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 A – Economics 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 B–Economics 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.
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
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microeconomics and Environment | 12 | 104 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| - Advanced microeconomics (first semester) | 6 | 56 | SECS-P/01 | |
| - Environmental economics (second semester) | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/01 | |
| 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 |
| - Accounting | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/08 | |
| - Environmental management | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/08 | |
| Mathematics and Probability for Economics | 6 | 56 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector | 12 | 96 | English | AGR/01 |
| - Agrifood economics | 6 | 48 | AGR/01 | |
| - Trade and environment | 6 | 48 | AGR/01 | |
| Statistics, Econometrics and Applications | 9 | 80 | English | SECS-P/05 |
| 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 |
| Time Series and Forecasting | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/05 |
| 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 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | ICAR/02 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | NN |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGR/15 |
| Project Management for Sustainable Development | 3 | 20 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/08 |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | ICAR/02 |
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 |
| 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 |
"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."
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microeconomics and Environment | 12 | 104 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| - Advanced microeconomics (first semester) | 6 | 56 | SECS-P/01 | |
| - Environmental economics (second semester) | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/01 | |
| 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 |
| - Accounting | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/08 | |
| - Environmental management | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/08 | |
| Mathematics and Probability for Economics | 6 | 56 | English | SECS-S/06 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector | 12 | 96 | English | AGR/01 |
| - Agrifood economics | 6 | 48 | AGR/01 | |
| - Trade and environment | 6 | 48 | AGR/01 | |
| Statistics, Econometrics and Applications | 9 | 80 | English | SECS-P/05 |
| 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: Impact and Adaptation | 6 | 64 | English | AGR/02 FIS/06 |
| 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 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | ICAR/02 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | NN |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Industry Design Technology and Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | AGR/15 |
| Project Management for Sustainable Development | 3 | 20 | Italian | Second semester | SECS-P/08 |
| Water Resources Sustainable Economy | 3 | 20 | English | Second semester | ICAR/02 |
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 |
| 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 |
"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."
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Microeconomics | 8 | 64 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Environmental Accounting and Management | 12 | 104 | English | SECS-P/08 |
| - Accounting | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/08 | |
| - Environmental management | 6 | 56 | SECS-P/08 | |
| Mathematics for Economics | 6 | 56 | English | MAT/06 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector | 14 | 112 | English | AGR/01 |
| - Agrifood economics | 7 | 56 | AGR/01 | |
| - International agrifood markets and policies | 7 | 56 | AGR/01 | |
| Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 8 | 64 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Statistics and Econometrics | 9 | 80 | English | SECS-P/05 SECS-S/01 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Energy Economics | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Environmental and Food Law | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/13 |
| Global and Climate Change Economics | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economic History | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/12 |
| Sustainable Development | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Stage | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | NN |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| 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 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | NN |
The student can employ part or all of the 9 CFU of freely chosen activities in attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraphe "Programme structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- by submitting a certificate of A2 or higher level issued no more than three years prior to the date of submission. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349). The language certificate must be submitted to the University Language Centre (SLAM) via the Language Test category of the InformaStudenti service: https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML;
- by a entry-level test administrated by SLAM that can only be taken only once and is compulsory for all students who do not have a valid language certificate. Those who fail to reach A2 level will have to attend one or more than one 60-hour Italian course(s) geared to their level.
Those who do not take the entry-level test or fail to pass the end-of-course test after six attempts will have to obtain language certification privately in order to earn the 3 credits of Additional language skills: Italian. As an alternative, they can modify their course programme by choosing a different elective.
1. "Mathematics for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics and econometrics";
Curriculum "Environmental and Energy Economics":
1. "Statistics and Econometrics" is preparatory to "Energy economics" and to "Global and climate change economics".
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Advanced Microeconomics | 8 | 64 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Environmental Accounting and Management | 12 | 104 | English | SECS-P/08 |
| - Accounting | 6 | 48 | SECS-P/08 | |
| - Environmental management | 6 | 56 | SECS-P/08 | |
| Mathematics for Economics | 6 | 56 | English | MAT/06 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economics and Politics of the Agrifood Sector | 14 | 112 | English | AGR/01 |
| - Agrifood economics | 7 | 56 | AGR/01 | |
| - International agrifood markets and policies | 7 | 56 | AGR/01 | |
| Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 8 | 64 | English | SECS-P/01 |
| Statistics and Econometrics | 9 | 80 | English | SECS-P/05 SECS-S/01 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Environmental and Food Law | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/13 |
| Food Chain in the Global Market | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Food Marketing and Consumer Behavior | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Economic History | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/12 |
| Food Security and Rural Development | 6 | 48 | English | AGR/01 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Stage | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
| Final Exam | 21 | 0 | English | NN |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| 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 |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | NN |
The student can employ part or all of the 9 CFU of freely chosen activities in attending one or more of the following courses. See also the paragraphe "Programme structure - Study plan definition and submission for approval"
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- by submitting a certificate of A2 or higher level issued no more than three years prior to the date of submission. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349). The language certificate must be submitted to the University Language Centre (SLAM) via the Language Test category of the InformaStudenti service: https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML;
- by a entry-level test administrated by SLAM that can only be taken only once and is compulsory for all students who do not have a valid language certificate. Those who fail to reach A2 level will have to attend one or more than one 60-hour Italian course(s) geared to their level.
Those who do not take the entry-level test or fail to pass the end-of-course test after six attempts will have to obtain language certification privately in order to earn the 3 credits of Additional language skills: Italian. As an alternative, they can modify their course programme by choosing a different elective.
1. "Mathematics for economics" is preparatory to "Statistics and econometrics";
Curriculum "Environmental and Energy Economics":
1. "Statistics and Econometrics" is preparatory to "Energy economics" and to "Global and climate change economics".
