BUSN 150 - World Food Systems

Institution:

Santa Clara University

Subject:

Business

Description:

In World Food Systems, students examine the global system for the production and distribution of food, assess the ability of the system to satisfy the human demand for food, and evaluate the impact of the system on the natural environment. Students will employ tools from statistics, operations, and economics to describe, analyze, and forecast imbalances between food supply and food demand. Through a term project, students use their new skills to examine the food system in a developing nation experiencing chronic hunger.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scu.edu

Phone Number:

(408) 554-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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