Careers and stakeholders
The Master's degree in Environmental and Food Economics is organized into two curricula: i. Economics of Climate and Energy; ii. Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System. Each curriculum provides specialized knowledge and skills, enabling graduates to pursue various job functions, develop essential professional skills, and access numerous employment opportunities in their respective fields.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics of Climate and Energy curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Climate Change Analyst
Job Function: the climate change analyst analyzes and develops studies on the economic impacts of climate change and develops mitigation strategies.
Professional Skills: to carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for climate change data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining climate change economics, environmental science, and energy policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Environmental Economist
Job Function: The environmental economist conducts economic analysis and research on resources management, energy economics, and pollution control.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental and energy economic issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for environmental data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and public policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies and Energy Authorities, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g. UNEP, World Bank, OECD, European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions.
Sustainability Consultant
Job Function: The sustainability consultant advises on implementing sustainable practices in various sectors; she/he develops and designs an environmental strategy to achieve a competitive advantage grounded in environmental issues.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the ability to understand cost analysis and cost accounting is required; the ability to evaluate and interpret financial reports to determine the company's performance; the ability to conduct an environmental-based analysis of the competitive context; the ability to design a green marketing strategy, to design an environmental management system; the ability to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: research departments of large national and multinational companies; firms of any size in the green economy; Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Supply Chain Manager
Job Function: The Supply Chain Manager optimizes supply chains in the food sector for efficiency and cost reduction with a sustainable approach.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability 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 behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Market Analyst
Job Function: The market analyst conducts economic analysis and research on market trends affecting the food industry.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability 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 behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Sustainability Coordinator
Job Function: The sustainability coordinator implements sustainable practices in food production and distribution, by analyzing economic issues related to agri-food system.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability 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 behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics of Climate and Energy curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Climate Change Analyst
Job Function: the climate change analyst analyzes and develops studies on the economic impacts of climate change and develops mitigation strategies.
Professional Skills: to carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for climate change data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining climate change economics, environmental science, and energy policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Environmental Economist
Job Function: The environmental economist conducts economic analysis and research on resources management, energy economics, and pollution control.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to environmental and energy economic issues; the ability to create and evaluate environmental policies; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for environmental data; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and public policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: Government Agencies and Energy Authorities, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; Local, national, and international public institutions; International Organizations (e.g. UNEP, World Bank, OECD, European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions.
Sustainability Consultant
Job Function: The sustainability consultant advises on implementing sustainable practices in various sectors; she/he develops and designs an environmental strategy to achieve a competitive advantage grounded in environmental issues.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the ability to understand cost analysis and cost accounting is required; the ability to evaluate and interpret financial reports to determine the company's performance; the ability to conduct an environmental-based analysis of the competitive context; the ability to design a green marketing strategy, to design an environmental management system; the ability to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: research departments of large national and multinational companies; firms of any size in the green economy; Government Agencies, with positions in environmental ministries and regulatory bodies; International Organizations (e.g., UNEP, World Bank, FAO); NGOs, with jobs focusing on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
The professional profiles that characterize the Economics and Management of Sustainable Food System curriculum can be summarized as follows.
Supply Chain Manager
Job Function: The Supply Chain Manager optimizes supply chains in the food sector for efficiency and cost reduction with a sustainable approach.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability 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 behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Market Analyst
Job Function: The market analyst conducts economic analysis and research on market trends affecting the food industry.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability 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 behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Sustainability Coordinator
Job Function: The sustainability coordinator implements sustainable practices in food production and distribution, by analyzing economic issues related to agri-food system.
Professional Skills: To carry out the above-mentioned function, the following are required: the ability to analyze economic data related to agri-food economic issues; quantitative methods using econometric and statistical tools for agriculture and food market data; the ability 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 behavior, marketing strategies, food security issues, and rural development; interdisciplinary knowledge by combining economics, environmental science, and trade policy; soft skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organizational and managerial skills).
Employment Opportunities: small, and medium agri-food companies; agri-food multinationals and GDO companies; producer organizations and national, EU, and international institutions that carry out research and studies in the fields of agricultural and food policies, food security, and rural development (FAO, World Bank, OECD, and the European Commission); NGOs, with jobs focusing on environmental protection, food security, and sustainable development; Consulting Firms, providing environmental and sustainability consulting services; research institutions, PhD.
Stakeholders
The programme interacts with local, national and international stakeholders, such as professional organizations, manufacturing companies and service providers.