ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Economics, CIHEAM IAM Montpellier - Partner establishment, l'Institut Agro Montpellier - Partner establishment
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
This course is designed for students wishing to acquire a research-based education, focusing mainly on economic analysis, but also including some courses in management and economic sociology.
Training is based on the transmission of theoretical and methodological knowledge applied to issues of agricultural and agri-food development, food, natural resource management and the environment, in both developed and developing countries.
Objectives
- Preparation, through research and high-level teaching, for a wide range of professional activities in research and economic and management studies applied to development in the agricultural, agri-food and rural sectors.
- The positions of professional responsibility targeted in the field of the master's degree generally require the ability to deal with complex issues.
- This Research Master's program is aimed at students wishing to acquire training through research for positions requiring autonomy, initiative and quality of economic knowledge.
- Centered 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 on approaches from institutional economics and management sciences.
- At the same time, it enables you to acquire in-depth expertise in a wide range of business sectors, thanks to the specializations on offer.
Organization
Special features
Special study and examination arrangements are available for students with disabilities and/or high-level athletes.
Program
See Examination of knowledge
Your choice: 1 of 2
Optional
Agricultural economics and policy
4 creditsProject management and financial evaluation
3 creditsEconometrics
Introduction to R software
1 creditsEnvironmental economics
PIR
Public economics
3 creditsSurvey methods
Stata
Your choice: 1 of 2
Optional
Corporate social responsibility
4 creditsEconomics of risk and uncertainty
Excel VBA
3 creditsGovernance of natural resources
4 creditsEconometrics of qualitative variables
4 creditsPIR
5 creditsData analysis
3 creditsBehavioral economics
UE1 Common core
3 creditsUE3 Specialty courses 1
Choice: 3 to 4 of 4
UE2 Methodology courses
Choice of 3 out of 4
UE4 Specialty courses 2
Choice of 3 out of 5
Memory
22 creditsTD research support (Supagro)
And then
Further studies
The course prepares students for both immediate professional integration and the possibility of pursuing a thesis, subject to specific conditions.
Professional integration
Economists holding this diploma are capable of exercising managerial responsibilities in companies, public bodies and associations operating in the environment, agriculture and agrifood sectors. They are proficient in statistical and computer-based economic tools, as well as in modeling and data processing.
Graduates of the ECONOMICS Master's degree in Economics of Agricultural Development, Environment and Food work in the following sectors:
- University. Higher education in agronomy or economics, major public applied research organizations: INRA, CIRAD, IRD, IRSTEA, CNRS, IFREMER, etc.
- In engineering and design offices, major international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), research and development departments of large companies, local authorities, certain public or semi-public administrations, etc.
- In the banking, insurance and large industrial and commercial sectors
- In the French and European civil service (after competitive examination)
EcoDEVA Master's graduates generally work as managers in the public or private sector.
He or she may hold the following positions: Local development advisor, Analysis and development manager, Research manager, Project manager, Economic consultant, Economist or statistician engineer, Teacher/researcher, Researcher.
His degree makes him a specialist in environmental and natural resource economics, agricultural and agri-food development.