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Opleiding: Agribusiness Development
Leerdoel
CAH Dronten University of Applied Sciences (CAH DUAS) offers a Master in AgribusinessDevelopment for Bachelor graduates or young professionals.
International corporations in the agrifood sector increasingly need professionals qualified in change management, who can act locally and think globally. All graduates from this Master programme will have first-hand knowledge of change processes in a business context outside their own branch and will have acquired valuable insights into the differences in international business cultures and work ethics and the role they can play to deal with these issues in change processes. These people bring the science of life to the business of food.
To complete this the Master in Agribusiness Development aims at the integration of personal development, business analysis, environmental analysis, and business strategy, to successfully design and implement change processes.
Doelgroep
This Master is the ideal environment for you if you know that the agrifood sector is unique in its adaptability and rapid development of new concepts. To be successful here, you need to be enterprising, experienced in dealing with widely differing business environments, and sensitive to the cultures of organisations and the people who shape them. The graduate from this Master's course has excellent business insight and practice and has a proven track record of enterprising development. He or she comes with a strong network, and can apply research to innovation in this sector.
You will find this graduate either self-employed or in a larger company in one of the following positions:
- business analyst
- business developer
- manager key projects
- operational manager
mainly in an international and intercultural setting.
Programma
There are four phases in which you build a learning portfolio, and these phases are all related to a company where you work for the duration of the programme. The contribution you will make to the company is crucial, it should be stimulated in developing internationally, within the sector, in renewing its business processes, and operating sustainably.
The phases are:
- Free mover - Exploring the Master company and reflection on improvement options, research and analysis.
- Young potential - Elaborating improvement options, respecting the international business context of the company.
- Manager - Proposing change and gaining support to implement intervention strategies for improvement.
- Researcher - You will analyse and reflect on the impact of the intervention strategies and write a Master Thesis on this topic. Consequently, you will defend the
Thesis at the Master company and reflect on your own learning experience.
Community of Practice
Every month you will meet at one of the Master companies to exchange experiences with colleague Master students in Communities of Practice. The Master student working for that company will present the company. Afterwards you will return to CAH Dronten University of Applied Sciences to acquire more knowledge on concepts and the latest theoretical insights related to the tasks you have at your Master company.
The Master Company
You will conduct a large part of your education at one of our selected Master companies. These international agribusiness companies, operating at the top of the market, offer the opportunity to a Master student to conduct an independent analysis of the business. You have to explore the company on your own initiative but you will be coached by both a teacher of CAH Dronten University of Applied Sciences and an in-company coach.
Toelatingseisen
Admission criteria:
- Bachelor degree in agribusiness or equivalent/li>
- English proficiency requirements (TOEFL 550/IELTS 6.0)
- Proficiency in Statistical Analysis
- A vision of the chosen area of interest and strong motivation to be successful in the agri- and food sector
• Team spirit and a flexible attitude in an international working environment
Selection:
Three positive reference letters, an online occupational personality test, a motivation letter and interview are
essential elements of the selection procedure. The Boot Camp week in Iceland is the final phase of the selection procedure.
Your costs
- Handling fee € 150 (including online assessment report)
- 5 instalments: € 4.500 in October, € 1.500 in November and January, February and March € 1.000 each
- Contribution Boot Camp in Iceland € 600
- Books and other materials € 350
Your compensation
- Guaranteed payment of the Master Company € 250 per month
- Compensation regarding travel and accommodation costs negotiable
Beroepsperspectief en arbeidsmarkt
Successful graduates will be competent in the following areas of expertise:
- Critical analysis of agribusinesses in a global perspective
- Design of intervention strategies taking into account business cultures and work ethics
- Implementation of change and innovation processes in international agribusiness
- Applied, business oriented research
- Leadership in the agribusiness cluster
Opleiding kerngegevens
Jos Verstegen is an associate professor of entrepreneurship at CAH DUAS and senior researcher of entrepreneurship at the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (Wageningen UR LEI). He leads the policy research programme 'entrepreneurship and innovation' of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Looking for a Master degree with personal and business development, or changing your career path after having some years of working experience? CAH DUAS offers a Master's degree programme combined with broad business experience in a multinational or transnational company in the agrifood sector. It's a
Master's degree for professionals so student's don't learn for the sake of learning itself but apply their knowledge in practice. Besides a position at a Master Company, responsibilities in identifying and implementing projects and interventions will be taken. Our students will bring about change by helping to develop the company profile. CAH DUAS offers its support, knowledge and
skills during this programme, to make sure students succeed in obtaining their goals. The conducted research will enable students to decide what to make of the future. Developing their core competencies will enable them to make that vital next step of their career. Besides learning from the position within the Master company and the experienced lectures at CAH DUAS, students will
also become a member of the international student community.
Interested in the experieces of one of our Master students? Follow Joas van Iperen on www.cahduas.eu/joas
CAH DUAS
Syngenta Seeds, a seed multinational, is constantly looking for new talent. New talent is urgently needed to keep growing as a company in the dynamic market of today. This is exactly why Syngenta decided to take part in the 2010 Agribusiness Development Master programme. The first experiences are positive. "The student is seen as an equal business partner. The results of the research are used to take decisions on executive level within Syngenta Seeds. For example adjusting a strategic management plan", declares Ruud Kaagman, portfolio manager vegetable seeds for the processing sector. The analytical capacity, knowledge,
perception and the independent character of the student, contribute to the implementation of the complex research within a dynamic market. Kaagman: "The master student who is now implementing research within Syngenty Seeds has proven to have
these extra characteristics by fathoming the company and the market independently." The student's research of the student focuses on the viability, market scale and the go-to-market strategy for a new product. It's a combination of market analyses, consumer expenditures survey, feasibility study and defining the marketing mix. "The master student is working at international level and
adds value to many departments within our company", according to Kaagman.
Interested in the experieces of one of our Master students? Follow Joas van Iperen on www.cahduas.eu/joas
Syngenta Seeds