International Master's in Agricultural Management

The aim of the degree programme is to train a specialist in application-oriented agricultural management on the basis of a previous degree. Theoretical and practical knowledge enables them to take on the wide-ranging tasks involved in managing and advising agricultural enterprises independently and responsibly. Specific training methods such as instruction in small seminars/workshops, special projects and computer-based business simulations provide practical relevance and experience in the team approach to solving problems. Case studies and special projects are used to carry out international comparisons of costs, structural parameters and organisational solutions. Compulsory modules are as follows: Business Management in Agriculture, Production Economics in Agriculture, Farm Management and Controlling, Business Informatics and Empirical Social Research, Farm Planning, Agricultural Policy Seminar, Strategies of International Agricultural Marketing Strategies, Project Planning and Project Evaluation, and the Master's thesis. Some of the profile modules are: Consulting Methods and Farming Systems Research, Farming Systems Research and Agricultural Cooperatives, Sustainable Energy Management, International Trade in the Agricultural Sector. Students must choose one of the following specialisations: Strategic Management Consulting in Agriculture Technical and economic consulting in agricultural mechanisation A further internship in an agricultural industry upstream or downstream of agriculture must be completed during the semester break (min. four weeks).