Engineering Management in Agribusiness is a program of doctoral studies designed pursuant to the Law on Higher Education and Bologna Declaration. The main objective of this study programme is to provide students with the opportunity to upgrade and improve the knowledge and skills they have previously acquired in the course of their master’s studies. With this program of doctoral studies students are expected to expand the scope of their competences and skills specifically in the domain of Industrial engineering and engineering management.
Furthermore, the main aim of doctoral studies in Engineering Management in Agribusiness is to help students learn about and apply state-of-the-art scientific achievements, so that later in their professional careers they are capable of organizing and managing national and international development projects, thus becoming recognized experts in the mentioned domain. Upon completion of doctoral studies students will be able to effectively apply and implement the acquired knowledge in practical situations, while working in the public or private sector, in various organizations, faculties, laboratories or research centers in the country and abroad.
Doctoral studies last 3 years and are worth 180 ECTS points/credits.By completing the program of doctoral studies in Engineering Management in Agribusiness, a student will be conferred the academic degree of a DOCTOR (Ph.D.) IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT.
Teaching is conducted in small mentoring groups, with direct contact between teacher and students. Emphasis is placed on individual development and growth, development of students’ creative potentials, with the appropriate combination of theoretical and practical knowledge utilizing the latest technology and equipment.
Study programme curriculum
Doctoral Degree in Engineering Management in Agribusiness
| Course Title | Semester | Lectures | Research | ECTS | |
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| I year | |||||
| 1 | Scientific Research Methods | I | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Sustainable Agricultural Production | I | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Elective course 1 | I | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| * Student chooses one course from the list: 1. Operational Research 2. Management of Investment Projects and Business Plans |
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| 4 | Strategic Management of Natural Resources | II | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Elective course 2 | II | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| * Student chooses one course from the list: 1. Management of Land Resources 2. Innovations Management |
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| Theoretical Basics of Scientific Writing | II | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Publishing the first scientific paper | II | - | - | 5 | |
| II year | |||||
| 1 | Elective course 3 | III | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| * Student chooses one course from the list: 1. Contemporary Concepts of Organic Farming, Livestock Breeding and Aquaculture 2. Financial Risk Management |
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| 2 | Elective course 4 | III | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| * Student chooses one course from the list: 1. Contemporary Biotechnology in Agricultural Production 2. Management of Information Systems |
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| Theoretical Basics of Doctoral Thesis’ Writing | III | - | 6 | 5 | |
| Writing of a Thesis proposal | III | - | - | 5 | |
| 1 | Elective course 5 | IV | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| * Student chooses one course from the list: 1. Bio-energy 2. Engineering in Food Production |
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| Theoretical Basics of Scientific Writing | IV | - | 13 | 10 | |
| Publishing a scientific paper on the SCI list | IV | - | - | 10 | |
| III year | |||||
| Theoretical Basics of Doctoral Thesis’ Writing | V | - | 20 | 10 | |
| Doctoral Thesis/Dissertation Writing | V | - | - | 20 | |
| Theoretical Basics of Doctoral Thesis’ Writing | VI | - | 20 | 10 | |
| Doctoral Thesis/Dissertation Writing | VI | - | - | 20 | |
| Total number of ECTS points for three years | 30 | 90 | 180 | ||
