Food and Agriculture Business Models

The best foundation for building your business

The Food and Agriculture Business Models short course teaches you how to set up and plan your business model in the agri-value chain. Through a detailed set of 15 lessons, case studies, and expert videos, you’ll get the best foundation for building your business.

Offered in partnership between Business School Netherlands and The Institute of Food and Agribusiness Leadership (IFAL), powered through the Agribusiness Academy digital student platform.

This course offers a very affordable option to explore the BSN-Agribusiness Academy approach and engage with the latest content in the agriculture/agribusiness field. Our course expert will also be available to guide you when you are ready to take your agri-studies further.

Action Learning and the agri-value chain

At the end of this course you will be able to answer/discuss the below ‘Action Learning’ questions with clarity and confidence.

• What are the different structures in which agriculture businesses operate?
• How are cooperatives different from private businesses?
• How are social enterprises different from private businesses?
• Is a business model relevant for all types of agriculture businesses?
• What are the critical components of a business model?
• How do businesses create/generate differentiated value?
• How does one go about defining the target segment while developing the value proposition?
• Would the principles of value creation change for businesses in food processing?
• Why is it important for businesses to align their distribution strategy with the value proposition?
• Why is it important to have complementary value chain partnerships to build a scalable and profitable business?
• What is the role of incentives in building strong complementary partnerships?
• How are value proposition and sustainability in agribusiness connected?
• What is the difference between a business model and a business plan?
• Can a business with a weak value proposition generate profits in the long-term?

Specially designed for newcomers and professionals alike

Are You New to Agribusiness or Agriculture?

The Food and Agriculture Business Models course is the perfect starting point for newcomers and professionals alike. All BSN-Agribusiness Academy and BSN-IFAL programmes require you to have completed this course before proceeding further.

Upon completion of this course, you are able to study further in Agribusiness with various industry-relevant qualifications such as the Food and Agribusiness Leadership Programme.

The course is delivered online with full support from Agribusiness Academy. You will work through 15 lessons that teach you how to design, implement and improve your business plan in agribusiness or agriculture.

This course will help you understand:

• Formal business structures suitable for different agricultural value creation operations (for-profit private operations, cooperative structure, and social enterprises).
• The approach to designing the four key business model components (differentiated value proposition, distribution channel aligned with the value proposition, committed chain partnerships, and sustainability elements).
• The difference between a business model and a business plan.

Full course fee:

• €30

Included:

• Study material (articles and abstracts)

Start your application

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Step 1 (optional) : Schedule a personal consultation

During a personal consultation you will receive a detailed explanation of the programme and will have the opportunity to ask all your questions. In addition, our advisor will work with you to see whether this programme is in line with your work, ambitions and curriculum and whether you qualify for exemptions.

Step 2: Fill out the online application form

It’s important to fill out the application correctly and attach all the supporting documents requested. As soon as we receive your application, you will be sent an email with instructions of your next steps.