Educational plan

The Master degree is comprised of teaching and other educational activities for a total of 120 ECTS and it is entirely taught in English.

The core parts initially provide a series of teachings instrumental to the disciplines involved in the course (Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Law, Life Cycle Assessment) and then its organization is balanced between common core teaching in the following areas: business (Accounting, Environmental Management, Consumer Behaviour), economics (Microeconomics, Energy Economics, Agri-food Economics, Economics of Food Global Value Chain), and the environment (Trade and Environment, Global and Climate Change Economics, Applied Climate Economics).

From the end of the first year, students are invited to choose between two curricula:

  • Curriculum AEconomics of Climate and Energy–aimed to provide professional training in energy and environmental economics, and focused on sustainable economic development, evaluation of environmental assets, energy markets and policies, management of natural and environmental resources, environment policies, economic impacts of climate change, adaptation strategies and mitigation policies for climate change and international climate change agreements.
  • Curriculum BEconomics and Management of Sustainable Food System–aimed to provide professional training in the managements and administration of national and international companies in the agri-food sector, focusing on the analysis of economic and policy problems of the agri- food system. Expertise and instruments are provided to analyze and manage problems caused by economic and trade integration, to deal with internationalization issues, to assess company strategies, to study and manage national and international value chains, consumer behaviour, marketing strategies, food safety problems, and rural development.
study plan presentation
Programme structure

First year
Mandatory courses 57 ECTS

 

Second year
Mandatory courses 18 ECTS

 

Curricula
Economics of Climate and Energy 12 ECTS
Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System 12 ECTS

 

Electives 9 ECTS + 3 ECTS from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities
 

Master thesis 21 ECTS


These educational plans and programme descriptions refer to the A.Y. 2026/2027
Environmental and food economics (Classe LM-76 R)
Enrolled in a. y. 2026/2027 (KBD)
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Microeconomics and Environment 12 104 English ECON-01/A
- Advanced microeconomics (first semester)656ECON-01/A
- Environmental economics (second semester)648ECON-01/A
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental and Food Law 6 48 English GIUR-06/A
Management for Innovation and Sustainability 12 96 English ECON-07/A
- Accounting648ECON-07/A
- Environmental management648ECON-07/A
Mathematics and Probability for Economics 6 56 English STAT-04/A
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector 12 96 English AGRI-01/A
- Agrifood economics648AGRI-01/A
- Trade and environment648AGRI-01/A
Statistics, Econometrics and Applications 9 80 English ECON-05/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Climate Economics 6 48 English AGRI-01/A
Energy Economics 6 48 English ECON-01/A
Global and Climate Change Economics 6 48 English ECON-01/A
Optional
Advanced Causal Inference and Policy Evaluation 6 48 English ECON-01/A
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English ECON-01/A
Time Series and Forecasting 6 48 English ECON-05/A
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Economic Modeling of the Environment 6 48 English ECON-01/A
Optional
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English NN
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English STEC-01/B
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English AGRI-07/A
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 Italian ECON-07/A
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English CEAR-01/B
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Internship 3 0 English NN
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 English NN
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Causal Inference and Policy Evaluation 6 48 English First semester ECON-01/A
Time Series and Forecasting 6 48 English First semester ECON-05/A
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English Second semester STEC-01/B
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English First semester ECON-01/A
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English Second semester AGRI-07/A
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 Italian Second semester ECON-07/A
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English Second semester CEAR-01/B
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English Second semester NN
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Undefined NN
Internship 3 0 English Undefined NN
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";

Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.

Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Microeconomics and Environment 12 104 English ECON-01/A
- Advanced microeconomics (first semester)656ECON-01/A
- Environmental economics (second semester)648ECON-01/A
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental and Food Law 6 48 English GIUR-06/A
Management for Innovation and Sustainability 12 96 English ECON-07/A
- Accounting648ECON-07/A
- Environmental management648ECON-07/A
Mathematics and Probability for Economics 6 56 English STAT-04/A
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector 12 96 English AGRI-01/A
- Agrifood economics648AGRI-01/A
- Trade and environment648AGRI-01/A
Statistics, Econometrics and Applications 9 80 English ECON-05/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Food Consumption 6 48 English AGRI-01/A
Economics of Food Global Value Chain 6 48 English AGRI-01/A
Life Cycle Assessment: Theory and Applications 6 48 English AGRI-04/B
Optional
Applied Climate Economics 6 48 English AGRI-01/A
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English ECON-01/A
Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation 6 64 English AGRI-02/A PHYS-05/B
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Food Security and Rural Development 6 48 English AGRI-01/A
Optional
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English NN
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English STEC-01/B
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English AGRI-07/A
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 Italian ECON-07/A
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English CEAR-01/B
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Internship 3 0 English NN
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 English NN
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Applied Climate Economics 6 48 English First semester AGRI-01/A
Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation 6 64 English First semester AGRI-02/A PHYS-05/B
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English Second semester STEC-01/B
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English First semester ECON-01/A
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 Italian Second semester ECON-07/A
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English Second semester CEAR-01/B
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English Second semester NN
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Undefined NN
Internship 3 0 English Undefined NN
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";

Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.

Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
Environmental and food economics (Classe LM-76 R)
Enrolled in a. y. 2025/2026 (KBD)
course year not available
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Microeconomics and Environment 12 104 English SECS-P/01
- Advanced microeconomics (first semester)656SECS-P/01
- Environmental economics (second semester)648SECS-P/01
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental and Food Law 6 48 English IUS/10
Management for Innovation and Sustainability 12 96 English SECS-P/08
- Accounting648SECS-P/08
- Environmental management648SECS-P/08
Mathematics and Probability for Economics 6 56 English SECS-S/06
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector 12 96 English AGR/01
- Agrifood economics648AGR/01
- Trade and environment648AGR/01
Statistics, Econometrics and Applications 9 80 English SECS-P/05
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Climate Economics 6 48 English AGR/01
Energy Economics 6 48 English SECS-P/01
Global and Climate Change Economics 6 48 English SECS-P/01
Optional
Advanced Causal Inference and Policy Evaluation 6 48 English SECS-P/01
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English SECS-P/01
Time Series and Forecasting 6 48 English SECS-P/05
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Economic Modeling of the Environment 6 48 English SECS-P/01
Optional
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English NN
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English SECS-P/12
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English AGR/15
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 English SECS-P/08
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English ICAR/02
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 English NN
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Causal Inference and Policy Evaluation 6 48 English First semester SECS-P/01
Time Series and Forecasting 6 48 English First semester SECS-P/05
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English Second semester SECS-P/12
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English First semester SECS-P/01
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English Second semester AGR/15
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 English Second semester SECS-P/08
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English Second semester ICAR/02
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English Second semester NN
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Undefined NN
Internship 3 0 English Undefined NN
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Internship 3 0 English NN
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";

Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.

Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."
course year not available
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Microeconomics and Environment 12 104 English SECS-P/01
- Advanced microeconomics (first semester)656SECS-P/01
- Environmental economics (second semester)648SECS-P/01
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental and Food Law 6 48 English IUS/10
Management for Innovation and Sustainability 12 96 English SECS-P/08
- Accounting648SECS-P/08
- Environmental management648SECS-P/08
Mathematics and Probability for Economics 6 56 English SECS-S/06
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector 12 96 English AGR/01
- Agrifood economics648AGR/01
- Trade and environment648AGR/01
Statistics, Econometrics and Applications 9 80 English SECS-P/05
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Food Consumption 6 48 English AGR/01
Economics of Food Global Value Chain 6 48 English AGR/01
Life Cycle Assessment: Theory and Applications 6 48 English AGR/09
Optional
Applied Climate Economics 6 48 English AGR/01
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English SECS-P/01
Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation 6 64 English AGR/02 FIS/06
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Food Security and Rural Development 6 48 English AGR/01
Optional
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English NN
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English SECS-P/12
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English AGR/15
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 English SECS-P/08
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English ICAR/02
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 English NN
Study plan rules
- Choose one course from the list below:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Applied Climate Economics 6 48 English First semester AGR/01
Climate Change: Impact and Adaptation 6 64 English First semester AGR/02 FIS/06
Food and Environmental History 6 48 English Second semester SECS-P/12
- Student must earn 9 credits/ects for elective acrivities, from all courses offered by the University of Milan.
Student can employ part or all of the 9 credits attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraph "Program structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval".
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Climate Change and Energy Economics Reading Group 3 24 English First semester SECS-P/01
Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation 6 48 English Second semester AGR/15
Project Management for Sustainable Development 3 20 English Second semester SECS-P/08
Water Resources Sustainable Economy 3 20 English Second semester ICAR/02
- Student must earn 3 credits/ects from advanced computer or language skills, internships, work, workshops and other activities.
Student must choose one of the following course:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Basic Phyton / R Course 3 24 English Second semester NN
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Undefined NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Undefined NN
Internship 3 0 English Undefined NN
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian NN
Advanced Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Internship 3 0 English NN
SUGGESTED PRE-REQUISITES:
"Mathematics and probability for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics, econometrics and applications";

Curriculum "Economics of Climate and Energy ":
"Statistics, Econometrics and applications" is preparatory to all the second-year courses.

Curriculum "Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System":
"Statistics, Econometrics and Applications" and "Economics and Policy of the Agrifood system (Mod. Trade and environment)" are preparatory to "Economics of Food Global Value Chain."