Level:  master academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Graduate manager – master of science

The main purpose of master academic studies is achieving educational, technical and research goals and accomplishing tasks in the fields of agricultural economics. The type and mode of study adapted to the needs of strategic development as an important unifying part of agricultural production and society as a whole. The main purpose of the study is schooling of experts for the direct involvement in various fields and forms of agricultural production (farming, animal husbandry, fruit growing and viticulture) and food industry. The study programme of agricultural economics offers knowledge and skills necessary for achieving short-term and long-term goals in the field of agrobusiness management in Serbia, since graduate students are, by means of appropriate methods of teaching and learning, qualified for creative and innovative work and successful use of knowledge and skills of agricultural economics in agricultural production and food technology.

The main goal of the study programme is to transfer the latest scientific and technical knowledge and skills in the field of agricultural economics. Another important goal is the continuous comprehensive development of all agroeconomic aspects of agricultural production and food processing industry based on modern principles and standards. The study programme is aimed at directing studies towards the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for profitable agricultural production and food industry by taking advantage of renewable natural resources, along with environmental protection, conservation of the resource of rural areas and cultural heritage. One of the priorities is the further development of the concept of students’ education that offers a complete professional, ready for the challenges of agricultural production of the new age, while creating conditions for the acquisition of specialised knowledge needed for competitive agricultural production (of all its branches and forms).

Upon the completion of master academic studies students acquire profound knowledge and technical skills in the field of agricultural economics and they are able to apply them to solving problems in partly new or unknown professional environment. Apart from that, students acquire knowledge and skills necessary for teamwork, and they are able to integrate information, as well as to reason and draw conclusions on the basis of the same. Students are qualified for efficient monitoring and adopting of innovations in the field of agricultural economics. Upon the completion of master academic studies students acquire applicable knowledge of the field of agricultural economics, and are qualified for using literature, knowledge transfer and continuing studies in specialised academic and doctoral studies. In addition, students gain general and course-specific skills for the purpose of quality performance of professional activities in agricultural economics. The course-specific competences are reflected in knowledge of: concepts, categories, methods and procedures in planning and preparing and resolving accounting and financial aspects of agriculture and rates of investment, commercial and foreign trade business systems of agriculture and food industry, including organisational and economic aspects of rural development, cooperatives and markets, transportation and marketing of agricultural products. Here, content of management is included as well as of leadership, planning, design and consulting of business systems of agriculture and food industry.

Admission to the first year of master academic studies is possible if: - The candidate graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, corresponding study programme. - The candidate who graduated from some of related faculties or related study programme at the Faculty of Agriculture, after passing the additional examinations, if it is prescribed by the study programme, of the courses determined by the corresponding Department Council.

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