Master 2 EEET

M2 – Sustainable Food Economics

Presentation of the course

This course is aimed at students who are interested in food policies in their economic (food autonomy), social (lack of attractiveness and low incomes of agricultural professions), environmental (agriculture and food constitute a significant source of greenhouse gases and diffuse pollution) and public health (obesity rates, agricultural production methods with the emergence of new concerns related to chemical contaminants) components.

The objective of the course

The aim of the course isto provide students with all the economic tools for modeling, data analysis and experimental studies to address the issues of agriculture, health and the environment related to food. All stakeholders in the food sector are covered: the agri-food sector (farmers-breeders and the agri-food industry), consumers and public decision-makers (policies and legislation).

Lessons learned from the course

  • the different players in the food chain as well as the tools for understanding their strategies (sector and industrial economics);
  • farmers' production methods, consumers' choices and the decisions of agri-food companies will be explained theoretically and analyzed empirically using modeling tools and data processing (microeconomics, agricultural economics, econometrics, behavioral and experimental economics, incentive theory);
  • agricultural and nutritional policies implemented and their consequences are developed and discussed through the presentation of economic experiences (political and health economy);
  • the circular economy (eco-design, waste, waste) and product life cycle analysis (innovation, management, marketing) are addressed using case studies and numerous examples (environmental economics).

“Sustainable Food Economy” Course

Responsible for training

Caroline ORSET
caroline.orset @agroparistech.fr

 

Educational secretariat

Mon – Fri 9:00 – 17:00

Josette Kalombo
josette.kalombo@agroparistech.fr

Admission
Skills
Opportunities
Learning

Who can apply for the M2 course?

  • Students who have validated the M1 of the EEET mention or an M1 of economics with a quantitative dimension, finance, management or applied mathematics.
  • Students with a bac +4 level acquired in an Ecole Normale Supérieure, an Engineering School, a Business School, an Institute of Political Studies or any French or foreign training deemed equivalent by the jury are also admitted.

Candidates of the M1 are admitted to one of the M2 courses, but not necessarily to their first choice, in particular if the maximum number of students for the “Sustainable Food Economics” course are reached.

Admitted candidates from a scientific or engineering background are offered reinforcement in economics while other candidates are offered reinforcement in statistics and mathematics according to their needs.

An admission interview to assess motivation for food, environmental or bio-economic issues could be offered to candidates pre-selected on file.

What skills are developed during the course?

  • Develop business strategies to meet consumer and citizen demands in the food sector.
  • Model the decisions of producers (agricultural and industrial), consumer behaviors and choices, and the different strategies of agri-food companies.
  • Implement recommendations to define adequate agricultural and nutritional policies (incentives, taxes, subsidies, standards, information campaigns) with the objective of sustainability.
  • Design experimental studies and analyze the behaviors of the different actors present in the food sector from data in order to determine the public policies to be implemented. place.
  • Compare new production and consumption models related to the circular economy (innovation, eco-design, waste management).
  • Carry out economic research projects in the field of food, health and the environment.

What are the training opportunities?

This training allows students to work in the following sectors:

  • technico-economic studies and research;
  • strategic and/or financial consulting within companies;
  • engineering in a company offering integrated services;
  • design, development, assembly and implementation of projects;
  • research on all economic aspects related to the food and environmental transition;
  • public sector (State bodies, ministries, agencies, local authorities);
  • agri-food and environmental companies.

 

Students can occupy the following positions:

  • project manager;
  • research and development officer;
  • technico-economic, strategic, environmental studies officer;
  • risk manager;
  • consulting professions (firms, design offices, certification and audit);
  • researcher (if pursuing a thesis).

How does apprenticeship work for this course?

Please note that the course is open to apprenticeships with a limited number of students (7 to 8). This allows students with limited financial means to continue the course and also provides excellent professional integration while being familiar with advances in research.

The list of UEs followed as part of the apprenticeship is available here.

UE list

Semester 1

Harmonization - 0 ECTS credits

FUNDAMENTALS - 12 ECTS CREDITS TO CHOOSE FROM

METHOD - 6 ECTS CREDITS TO CHOOSE FROM

THEMES - 6 ECTS CREDITS TO CHOOSE FROM

Semester 2

“OPENING” GROUP OF UEs - 3 ECTS CREDITS TO CHOOSE FROM

FOREIGN LANGUAGE - 3 ECTS CREDITS

INTERNSHIP AND DISSERTATION - 24 ECTS CREDITS