Overview
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Food Business and Innovation) programme passing taught modules to the value of at least 60 credits and achieving an aggregate pass across taught modules to the value of 60 credits may exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Food Business and Innovation.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| FE6005 | International Strategic Food Marketing | 5 |
| FE6505 | Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 10 |
| FE6506 | International Food Branding and Digital Media Marketing | 5 |
| FE6507 | Economics of Agri-Food Markets and Value Chain Analysis | 5 |
| FE6511 | Category Management and Food Retail Marketing | 10 |
| FE6512 | Sustainable Food Systems | 5 |
| FE6517 | Supply Chain Management and Food Integrity | 5 |
| FE6902 | Global Food Policy Issues | 5 |
| MG6012 | Market and Consumer Insights and User Driven Service Design | 10 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for the Postgraduate Diploma in Food Business and Innovation (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
- Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem-solving skills associated with effective practice;
- Engage in the application of advanced frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
- Demonstrate advanced analytical skills associated with the key challenges and decisions facing those along international food supply chains;
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking and a capacity for responsible leadership, innovation and creativity in a sustainable business context.
