Horticulture Chains

Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management

 



Content programme

 

Course structure

 

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Modules in this 12-month Master's programme are defined in terms of hours and European Credits (EC). Overall, the programme comprises 1,960 study hours, and leads to the award of 70 EC. (Note that 60 EC correspond to a normal study year).

 

The programme consists of the following modules:

 

  • Introduction (4 EC)
  • Value-Chain Analysis (10 EC)
  • Horticultural Production Management (4 EC)
  • Horticultural Chain Development (5 EC)
  • Integrated Chain Management (8 EC)
  • Value Chain Entrepreneurship (4 EC)
  • Professional Environment (13 EC)
  • Research (4 EC )
  • Thesis (18 EC)

  

 

Course content

 

  • Introduction. This familiarises you with our course philoso­phy and staff - and, of course, with your fellow participants.
  • Value-chain analysis. Describing the organisational concepts underlying the production and supply chains, this module examines the stakeholders, and also explores the limitations of supply-chain management in developing countries.
  • Horticulture Chains. There are four specialisation modules: production and post harvest management, horticultural chain development, quality aspects in horticultural chains and business environment in horticultural chains.
  • Professional Environment. Focusing on the role and position of professionals in their working situations, this module examines their organisa­tional context from a number of angles. Two sub-modules, Organisational Analysis and Institutional Analysis, lead to the writing of a Professional Environment Analysis Paper, in which you analyse your own organisation or company.
  • Research: design and implementation. This module prepares you for the thesis, and is based on your own project proposal, which is treated as case as the module proceeds. To practice all aspects of research, you will conduct a minor research project.
  • Thesis: In this final module, you take your own work­ing situation or country as your point of departure, examin­ing a particular aspect of the horticulture production chain.

 

 

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Competences

 

In line with the teaching principles at Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences, this programme ensures that participants develop competences with regard to:

 

  • Conducting applied research contributing towards an efficient and sustainable value chain,
  • Initiating innovative chain processes and projects,
  • Supporting business service entrepreneurs,
  • Facilitating the governance of sustainable value chains,
  • Developing policies for inclusive value chains,
  • Showing a professional attitude in a changing international business environment,
  • Effectively communicating value chain developments to specialists and non-specialists.

 

 

 


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