Markets for Agricultural and Food Products and International Trade (Fall semester)

main objectives

To learn to analyze the operation of international markets for agricultural and food products (agri-foods) and its practical approach through international trade.

general content

General characteristics of international business for agricultural and food products (agri-food) products: Competiveness of national economies, market instability To study international markets: Beef, soy and its by-products, orange juice, sugar, grains. Markets for key agricultural commodities futures. Introduction to technical analysis Study of markets of the major Brazilian agricultural products: Internal structure and external relationship with the World.

pedagogy

Classes, workshops, case studies + simulation game (trading game) Philippe DENAIN (Strathedge Finance Commodities) : Grain markets and risk management in agricultural raw material markets. Virginie Ciesla-Maudet (Assertis) : Technical analysis David WEILLER (SIGMA TERME) : Active negotiation with a co-op Pierre-Emmanuel DARNAULT (BUNGE) : The profession of trader François STROUBLE(CARGILL): trading game », market simulation game François LUGUEMOT (INVIVO) : Introduction to negotiation Klaus LEVVINSKI : Contract enforcement and transport of raw agricultural materials. "

evaluation

Individual written exam + “trading game”.