Courses & Seminars

Food Concept Creative Workshop
MKGS31301 - CRN40

This one-week workshop addresses every year a different theme that is at the crossroads of multiple challenges of the agri-food ecosystem. The last edition focused on the theme “Food for Travelers” combining the issues of mobility and food. Yet, fulfilling the very specific needs of travelers in highly-constrained environment is a multi-dimensional challenge, in terms of operations, design, environment, cuisine, culture, nutrition, or public health. Students are invited to imagine new concepts, in response to real-life problems shared by the workshop corporate partners: Air France, Servair, Vinci Airports, RATP Travel Retail, Lagardère Travel Retail, Altarea, SSP Group, ALSTOM, CASINO Group.  

Agri-Food Sustainable Development 

MGTS31401 - CRN 83

The course tries to answer the following question: can the Agfood companies “do well (profit) by doing good (to the people, to the planet)? Can sustainable development initiatives become a source of competitive advantage?   

The World of Food Challenges

MKGS31431 - CRN 151

The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to the value chain of the agri-food industry, from the field to the fork. To achieve this, the seminar is organized into masterclasses, each led by speakers from companies covering the entire sector: upstream agriculture, the food industry, retailers, start-ups, specialized consulting firms, etc. In the past years, we welcomed AVRIL Group, Bel Group, Nestlé France, McCain, Swap, Yumgo, Monoprix and Circana. Each masterclass provides an opportunity to discuss the challenges faced and the actions taken to prepare for the future.

Insights on Food Challenges
MKGS31441 - CRN 124

Through actual case studies presented and led by senior managers, chair students will work on the main challenges facing companies in the food industry, whether strategic or operational, impacting different areas of activities: CSR, marketing and communication, supply chain and data management, etc. Case studies will be designed by ESSEC professors along with partner company executives.