Food and Agribusiness (M.Sc.)

The master's degree program in Food and Agribusiness is an interdisciplinary and scientific program which consists of four semesters. The application-oriented degree program in Food and Agribusiness prepares students for leadership roles requiring competencies along the entire food chain. From this perspective, a broad scope of well-founded knowledge "from the producer to the consumer" is critical.

This knowledge revolves around international trends in the production, processing and sales of agricultural products and foods. But it also involves the practicalities of globalization: What are the requirements and what are the consequences for consumer needs, consumption standards and shopping habits? What are the challenges regarding food safety and consumer protection and what are the business management aspects? This master's degree program answers these and many other questions in a practice-oriented way.

The career opportunities are good: Graduates can take on a wide variety of consulting, leadership and management roles on either the producer or the consumer side.

The employment and career opportunities resulting from completing the degree program include primarily management of companies in the food industry as well as large agricultural enterprises. In addition, the degree also enables students to pursue careers in food retail and wholesale management as well as in teaching, trade journalism and national and international agencies with activities in the food sector.

A survey of the current job sectors for MFA graduates reveals that most alumni are employed in the management sector of agriculture, in the trade of agricultural products (54%) and in the management sector of the food industry (38%).

Most graduates (79%) are employed in private for-profit companies. 13% of graduates are employed in higher education institutions.

Our survey demonstrates that our alumni work in the following areas:

• Agriculture and food industry
• Feed safety
• Marketing management
• Export management
• Quality management
• Sales