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    Quick Facts

    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Course Overview

    The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains programme by Technische Universität München (TUM) will teach you how to tackle the common challenges in the agro-food value chain. Learn to continually upgrade the production quality and remain competitive across the value chain.  

    Moreover, in the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains online course, you will be familiar with the concept of consumer value and essential quality of agricultural products. You will learn how to carry out market research with diverse lessons about pricing strategies, labelling, branding and innovation in this sector. 

    You will also understand how corporate social responsibility (CSR) can provide you with a competitive advantage and gain a holistic understanding of the industry standards. Lastly, the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains programme will provide you with a comprehensive overview of how different chains and particularly, the retailing and distribution chain, coordinate with each other.

    Besides, international experts from global universities will instruct the certification course. They will aid you in gaining insights into topics associated with the organisation of the agro-food value chains and food quality.

    The Highlights

    • 100% online
    • Intermediate level course
    • Approx. 43  hours of teaching
    • Self-paced learning
    • Electronic certificate from Coursera
    • Flexible deadlines
    • Shareable certificate
    • Subtitles in Portuguese (Brazilian), French, Russian, Spanish, English

    Programme Offerings

    • Flexible Deadlines
    • Subtitles in Different Languages
    • Shareable Certificate
    • financial aid

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 2381yesCoursera

    While the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains training course is entirely free to audit, candidates need to pay a fee to receive the certificate. They can pay the certificate fee online. As for students who cannot afford to pay, they can apply for financial aid on the website.

    The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains certification training fee structure

    Course option

    Fee

    The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains course with certification

    Rs. 2,381


    Eligibility Criteria

    Certificate qualifying details

    Upon finishing the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains certification course, candidates need to appear for a final exam. Once candidates pass the exam, they need to purchase the electronic certificate from Coursera, who will upload the same on the accomplishment page of the candidate.

    Candidates can directly download the certificate from the page or include the certificate to their LinkedIn profiles. 

    What you will learn

    Knowledge of Agricultural practices

    After the completion of the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains training course by Coursera, you will become adept in:

    • Defining the concept of quality for agricultural and food products and consumer value
    • Conducting market research in this area
    • Branding, labelling, pricing strategies and innovations in this sector
    • Comprehending the importance of industrial standards
    • Using corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a competitive advantage
    • Coordination between the retailing and distribution sector chains 

    Who it is for


    Admission Details

    Follow these steps to join the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains training course:

    • Go to the course page.
    • Click on “Enroll for Free” on the top right-side corner of the screen.
    • Next, sign in to Coursera using your Google or Email account. Or else, use your Coursera account to sign up. 
    • The system will prompt you to choose between a paid and a free course. In the paid course you will receive a certificate in the end.
    • Make the payment to complete the admission process.

    Application Details

    The application process for the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains training course by Coursera requires you to first log-in to Coursera. Then, you need to choose between the paid and the free course. 

    The free course has all the resource material but not the certificate, which is only provided upon purchase. 

    The Syllabus

    Videos
    • Introduction
    • Trends and Challenges
    • The Food Value Chain
    • Food Quality

    Practice Exercises
    • Lesson 1 - Introduction
    • Trend in Agro-Food Value Chain
    • Consumer Requirements
    • Distribution of Value

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • Part 1: Solving Market Failures
    • Part 2: Solving Market Failures
    • Part 1:Trust and Signaling
    • Part 2: Trust and Signalling

    Practice Exercises
    • Part 1: Solving Market Failures
    • Part 2: Solving Market Failures
    • Part 1:Trust and Signaling
    • Part 2: Trust and Signalling

    Videos
    • Basic pricing strategies
    • Psychological Pricing
    • Retailer Pricing Behaviour 

    Practice Exercises
    • Basic pricing strategies
    • Psychological Pricing
    • Retailer Pricing Behaviour with Implication to Farmers’ Welfare

    Videos
    • Consumer’s purchasing process
    • Consumer characteristics
    • Segmentation, positioning, and brand personality

    Practice Exercises
    • Consumer’s purchasing process
    • Consumer characteristics
    • Segmentation, positioning, and brand personality

    Videos
    • Part 1: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
    • Part 2: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
    • GIs and market efficiency

    Practice Exercises
    • Part 1: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
    • Part 2: Geographical Indications (GI): concept, relevance and protection
    • GIs and market efficiency

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Videos
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • 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

    Practice Exercises
    • Final Exam

    Instructors

    Technical University of Munich, Munich Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: Who will be teaching this course?

    A group of international experts like Hannes Lang, Luisa Menapace, and Francesco Bimbo teach the Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains course.

    2: What is the course duration?

    The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains online course requires 43 hours of learning.

    3: Will the learners receive certificates?

    Yes, the learners who enrol for the paid course will receive a combined certificate from Coursera and TUM.

    4: What are the different modes of learning?

    There are two modes of learning- paid and unpaid. The only difference between the two modes is that learners will receive a certificate in the paid mode. 

    5: Is there any financial aid available?

    Yes, students unable to afford the fees can apply for financial aid on the Coursera website. Just fill out an application, and you will be notified if it is approved.

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