Duration
18h Th
Number of credits
| Master in agricultural bioengineering, professional focus | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
In this course, particular attention will be paid to the study of horizontal and vertical integration. In addition, different concepts of food value chain in agricultural sector will be defined.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Analyzing agro-industrial sectors
- Identifying the main players in an industry and their organization
- Understanding the dynamics of competition between players
- Measuring the performance of a product chain
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Food Policies and Strategies
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lecture: 9 h
- Seminar: 15 h
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
1. Introduction to food value chain
2. Quality and consumers
3. Market research
4. Pricing strategies and implications
5. Consumer behavior and brand personality
6. Innovation and quality
7. Coordination in the agro-food value chain
8. Supplementary material
9. Supportive sessions and possible visit
9.1 Will be decided later
Recommended reading:
1.Value Chain Analysis for Policymaking: Methodological Guidelines and Development Issues, FAO, (2005)
2. Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Food Networks, by Eleftherios Iakovou, Dionysis Vlachos, and Angelos Xanthopoulos, (2014)
3. Agribusiness Management, by Freddie Barnard, Jay Akridge, Frank Dooley, and John Foltz, (2016)
4. The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management, by Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, and Peter Baker, (2017)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
- Group work (student seminar) (70%)
- Written exam (30 %)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Not applicable
Contacts
- Prof. Dr. Hossein Azadi
- hossein.azadi@uliege.be
- Dr. Imaneh Goli
- imaneh.goli@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.