Veterinary Executive Managers in the Food Supply Chain: from Primary Production Establishment to Export
2nd level vocational master
A.Y. 2023/2024
Study area
Medicine and Healthcare
Master Coordinator
The vocational master?s programme aims to equip veterinary professionals with the high-level managerial skills needed to add value at every level of the animal-derived food production system, from livestock production to in-plant processing, to the placement of products on domestic, European and international markets.
Teaching combines veterinary skills with the necessary knowledge of economics and trade in domestic and international markets.
The programme includes 420 hours (42 CFUs) of face-to-face teaching and 96 hours (8 CFUs) of other teaching activities.
Teaching will cover the following units:
Introduction to the vocational master?s programme
The VEM in primary production
The VEM in food safety
Organisations, technological innovation and communication
Teaching is supplemented with an internship of 250 hours (10 CFUs) and a final exam in which students must produce and defend a final paper.
Teaching combines veterinary skills with the necessary knowledge of economics and trade in domestic and international markets.
The programme includes 420 hours (42 CFUs) of face-to-face teaching and 96 hours (8 CFUs) of other teaching activities.
Teaching will cover the following units:
Introduction to the vocational master?s programme
The VEM in primary production
The VEM in food safety
Organisations, technological innovation and communication
Teaching is supplemented with an internship of 250 hours (10 CFUs) and a final exam in which students must produce and defend a final paper.
The programme is open to holders of Master's or single-cycle Master's degrees in Veterinary Medicine (LM-42 pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004).
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to pursue careers in positions involving animal production and livestock in the local and state public sector (regional authorities, government ministries, cooperating institutions), international organisations (UN agencies, FAO, WHO, WOAH, etc.), the non-governmental sector, public-private partnerships with a role in international funding or in the private sector and industry.
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences
Via della Commenda 10 - 20122 Milano
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+39331 867 1118
Courses list
Open sessions
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Accreditation Systems, Accreditation of Test Laboratories By Accredia | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Inspections Carried Out By Agenas On Regional Accreditation Bodies (OTAs) | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Introduction to the Vocational Master's Programme | 5 | 50 | Italian | |
| Organisation and Verification of Self-Control Plans Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Organisation and Verification of the Classyfarm System | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Organisations, Technological Innovation and Communication | 11 | 110 | Italian | |
| Organizzazione e realizzazione di piani di campionamento in azienda | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Organizzazione e verifica piani di controllo in azienda di macellazione, di sezionamento e trasformazione | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Primary Production, Transportation and Processing | 1 | 12 | Italian | |
| Production of Checklists for Specific Purposes | 1 | 10 | Italian | |
| The Vem in Food Safety | 5 | 50 | Italian | |
| The Vem in Primary Production | 21 | 210 | Italian | |