This unit focuses on the economics of agribusiness strategy in light of contemporary issues in agribusiness such as food safety and labelling, supply chain management, mergers and vertical integration, market power, and sustained competitiveness in the food industry. Attention is given to both the theoretical underpinning of agribusiness strategy and the application of theoretical and empirical models to the strategic analyses of real agribusiness firms. The first module reviews basic economic concepts of market structure and performance, financial performance measures, and introduction of strategic concepts and research skills. Other potential topics to explore include contemporary... -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Amin Mugera