The Most Complete Agrifood Entrepreneurship Program in the World.
Designed for aspiring entrepreneurs in the food and agribusiness sector.
Mini-MBA in Food and Agribusiness Leadership
Online | 6 months | $799
Discover how to build profitable, sustainable business models that will thrive in the digital age.
Build a complete understanding of the sector with up-to-the-minute insights.
Lead your company into the future.
The Mini-MBA has been designed by industry experts to deliver personalised entrepreneurial outcomes - everything you learn you’ll apply in your own business.
Trusted by leaders from global agrifood companies.
Module Overview
The Mini-MBA contains five core pathways and a foundation. Food and Agriculture Business Models Pathway. Click into a module to explore the learning objectives.
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Learn the competitive value proposition tool design and how to apply it
Learn to design the value chain structure and partnerships to delivery the value proposition
Learn to review/asses other business model components (distribution strategy and sustainability elements) for businesses that have scaled successfully
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Learn to review and apply digital & hardware technologies to emerging and established Food & Agribusiness value chains
Learn to design the processes to ensure supply chain wide safety and transparency
Learn how established businesses and leveraging the digital innovations to fine-tune their business models
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Learn about alternative food sources around the world
Learn the approaches to interact with consumers/shopper and leverage that data for fine-tuning and re-defining value proposition
Understand the market realities in global meat and fresh produce sectors
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Learn to review the sustainability elements in the context of the value chain
Understand how different indoor food production technologies are transforming the agribusiness value chains
Learn how to critically review sustainable food businesses in different geographies
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Learn how to design distribution strategy that is aligned with the value proposition
Learn the distribution and retail trend patterns and map them appropriately to the specific business context
Learn to use global retail developments and insights in your own context
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Program Information
Effort: ~3-4 hrs per week (recommended)
Language of Tuition: English.
Credential: IFAL and Agribusiness Academy
Duration: 6 months
Mode: 100% online
Flexibility: You can choose to enroll onto individual pathways and accumulate credentials for the Mini-MBA
Price: $799 USD
Learner Outcomes
Where will the Mini-MBA take you?
Eric Muthomi
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Launched a national digital distribution platform.
Yemi Lawal
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Redesigned a business model for the cocoa value chain.
Joseph Kaphipa
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Launched rural development consultancy.
Lisa Duscheck 🇦🇹
Launched the only Agripreneur program in the world.
Agapi Terzi
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Developed a business model for family business.
Marcel Ionescu 🇷🇴
Developing business partnerships for an Agtech solution.
Debora Van Zee
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Uses business model framework for consultancy.
Srinadh Kotturu
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Launched a B2B marketplace for fresh products.
On this link you’ll also find links to their profiles if you wish to connect.
Faculty.
Experts
Alongside Dr. Vijayender Nalla several Industry and Academic experts have developed the courses taught throughout the Mini-MBA. Here are the experts you’ll learn from most:
Dr David Hughes - Global Food Business Insights
Dr Steve Sonka - Agri Tech
Dr Afton Halloran - Novel Foods
Lorna Grace - Agriculture Finance
Miguel Flavian - Retail Insights
Lucas Simons - Sustainable Development
You can learn more about them here: Agribusiness Academy Experts & Trainers
Mini-MBA Experience
You are welcome to start with the business model course here: Food and Agriculture Business Models Course .
Hear from Alumni.
Our alumni share their experiences with the Mini-MBA .