The CMAAE is a full-time course study with the first two semesters comprising core courses taught at the accredited university offering the degree. Upon successful completion of the core courses, all students assemble at the Shared Facility for Specialization and Electives (SFSE) – now virtual since the advent of the COVID19 pandemic- to study elective courses and engage in thesis development in the third semester. The students then return to their host universities to complete thesis research and graduate. Upon graduation, the alumni are further engaged in dissemination and internship activities when resources allow.
The Course Structure
- Semester I and II Core courses taught at the degree-awarding institution in the first year for a period of 9 – 12 months.
- Semester III Elective courses intensively taught by African scholars and leading international experts for a period of 16 weeks at the CMAAE Shared Facility for Specialization and Electives (SFSE).
- Semester IV Thesis Writing at the respective degree awarding institutions for a period of 9 months in the second year of studies after completion of core and elective courses.
- Post-graduation, the alumni are supported to share their thesis research findings in national thesis dissemination workshops, where farmers, mid-level policy makers, and development partners, among others, participate for dialogue and discussion of the implications of the research outputs.
- The graduates are also supported to undergo an internship programme at reputable institutions for induction into the work environment of agricultural policy research, policy formulation and implementation.
CMAAE Core Courses
| Microeconomics |
Econometrics |
| Mathematics for Economists |
Macroeconomics |
| Production Economics |
Institutional and Behavioural Economics |
| Research Methods in Agricultural and Applied Economics |
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CMAAE Elective Courses
The CMAAE programme has a rich menu of 20 elective courses spread over four cluster or specialization areas, namely Agribusiness Management, Agricultural and Rural Development, Agricultural Policy and Trade, and Environmental and Natural Resource Management. Each of the specialization areas has a foundation course, one or two common courses and three to four elective courses as presented below.
| Foundation Courses |
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| Agribusiness Management |
Agricultural Policy Analysis |
| Agricultural and Rural Development |
Environmental Valuation and Policy |
| Common Courses |
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| Agricultural Finance and Risk Management |
Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis |
| International Agricultural Trade and Policy |
Natural Resource Economics and Management |
| Operations Research in Agribusiness Management |
Microfinance, Financial Inclusion and Small Enterprise Development |
| Elective Courses |
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| Agribusiness Marketing Management |
Agricultural Project Planning and Management |
| Agribusiness Supply Chain Management |
Economics of Climate Change |
| Agricultural Science and Technology Policy Analysis |
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics |
| Farming Systems and Sustainable Livelihood Analysis |
Food Security and Nutrition Policy Analysis |
| Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis |
Gender and Economic Development |
