
Overview
Key facts
Participants of the Certified Expert in Sustainable Agricultural Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management will gain a broad perspective on the concept of Sustainable Agricultural Finance and acquire the necessary skills to design feasible operations, products and delivery channels.
Education
The programme is structured into 5 mandatory units and 3 voluntary electives:
- Unit 1 introduces the concepts and practices of Farming Systems and Sustainable Agriculture.
- Unit 2 presents the most widely used Business Models in Sustainable Agricultural Finance.
- Unit 3 provides in-depth knowledge about one of the most promising business models for sustainable smallholder finance: Sustainable Agricultural Value Chain Finance.
- Unit 4 looks at major aspects of Credit Risk Management in Sustainable Agricultural Finance, including individual credit risk and portfolio risk.
- Unit 5 covers all relevant aspects of Credit Cycle Management in Sustainable Agricultural Finance – ranging from product development to loan appraisal and repayment monitoring.
- The voluntary electives address three topics: Digital Solutions for Sustainable Agricultural Finance; Sustainable Agricultural Insurance; Gender and Sustainable Agricultural Finance
- This course is based on Frankfurt School’s extensive experience in practical project work and professional education programmes, and it is tailored to the needs of our target audience.
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Courses include:
- Farming Systems & Sustainable Agriculture
- Business Models in Sustainable Agriculture Finance (SAF)
- Sustainable Agricultural Value Chain Finance
- Credit Risk Management in SAF
- Credit Cycle Management in SAF
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Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Early Bird
- September start: by July 15
- March start: by Jan. 15
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Disciplines
Finance Agribusiness AgricultureExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The CESAF online course primarily addresses agricultural finance practitioners in emerging markets, especially mid-level managers and field staff of agricultural development banks, rural microfinance institutions, insurance and leasing companies, and other financial institutions intending to engage in agricultural finance.
- The course will also be useful for people who are engaged in agricultural policymaking or regulation and supervision of the agricultural finance sector, as well as for those who are interested to become consultants and advisors in the field of Sustainable Agricultural Finance.
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International
900 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900 EUR for the full programme during 6 months. -
EU/EEA
900 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900 EUR for the full programme during 6 months.
- Early Bird Fee: EUR 700 (by July 15)