ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Economics, CIHEAM IAM Montpellier - Partner Institution, l'Institut Agro Montpellier Partner Institution
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
This program is designed for students who wish to acquire training through research, mainly focused on economic analysis but also including some courses in management and economic sociology.
The training program focuses on imparting theoretical and methodological knowledge applied to issues of agricultural and agri-food development, food, natural resource management, and the environment, both in developed countries and in developing economies.
Objectives
- Preparation through research and high-level teaching for various professional activities in the field of research and economic and management studies applied to development in the agricultural, agri-food, and rural sectors.
- The professional positions targeted in the field of the master's degree generally require the ability to process information.
- This Master's degree in Research is intended for students who wish to acquire training through research for positions requiring autonomy, initiative, and high-quality economic knowledge.
- Focused on the transmission of fundamental theoretical and methodological knowledge, it places great emphasis on the use of advanced modeling and quantification techniques in contemporary economic analysis, as well as approaches from institutional economics and management sciences.
- At the same time, it allows students to acquire in-depth expertise in many different sectors of the economy thanks to the range of specializations offered.
Organization
Special facilities
Study and exam accommodations are available for students with recognized disabilities and/or high-level athletes.
Program
See Assessment methods
Choose one of two options:
Optional
Agricultural economics and agricultural policy
4 creditsProject management and financial evaluation
3 creditsEconometrics
Introduction to R software
1 creditEnvironmental economics
PIR
Public economics
3 creditsSurvey methods
Stata
Choose one of two options:
Optional
Corporate social responsibility
4 creditsEconomics of risk and uncertainty
Excel VBA
3 creditsNatural resource governance
4 creditsEconometrics of qualitative variables
PIR
5 creditsData analysis
3 creditsBehavioral economics
EU1 Core curriculum
3 creditsUE3 Specialty Course 1
Choose 3 to 4 out of 4
UE2 Methodology courses
Choose 3 out of 4
UE4 Specialty Course 2
Choose 3 out of 5
And after
Continuing education
The program prepares students for both immediate entry into the workforce and for pursuing a doctoral degree, which is possible under certain conditions.
Professional integration
Economists with this degree are capable of taking on management responsibilities in companies, public bodies, and associations operating in the environmental, agricultural, and agri-food sectors. They are proficient in statistical and IT tools used in economics, and have skills in modeling and data processing.
Holders of a Master's degree in ECONOMICS, specializing in Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Development Economics, work in the following sectors:
- At university. Higher education in agriculture or economics, major public applied research organizations: INRA, CIRAD, IRD, IRSTEA, CNRS, IFREMER
- In engineering and design offices, large international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), research and development departments of large companies, local authorities, certain public or semi-public administrations
- In banks, insurance companies, large industrial and commercial enterprises in the sector
- In the French and European civil service (after competitive examination)
Generally speaking, EcoDEVA Master's degree holders work as executives in the public or private sector.
They may hold the following positions: Local development advisor, Analysis and development officer, Research officer, Project officer, Project manager, Economic consultant, Economic engineer or statistician, Teacher/researcher, Researcher.
His degree makes him a specialist in environmental economics and natural resources, agricultural development, and agri-food.