Biobased economy integrated into our study programs

Eventhough we all study at the HAS University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch, everyone learns all kind of different things. We are with five students in which you can find four different studies: International Food & Agribusiness, Environmental Sciences, Businessadministration and Agri-foodbusiness and Horticulture and Business Management. We will explain to you what biobased economy has for influence on our different studieprogrammes. 

The Bio based Economy can have a big influence on the international food & agribusiness. It would mean that most value chains will have to change, trade will be different and everyone should work in a circular economy. Looking at this discipline it will influence the way companies will be advised on sustainability, supply chain management, trade and everything relevant in their personal value chain.

Within the study environmental sciences students have knowledge about the 4 subjects environmental sciences contains: water, air, soil and energy. They learn to think of technological solutions and innovations in order to reduce the use of raw materials, energy and water. They do this in class but also in projects in collaboration with companies.

Businessadministration and Agri-foodbusiness can be a very useful study, for the minor Biobased Economy. BA allows students to gain knowledge with Marketing, Logistics and Economics. This together with the minor Biobased Economy can be a very interesting combination. For BA students there is lots to learn, when following the minor Biobased Economy, but also BA students can bring in knowledge about how to bring certain products into the a market. And which market would be best for the product. Or which and how to transport the product. And how much everything eventually will cost.      

A big part of being successful in horticulture is to find ways to add value to your crops. Being able to convert crop waste into useful and therefore valued products is an excellent way of doing so. Furthermore, agriculture is one of the main pollution causes, and uses astronomical quantities of petrol every year. Finding biobased alternatives for fuel, pesticides, plasics, etc. in the field is crucial with our current environment. This is why a biobased economy links to the field of horticulture and business management.