For tomorrow's African food system leadership.
A formation pathway, not simply a course about food systems.
It combines academic rigour with applied professional formation; half classroom, half engagement in real agri-food system settings.
Developed by the Stockholm Initiative for Food Security and delivered through an African and international partnership structure, the programme prepares successful admitted students to operate inside the institutions, markets and communities that will define the agri-food economy.
Academic depth
Systems thinking, leadership, policy, markets, digital tools and applied research.
Field immersion
Eight weeks of supervised placement with farms, firms, agencies and partners.
A new kind of graduate for a transforming agri-food economy.
Climate pressure, market volatility, digitalisation and the demand for resilient regional production are reshaping food systems. Masters360 forms graduates who are analytically strong, practically grounded, digitally capable and institutionally literate; prepared to lead across sectors.
Six pillars of formation.
Field immersion
Eight weeks of supervised placement across commercial farms, cooperatives, processing units, public agencies, NGOs and development organisations.
Internship-style exposure
Direct engagement with the professional environments where the future of the agri-food sector is being shaped.
Applied research & capstone
Structured support for field diagnostics, applied research and a team capstone translating analysis into practical recommendations.
Leadership coaching
Coaching circles, reflective practice and adaptive leadership sessions for complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Digital tools & data
Practical training in systems mapping, stakeholder analysis, market analysis and evidence-based decision-making.
Employability
A portfolio of experience, partner exposure and a professional network designed to strengthen readiness for the agri-food economy.
Delivered by national institutions in West Africa.
Each site is a national university or training institute holding its own accreditation. The degree is awarded by the host institution; the Masters360 credential is issued alongside it.
French, with English modules. Sector counterpart: Conseil du Coton et de l'Anacarde.
- Entry
- 1 September 2027
- Applications close
- 30 November 2026
First site. English, with French modules.
- Entry
- 1 September 2027
- Applications open
- 15 January 2027
Senegal. Host institution to be confirmed, with ANSTS as scientific partner.
Not open yetTwo to six weeks for people already in the sector.
Cooperative managers, public officers and value chain operators join a short, intensive programme without academic credit. The Masters360 credential is issued by the Stockholm Initiative for Food Security. Details and dates for the first executive cohort will be published here.
Built with partners across the agri-food system.
Masters360 is designed and delivered through collaboration with universities, public institutions, food industry actors, commercial farms, international NGOs and applied research partners. These partnerships ensure that students engage with real institutions, real production systems, real policy environments and real career pathways.
Academic partners
Universities and research institutions contributing to curriculum development, teaching, supervision and applied research.
Public institutions
National and local government bodies, public agencies and policy institutions connecting students to real governance, planning and implementation contexts.
Industry & commercial farm partners
Food companies, agribusinesses, commercial farms and value-chain actors offering internships, field exposure, case studies and employability pathways.
NGOs & international organisations
Development actors and civil-society organisations working on food security, sustainability, rural development and institutional capacity.
Students ready to work where the agri-food economy is being decided.
Our programme is offered with our current partnership institutions in Ghana, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire for students with a strong interest in agriculture, food systems, agribusiness, policy, markets, climate, rural development, digital tools, research or entrepreneurship.
- 01Academic commitment and intellectual curiosity
- 02Leadership potential and practical seriousness
- 03Interest in field-based learning and teamwork
- 04Openness to digital tools and applied research
- 05Readiness to engage with real agri-food challenges
Measured against a published framework.
Masters360 reports on admissions, completion, placements and graduate destinations against a monitoring framework that will be published here, with results added as each cohort completes.