Bedrijfskunde en Agribusiness

You will be prepared for a wide range of careers in international food business either as an entrepreneur or employee.

The process from farm to fork is a unique and special process. The food industry is a rapidly changing business climate, forcing companies to meet the constant demands for improvement. So this industry needs well organized companies who are international orientated, innovative, concerned with international marketing and logistics and have a strong and secure quality approach. This is exactly what this programme is focussing on. Future managers in the food business and food sector will need first-hand knowledge of international business practice and chain management. And although North America and Europe have a close bond since time immemorial, the two continents are very different. Consumer behaviour and doing business in North America is very different compared to Europe. If you want to work with these continents you need to adapt to both cultures. Every country is different, so you need to know who and what you are dealing with. This programme is unique in many ways, but first and foremost because it is offered by a Dutch and a Canadian University who both offer their Bachelor degree to students who complete this programme, students study both in Canada and in the Netherlands.

Aeres University of Applied Sciences and École Supérieure d'Agriculture d'Angers offer a degree programme for students for a successful career in the agribusiness sector.

Agricultural production in Europe faces important challenges on how and where to produce for an increasingly demanding and competitive market. The future managers and advisors in the sector need more than ever first-hand knowledge and skills of international business practice. Graduates of this course will have an integrated view of the agricultural sector, understanding how the different activities of the industry fit together and operate as a system, as exemplified in the food production chain. Graduates will gain valuable insight into the contrasts in business culture and work ethics existing between regions in Europe. This study in management competencies for the agribusiness sector offers an integration of management in consultancy and decision-making processes and insight into the sector or sub-sector in which graduates will work.

The English-taught bachelor’s degree in International Equine Business Management is a business administration degree closely connected to the Equine industry.

(Next start of this programme: Academic year September 2018- 2019) Business administration subjects make up 70% of the International Equine Business Management course. While horse-related subjects make up the remaining 30%. The focus on equine management makes it easier for students to absorb the information on the business administration subjects such as marketing and economics.