Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy
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In short- 4 weeks, 12–20 hours per week
- Online course - MOOC
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Lead your company to make the switch to biobased resources and build a profitable sustainable business. Learn how to deal with the economics and policies governing this transition and the implementation and learn how to measure the outcome.
Directly apply what you learn to your own business
Study at the best agricultural university in the world from the comfort of your own home
Plenty of opportunities to ask questions and to interact with other learners
Explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life
Why follow this course?
Are you responsible for dealing with the economics and policies governing the transition- and implementation of biobased products and resources? Join the course Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy and discover the whole value chain from Research & Development, over application, processing, retailing and final demand. Learn how the value chain and the rents and their distribution along the chain are affected by policies. Examples such as the benefits and costs of developing, cultivating, and marketing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will be discussed extensively.
Upgrade your knowledge about the recent trends in the circular economy and in sustainable business. Know how to measure adoption and environmental benefits, learn about the benefits and costs and the distribution of sustainable products, market power, approval processes, supply chain, guiding policies and the current social debate.
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What you will learn
- Explain the economic issues and policies affecting the biobased economy at the EU and international level
- Identify the important factors driving the development of the circular bio-economy
- Assess the development of the circular bio-economy from an economic perspective
MicroMaster® programme Economics and Policies for a Circular Bio-Economy
The MicroMasters programme Economics and Policies for a Circular Bio-Economy consists of series of 3 courses and a final capstone project, designed to help you develop the skills needed to seize opportunities and embrace the transition from a fossil-based economy to a biobased one.
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4 weeks, 12–20 hours per week