Mini-MBA in Sustainable Food Supply Chains
Learn how to develop business models and supply chains that are good for business and good for the planet.
Self-paced Learning | Mini-MBA Coaching GPT
Discover how to analyse sustainability in business models.
Learn how to develop sustainable food supply chains within the People, Planet and Profit framework.
Build an understanding of global supply chain challenges.
Lead your company into a more sustainable future.
The Mini-MBA has been designed by industry experts to enable you to solve supply chain sustainability challenges and build a differentiated, purposeful career.
“Companies are increasingly taking actions that result in better social, economic and environmental impacts because society expects this and because there are business benefits to doing so.”
– UN report on Supply Chain Sustainability
Trusted by leaders from global agrifood companies.
Pre-requisite
Agribusiness Value Chains Pathway
Begin your Mini MBA journey with the essential foundation in agribusiness value chains.
The Pathway prepares you for advanced learning in sustainable food supply chains.
Pathway
Foundation
Mini MBA
Advanced
Module Overview
The Mini-MBA contains a four core modules & an elective module to complete. Click into a module to explore the learning objectives.
Core Modules
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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 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
Elective Modules
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Learn to review and apply technologies to create circular and disruptive supply chains
Learn to apply the framework to create sustainable business value out of potential food waste
Learn how established food businesses are dealing with food waste in their value chains
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Understand the approach of value chain financing over conventional financing
Learn how to evaluate different factors for designing an effective financial product by Banks or any Agribusiness value chain actor
Understand the need for cashflow tool in planning and optimisation of production processes
Understand the financial needs and risks of a smallholder
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Learn and apply supplier selection frameworks
Learn and apply supplier risk management tools
Learn and apply spend management tools
Learn about and apply Cold chain logistics innovations and last mile logistics innovations
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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
On-Demand Coaching
AI coach for real business cases
✅ Ask any curriculum questions
✅ Solve business dilemmas
✅ Learn with case studies
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Program Information
Effort: ~ 250 hours of total effort
Language of Tuition: English.
Pre-requisite : Agribusiness Value Chains Pathway
Enrolment: Continuous
Credential: Institute of Food & Agribusiness Leadership (FAL)
Duration: To completion
Mode: 100% online (online learning + Mini-MBA coaching GPT)
Price: $1,999 USD for 10 months (or) $299/month
Learner Outcomes
Where will the Mini-MBA take you?
Eric Muthomi
🇰🇪
Launched a national digital distribution platform.
Yemi Lawal
🇳🇬
Redesigned a business model for the cocoa value chain.
Joseph Kaphipa
🇹🇿
Launched rural development consultancy.
Lisa Duscheck 🇦🇹
Launched the only Agripreneur program in the world.
Agapi Terzi
🇬🇧
Developed a business model for family business.
Marcel Ionescu 🇷🇴
Developing business partnerships for an Agtech solution.
Debora Van Zee
🇳🇱
Uses business model framework for consultancy.
Srinadh Kotturu
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Launched a B2B marketplace for fresh products.
Learner Representation
A Global Community of Learners
Faculty
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Dr. Vijayender Nalla
Core Content and Coaching Expert
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Dr. David Hughes
Trends
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Dr. Afton Halloran
Novel Foods
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Dr. Steven Sonka
AgriFoodTech
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Sifiso
Smallholder Agriculture
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Pavan Chekuri
AgriFinance Business Models
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