Why in Parma?
The degree course represents an innovative initiative in the Italian university scenario, where managerial culture is combined with technological and scientific input to train qualified managerial figures able to interpret and effectively manage the problems of the agri-food system. The course is set in the heart of the Food Valley and brings together the scientific research and accreditation tradition of the three Departments involved: Economics and Business Sciences, Chemical, Life and Sustainability Sciences, and Food and Drug Sciences.
The course is divided into 2 highly specialised curricula in terms of subject matter. All courses in the third year are differentiated according to the chosen curriculum:
- Curriculum Food Management: delves into the main issues of agri-food systems and supply chains management from a product value creation perspective, with particular reference to cultural and sustainability aspects.
- Curriculum Food Science: develops knowledge and tools to understand the agri-food product in its organoleptic components and provide guarantees of health, safety and quality, while respecting environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Access type
Open access (entry requirements to be verified).
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After graduation
You will be a key player in one of the leading sectors of the national economy, supported by an intensive apprenticeship programme. You will hold organisational roles in various functional areas such as sales, marketing, communication and external relations, quality systems management, research and development, and purchasing.
Job opportunities include:
- companies involved in the production, processing, preservation and distribution of food products;
- public and private bodies for planning, analysis, control, certification, or for the protection and enhancement of agri-food production;
- national and international institutions promoting the food system;
- trade associations and professional agricultural organisations and companies providing services to businesses in the agri-food sector.
