Educational requirements: BSc in agricultural engineering or food technology.

Professional experience required: Relevant working experience.

Language requirements: TOEFL (minimum score: paper based: 550, computer based: 213, internet based: 80); IELTS (minimum score: overall band: 6.0)

Other requirements: Employment preferably in training, extension or the management sector, computer literacy and proficiency in English.

Objectives: Managing organisations; innovating services and processes in existing agricultural production chains; developing policies for post harvesting technology and logistics; managing an efficient, competitive and safe agricultural production chain; managing innovative agricultural projects; advising in a continuously changing international business environment.

Subjects: Instutional and organisational management and analysis; leadership and communication; project planning and management; chain management development; post-harvest psychiology as related to handeling and the product enviroment; preharvest production environment; research methods and thesis.

Modes of instruction: Competence-based learning through case studies, projects, role-play, simulations, practical assignments, field trips and lectures.