The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains

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Approx. 44 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course covers the essential elements of value chain analysis and how it can be used to create a competitive advantage. Students will learn how to identify and analyze value chain activities, improve efficiency and effectiveness, and implement strategies for achieving competitive advantage.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn the basics of value chain analysis and how it can be used to create a competitive advantage
  • Understand how to identify and analyze value chain activities to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Discover strategies for achieving competitive advantage through value chain management

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

  • Supply Chain Manager
    • USA: $87,000
    • India: ₹1,229,000
    • Spain: €38,000
  • Operations Manager
    • USA: $76,000
    • India: ₹1,088,000
    • Spain: €33,000
  • Logistics Coordinator
    • USA: $45,000
    • India: ₹637,000
    • Spain: €20,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the basics of value chain analysis
  • Identify and analyze value chain activities
  • Develop strategies for achieving competitive advantage through value chain management

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of business operations
  • Familiarity with management concepts

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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  • Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management

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Description

Have a look at our trailer for a brief introduction to this course: https://youtu.be/GADAgxTHjgE

Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Challenges and Trends
  • Food Quality
  • The Food Value Chain
  • Lesson 1 - Introduction
  • Trend in Agro-Food Value Chain
  • Consumer Requirements
  • Distribution of Value
  • Module 2: Quality and Consumers
  • Part 1: Quality and Consumer Value
  • Part 2: Quality and Consumer Value
  • Part 3: Quality and Consumer Value
  • Part 1: Strategies for Value Creation
  • Part 2: Strategies for Value Creation
  • Part 1: Quality and Consumer Value
  • Part 2: Quality and Consumer Value
  • Part 3: Quality and Consumer Value
  • Part 1: Strategies for Value Creation
  • Part 2: Strategies for Value Creation
  • Module 3: Market Research
  • Part 1: Introduction to Market Research
  • Part 2: Introduction to Market Research
  • Data Types and Data Collection
  • Part 1: Data Analysis
  • Part 2: Data Analysis
  • Part 3: Data Analysis
  • Part 4: Data Analysis
  • Part 1: Introduction to Market Research
  • Part 2: Introduction to Market Research
  • Data Types and Data Collection
  • Part 1: Data Analysis
  • Part 2: Data Analysis
  • Part 3: Data Analysis
  • Part 4: Data Analysis
  • Module 4: Asymmetric Information about Quality
  • Part 1: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Part 2: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Part 3: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Part 4: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Product Attributes and their Classification
  • Part 1: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Part 2: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Part 3: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Part 4: Asymmetric Information and Market Failures
  • Product Attributes and their Classification
  • Module 5: Food Labeling
  • Part 1: Solving Market Failures
  • Part 2: Solving Market Failures
  • Part 1: Trust and Signaling
  • Part 2: Trust and Signalling
  • Part 1: Solving Market Failures
  • Part 2: Solving Market Failures
  • Part 1:Trust and Signaling
  • Part 2: Trust and Signalling
  • Module 6: Pricing Strategies and Implications
  • Basic pricing strategies
  • Psychological Pricing
  • Retailer pricing behaviour
  • Basic pricing strategies
  • Psychological Pricing
  • Retailer Pricing Behaviour with Implication to Farmers’ Welfare
  • Module 7: Consumer Behavior and Brand Personality
  • Consumer's purchasing process
  • Consumer characteristics
  • Segmentation, positioning, and brand personality
  • Consumer’s purchasing process
  • Consumer characteristics
  • Segmentation, positioning, and brand personality
  • Module 8: Geographical Indicators
  • Part 1: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
  • Part 2: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
  • GIs and market efficiency
  • Part 1: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
  • Part 2: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
  • GIs and market efficiency
  • Module 9: Innovation and Quality
  • Part 1: Definitions and Types of Innovation
  • Part 2: Definitions and Types of Innovation
  • Part 1: Models and Diffusion of Innovation
  • Part 2: Models and Diffusion of Innovation
  • Part 3: Models and Diffusion of Innovation
  • Part 1: Drivers and Barriers of Innovation
  • Part 2: Drivers and Barriers of Innovation
  • Part 1: Definitions and Types of Innovation
  • Part 2: Definitions and Types of Innovation
  • Part 1: Models and Diffusion of Innovation
  • Part 2: Models and Diffusion of Innovation
  • Part 3: Models and Diffusion of Innovation
  • Part 1: Drivers and Barriers of Innovation
  • Part 2: Drivers and Barriers of Innovation
  • Module 10: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Agro-Food Sector
  • Part 1: Definition of Corporate Social Responsibilities and the “Corporate Social Performance Model”
  • Part 2: Definition of Corporate Social Responsibilities and the “Corporate Social Performance Model”
  • Part 1: Corporate Social Responsibilities in the Agro-food Sector
  • Part 2: Corporate Social Responsibilities in the Agro-food Sector
  • Part 1: CSR Study - Coca-Cola
  • Part 2: CSR Study - Coca-Cola
  • Part 1: Definition of Corporate Social Responsibilities and the “Corporate Social Performance Model”
  • Part 2: Definition of Corporate Social Responsibilities and the “Corporate Social Performance Model”
  • Part 1: Corporate Social Responsibilities in the Agro-food Sector
  • Part 2: Corporate Social Responsibilities in the Agro-food Sector
  • Part 1: CSR Study - Coca-Cola
  • Part 2: CSR Study - Coca-Cola
  • Module 11: Coordination in the Agro-food Value Chain
  • Part 1: Introduction to Coordination
  • Part 2: Introduction to Coordination
  • Part 3: Introduction to Coordination
  • Part 1: Contracts and the Incentive Problem
  • Part 2: Contracts and the Incentive Problem
  • Part 3: Contracts and the Incentive Problem
  • Part 1: An Example
  • Part 2: An Example
  • Part 1: Introduction to Coordination
  • Part 2: Introduction to Coordination
  • Part 3: Introduction to Coordination
  • Part 1: Contracts and the Incentive Problem
  • Part 2: Contracts and the Incentive Problem
  • Part 3: Contracts and the Incentive Problem
  • Part 1: An Example
  • Part 2: An Example
  • Module 12: Coordination, Quality and Modern Retail
  • Part 1: Modern Retail
  • Part 2: Modern Retail
  • Part 3: Modern Retail
  • Part 1: Coordination in Modern Retail
  • Part 2: Coordination in Modern Retail
  • Part 3: Coordination in Modern Retail
  • Part 1: Modern Retail
  • Part 2: Modern Retail
  • Part 3: Modern Retail
  • Part 1: Coordination in Modern Retail
  • Part 2: Coordination in Modern Retail
  • Part 3: Coordination in Modern Retail
  • Module 13: Industrial Standards
  • Vertical Coordination and Transaction Costs
  • Quality and Vertical Coordination
  • What are Standards?
  • Meta-standards and Meta-systems
  • Part 1: Examples of Food Quality Standards
  • Part 2: Examples of Food Quality Standards
  • Vertical Coordination and Transaction Costs
  • Quality and Vertical Coordination
  • What are Standards?
  • Meta-standards or Meta-systems
  • Part 1: Examples of Food Quality Standards
  • Part 2: Examples of Food Quality Standards
  • Final Exam
  • FINAL EXAM

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Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

real-world examples and case studies

Pros from User Reviews

  • practical and applicable to different industries
  • well-structured course materials
  • engaging and knowledgeable instructors
  • flexible learning schedule
  • interactive quizzes and assignments

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  • some technical difficulties with the platform
  • lack of personalized feedback on assignments
  • too much focus on theory and not enough on practice
  • limited interaction with other students
  • some modules felt repetitive
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Hannes Lang, Luisa Menapace, Faical Akaichi, Francesco Bimbo, Montserrat Costa-Font, Carlo Russo, Chenguang Li
Technische Universität München (TUM)
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Hannes Lang

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