaluate competitive situation in their field of operation; to design management and marketing strategies for improvement of competitive position of their organisation on the global marketplace.
• Scientific research: to identify gaps in existing knowledge, products and services and need for research; design a research plan in order to address practical problems in their field of operation; apply acquired knowledge and techniques in writing scientifically sound and practically relevant thesis; effectively communicate research results.
• Social skills: to demonstrate effective communication and networking skills in modern society; organize and participate in joint decision-making process; effectively represent organisation in business negotiations.
• Personal skills: to demonstrate ethical and socially responsible leadership and management skills in the context of global marketplace, complex organisations and multinational teams; demonstrate critical thinking skills in their career development; to make use of information and communication technology in their personal development and everyday business; demonstrate initiative and responsibility in planning and decision making process.
• Attitudes: to recognize cultural diversity, its challenges and opportunities in conducting business; demonstrate understanding of ethical consequences of their business decisions; demonstrate understanding of global issues in the context of agri-food business concerning social, economic, political and environmental issues.

Career opportunities

Graduates of study programme Agri-Food Business Management are welcomed by the private business entities and farms, public institutions forming and governing policies in agricultural and food sectors, and continue their studies on the Doctoral level. The obtained knowledge and skills will guarantee successful employment and career prospects nationally and internationally in agricultural, food industry and other fields of economic activity directly related to agriculture and processing industry, retail/wholesale or other businesses and their infrastructure companies, business consulting organizations, agricultural businesses supporting financial institutions and agencies, as well as the ability to create and develop personal business.

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