Who can apply for the M2 course?
- The programme is open to students from the M1 EEET or other M1 programmes at other universities, subject to review of their application.
- Direct entry into M2 is also possible. Applicants must have completed four years of higher education at an engineering school, a teacher training college, a business school, a university, or any other French or foreign institution deemed suitable by the admissions panel.
Candidates of the M1 are admitted to one of the M2 courses, but not necessarily to their first choice, in particular if the maximum number of students for the “Sustainable Food Economics” course are reached.
Admitted candidates from a scientific or engineering background are offered reinforcement in economics while other candidates are offered reinforcement in statistics and mathematics according to their needs.
An admission interview to assess motivation for food, environmental or bio-economic issues could be offered to candidates pre-selected on file.
What skills are developed during the course?
- Develop business strategies to meet consumer and citizen demands in the food sector.
- Model the decisions of producers (agricultural and industrial), consumer behaviors and choices, and the different strategies of agri-food companies.
- Implement recommendations to define adequate agricultural and nutritional policies (incentives, taxes, subsidies, standards, information campaigns) with the objective of sustainability.
- Design experimental studies and analyze the behaviors of the different actors present in the food sector from data in order to determine the public policies to be implemented. place.
- Compare new production and consumption models related to the circular economy (innovation, eco-design, waste management).
- Carry out economic research projects in the field of food, health and the environment.
What are the training opportunities?
This training allows students to work in the following sectors:
- technico-economic studies and research;
- strategic and/or financial consulting within companies;
- engineering in a company offering integrated services;
- design, development, assembly and implementation of projects;
- research on all economic aspects related to the food and environmental transition;
- public sector (State bodies, ministries, agencies, local authorities);
- agri-food and environmental companies.
Students can occupy the following positions:
- project manager;
- research and development officer;
- technico-economic, strategic, environmental studies officer;
- risk manager;
- consulting professions (firms, design offices, certification and audit);
- researcher (if pursuing a thesis).
How does apprenticeship work for this course?
Please note that the course is open to apprenticeships with a limited number of students (7 to 8). This allows students with limited financial means to continue the course and also provides excellent professional integration while being familiar with advances in research.
The list of UEs followed as part of the apprenticeship is available here.
