MSC AGRIBUSINESS (SANDWICH)
Programme Name: MSC AGRIBUSINESS (SANDWICH)
Programme Type: POSTGRADUATE
Certificate Awarded: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS
Department: DEPARTMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS
About The Programme

The ultimate objective of the MSc Agribusiness (sandwich) programme is to train agribusiness professionals who understand and are capable of supporting the agribusiness sector's growth and development. In this regard, the curriculum for the MSc in Agribusiness (sandwich) program have been designed to achieve a balance of academic knowledge and practical skill development, resulting in competent agribusiness professionals with the ability to establish and manage agribusinesses. It would prepare students to acquire technical knowledge in accordance with national policies in the agricultural and food industries.

The programme seeks to achieve the following objectives:

  1. Equip students with the knowledge and skill required to manage agri-food enterprises and supply chain management
  2. Equip students with practical knowledge and problem-solving skills required to make them successful managers in the agribusiness sector.
  3. Give opportunities for students to develop critical understanding of the current policy debate on economic transformation through agribusiness sector development. 
  4. Assist students to identify and analyze different theoretical models of international trades in light of ‘real world’ situations as well as assess the impact of regional integration and multilateral arrangements in agricultural commodity marketing. 
  5. Train students to understand research methodology techniques into rural agribusiness and agriprinuerial development in both domestic and international arena.
Who We Are

The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences (FOAFCS), located at the Nyankpala Campus, is the premier faculty of the University for Development Studies (UDS), having begun in 1993 as the Faculty of Agriculture.

Contact
Email: foafcs@uds.edu.gh Telephone: +233-54-232-1088 Postal address: P. O. Box TL1350 Digital address: NT-0272-1946 Tamale, Ghana
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