
MSc in Food and Agribusiness Management
DURATION
26 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 27,800
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Discover our program
The Agri-Food Industries (IAA) are the leading industrial sector in France in terms of employment and revenue, with 98% of SMEs in a wide range of activities, and renowned multinationals. It's a useful, dynamic, innovative and value-creating sector, but one that must face up to the challenges of environmental responsibility (impact of agricultural activities and food sovereignty, food waste and malnutrition, competitiveness and organic or GMO products, etc.).
The Master of Science in Food and Agribusiness Management (MSc FAM) covers the major disciplines of management science applied to the agribusiness sector. The program provides tomorrow's leaders with the tools and thinking they need to innovatively and responsibly address the challenges of the future, such as feeding a growing population at a time when natural resources are at risk.
The MSc FAM is unique:
- A high level of cultural and academic diversity among students: you'll enrich each other's lives, and learn to work with people from different backgrounds,
- An unforgettable 2-month experience at a partner school in Brazil, giving you an insight into the challenges facing the food industry in Brazil and South America in general.,
- A business-oriented teaching approach prepares you pragmatically for the world of work; your professional network goes global.
At the end of the course, you will receive a Master of Science in Food & Agribusiness Management diploma awarded by the Audencia Business School in France, and the Master in Business Administration em Gestão de Agronegócios certificate, awarded by the FECAP Business School in Brazil.
Summary
- Rhythm: Full time
- Total duration: 26 months
- Degree: Master of Science - Grade Master, Visé BAC+5
- Language(s): English
- Format: Face-to-face
- Campus: Audencia Atlantic Campus - Nantes, Brazil Campus - Brésil
- Start Date: 2025-09-01
- Number of places: 30
- VAE accessible: No
- Entry level: Graduate
- Duration of internship / Work experience: 4-6 months
- Training schedule: The 2-year MSc program offers a total of 465 hours of training
Program Benefits
- Diverse cultural and academic backgrounds (students from all continents, 50% of whom are engineers and scientists),
- An MSc degree + an MBA certificate,
- Studies in France and Brazil, two world leaders in the food industry,
- A program applied to the field,
- Small classes that bring together motivated students,
- Strong emphasis on soft skills and emotional intelligence
Admissions
Curriculum
You'll get the tools you need to develop innovative solutions that address the challenges these agribusinesses face, manage all aspects of agribusiness operations, and effectively market food products.
Your program includes:
- Courses in France and Brazil taught by top Audencia and FECAP faculty and industry experts
- A thesis: an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science. Both theoretical and practical, this professional thesis enables you to put forward the lessons you've learned and the way in which you intend to apply them.
- Real-life business issues addressed in class. Students' recommendations are graded and presented to the project companies.
- Monthly visits in agribusiness companies in France and Brazil
- A 4-6 month profesional experience (internship, fixed-term contract, permanent contract) anywhere in the world
This interdisciplinary program combines studies in management and agricultural and food sciences, bringing together top students from diverse academic backgrounds - from agronomy or agricultural engineering to social sciences such as finance, law, languages, literature, management, international business, etc.
1st year of compulsory education in Nantes.
Global Management
Advanced Management Courses
During your first semester, you'll receive comprehensive training in the fundamentals of management:
- Financial Analysis
- Management Control
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurial project & business plan
- Business Simulation
- Customer Experience & Branding
- Financing an International Project
- Managing and leading a Team
- Cyber Security
- Foreign language
- Sport
GAIA Courses (Ecological & Social Transition Management)
You'll learn about the challenges of ecological and social transition at the intersection of the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences and management. Through immersive teaching, Gaïa relies on a network of partners, actors in the social and solidarity economy, NGOs, trade unions, public and private actors... to help you experience all the major dimensions of the ecological and social transition and to take action :
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Climate science for business
- Geopolitical strategies of energy and technology
- Impact finance
- Nature inspired innovation & marketing
- Strategizing and ethical challenges
- Spreading impact
- Consulting project for sustainable business
- Introduction to research methods
- Foreign language
- Sport
List of courses
- Responsible Entrepreneurship & Business Plan
- Food Innovation & Design Thinking
- Sustainable Food Strategies
- Responsible Food Marketing
- B2C Food Marketing
- Business Analytics and Big Data in Food
- Managerial Finance
- Supply Chain & Operations in the Food Sector
- International Trading and Food Sustainability
- Food Value Chain and Marketing from a Brazilian Perspective
- Risk management and high-level global Food Strategies from a Brazilian Perspective
- Public Strategies and International Policies from a Brazilian Perspective
- Sustainable and Disruptive Innovation from a Brazilian Perspective
- Anthropology of Food and Food Crisis
- Responsible Leadership in a Cross-Cultural Environment
- Energy Transition : from Narrative to Practice (by Gaïa - case study on food waste)
Internship or Work Experience in France or Abroad
You'll find yourself in a pre-professional situation similar to your 1st job. This internship is based on a strong involvement in the company, giving you real professionalism. It allows you to put into practice all the knowledge and skills you've acquired in the profession you're preparing for. This period serves as a stepping stone to your professional life.
Master's Thesis
Immerse yourself in an in-depth study of a topic related to your Master of Science. Both theoretical and practical, this dissertation allows you to highlight what you've learned and how you plan to apply it.
Target Skills
- Develop strategies for the agri-food business and/or organization and apply an innovative and entrepreneurial approach.
- Develop and implement agri-food marketing strategies (especially based on consumer behavior)
- Pilot activity and evaluate the financial performance of the agri-food business and/or organization and the risks associated with the sector.
- Manage projects and teams in an agri-food and international context
- Manage the energy and social transition in an agri-food context
- Lead a management activity in the agri-food sector (Strategy, Finance,
- Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Information systems, Supply chain, Human resources, Energy and social transition, Communication, etc.)
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Program Outcome
Your future degree
- Degree recognition: Grade Master, Visé BAC+5
- N°RNCP: 37936
- Graduation level: Master of Science
- Number of ECTS credits: 120
Scholarships and Funding
Thanks to our strong partnerships with public and private institutions, there are a number of scholarships available to international students,
Learn more about the scholarships offered by Audencia, as well as external funding options.
International financing terms
International students can contact Campus France to check their eligibility for the scholarships offered.
Accreditations
Career Opportunities
Further studies
This degree MSc provides all the skills for a successful professional integration. After several years in business, some graduates may choose to develop expertise through our DBA program, which is research-based.
They can also pursue specialized modules or explore new areas of expertise throughout their professional lives by participating in training courses from our Executive Education offerings.
Job opportunities
What do MSc FAM graduates do?
- 41% Sales, marketing, business development
- 19% consultancy, research, teaching
- 12% Supply chain, operations
- 11% Entrepreneur, General Manager, CEO
- 5% Various (Law, Finance, Administration, HR, Student)
Facilities
Program delivery
The program is based on alternating theoretical and practical sequences (face-to-face or distance learning) using business simulations, case studies and interactive lessons.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.