University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Specialization
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics Specialization

Launch a Career in Agribusiness & Food Production. Enhance your expertise in agribusiness management, food production economics, and sustainability.

Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.
Bruce Sherrick, Ph.D.
Joana Colussi, Ph.D.

Instructors: Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.

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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the global agricultural supply chains and the factors driving food product demand.

  • Investigate trade policies and make strategic decisions in agricultural risk management.

  • Evaluate agriculture as an investment and assess the impact of environmental and agricultural policies on sustainability and ESG practices.

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February 2025

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Specialization - 6 course series

Supply Chain of Agriculture

Course 111 hours4.9 (27 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Discuss the uses of agricultural land and describe the farm production cycles.

  • Explain the supply chain of agriculture from input supply to final consumer.

  • Examine the roles of consumer demand, economics, and technology on agriculture and the food supply chains.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Land Management
Category: Supply Chain Management
Category: Production Process
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Production Management
Category: Economics
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Technology Solutions
Category: Resource Utilization
Category: Supply Chain
Category: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics
Category: Global Positioning Systems
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Environment

Issues in Supply Chain Management

Course 29 hours4.7 (11 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Discuss the influence of trade policy and international relationships on food supply and demand.

  • Compare and contrast differences in world demand for food products between developing and developed countries.

  • Examine the impacts of compliance with environmental regulations on food supply chains.

  • Discuss future technologies that may influence issues in the supply chain of food and food products.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Technologies
Category: Supply Chain Management
Category: Economics
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Supply Chain
Category: International Relations
Category: Economic Development
Category: Global Marketing
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Technology Solutions

What you'll learn

  • Crop production cycles for annual and permanent food production crops

  • Financial characteristics, types of land ownership, and volatility of the capital intensive agriculture industry

  • Personal, external, and food production risks that influence decision-making in agriculture

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Land Management
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Lease Contracts
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Real Estate
Category: Production Process
Category: Policy Analysis
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Decision Making
Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Economics
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Water Resources

What you'll learn

  • Strategies to mitigate risk in crop production and with agricultural land

  • Management techniques to mitigate financial risks of agricultural production

  • Traditional and innovative risk management practices of agricultural production

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Risk Management
Category: Marketing
Category: Water Resources
Category: Lease Contracts
Category: Land Management
Category: Insurance
Category: Inventory and Warehousing
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Loans
Category: Real Estate
Category: Business Risk Management

What you'll learn

  • Describe the balance sheet and capital structure of agriculture

  • Analyze the economic drivers impacting the performance of farmland as an institutional investment

  • Describe the producers and investors of farmland

  • Explain the financing institutions, risk management strategies, and modern issues associated with agriculture investing

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Tax
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Financial Market
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Investments
Category: Asset Management
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Real Estate

What you'll learn

  • Describe and evaluate sustainable agricultural practices and conservation strategies in food production agriculture.

  • Examine how consumer behavior and trends influence agricultural practices and food policy.

  • Explore the evolution and advancements in technological innovations in agriculture and assess their impacts on food production and sustainability.

  • Investigate the development and impact of key policies and regulations on agricultural sustainability and food production.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Public Policies
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Policy Analysis
Category: Economics
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Technology Solutions
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Packaging and Labeling

Instructors

Gary Schnitkey, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4 Courses6,583 learners
Bruce Sherrick, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3 Courses2,342 learners
Joana Colussi, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4 Courses6,583 learners

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