NIFK14036U The Food Industry: Structure and Economics
The uniqueness of food markets
Food crises
The food sector under economic development
Food clusters
Globalisation andfood markets
Developing countries and food markets
Food demand
Food market policy
The structure of food industry
Cooperatives in the food industry
Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry
International food business
Models and methods in international food business
The Danish Agri-food industry
European Agri-food systems and trends
The main object of the course is to provide the student with
basic understanding of economic and market analyses related to
the agri-food industry and actual knowledge of the sector.
An understanding of structure, functions and current issues in the
agri-food
economy from input industry to farm processing and retai in
Denmark and internationalley
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
• Define and describe some economic approaches in such a way as to
be able to analyze the agri-food industry
• Describe the structure of agri-food industries in Denmark, Europe
and elsewhere
• Describe and analyze issues pertaining in the agri-food industry
such as mergers, competitiveness, vertical linkages and contracts
• Describe and analyze the special role of agri-food cooperatives
and farm organizations
Skills
• Use basic economic and management models to analyze issues
related to the organization of the food industry
Competences
• Identify, describe and analyze the functions, structure and
issues in the agri-food industry in Denmark, Europe and
Internationally
• Cooperate with fellow students and industry experts in
identifying problems,
use theory, apply research methods, and communicate the results to
experts and general audiences
Course Litterature to be announced at Absalon:
a. Journal articles
b. Industry reports
c. Textbook
d. Slides
project work
supervision
examination
lectures
preparation
Excursions
Guest/business lectures
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 2
- Excursions
- 16
- Guidance
- 30
- Lectures
- 48
- Preparation
- 50
- Project work
- 60
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 2 hours under invigilationWritten assignmentDescription of Examination:
a. 2-hour written exam in lecture hall
b. Report on study project and presentation. The report is about analyzing strategies, strategic challenges, business problems, food industry projects etc. for a specific agri- or food company. One or two students per project. It is specified at the beginning which is the contribution of each student. Students also are asked individual questions. Students receive individual evaluations at the end.
c. Weekly exercises. 5 out of 6 weekly exercises must be submitted.
Weight: Written exam: 30 pct. Reports and presentation: 40 pct. Exercises: 30 pct. - Exam registration requirements
- Weekly exercises. 5 out of 6 weekly exercises must be submitted.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Re-exam
- If 10 or fewer register for the reexamination the examination form will be oral.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NIFK14036U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- A (Tues 8-12 + Thurs 8-17)
- Course capacity
- No limitaions
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Food and Resource Economics
Course responsibles
- Henning Otte Hansen (3-6b726b436c697572316e7831676e)
Lecturers
Henning Otte Hansen, hoh@foi.ku.dk. Mobil: 30 61 22 87