SCIENTIFIC, PROFESSIONAL OR ART SPHERE:

Social and Liberal Sciences

TRAINING FORM:

Master’s Program

SCOPE OF TRAINING EXPRESSED IN ESPB POINTS:

60

NAME OF THE SPECIALTY:

Master of Economics

TRAINING PROGRAM DURATION:

1 year (2 semesters)

The training program is composed of mandatory study subjects and optional study subjects. Students can influence the training structure thanks to optional academic subjects (selected by the students), thus forming their academic profiles. Master’s training program for Agricultural Business and Economics includes four mandatory subjects and eight optional subjects.

The teaching is interactive in nature, always includes practical examples, motivates students to think and express creative approach, to work independently and to apply the gained knowledge. The students will directly cooperate with tutors, check the tasks received practically in specialized computer classes, be able to express individual and team creativity, develop critical thinking and self-expression. The quality of the training process is ensured by means of application of the following methodical forms of training: lectures, mentorship, independent work of students, project work, work in small groups, interactive learning with active involvement of students (discussions, examples, writing essays, solving tasks, modeling), writing workshop papers, consulting and clinics. The candidate can successfully apply the obtained knowledge at their workplace during and after studies, as well as use them in other projects.

In the course of studies, the graduate student may choose the theme of the master’s thesis. Project tasks allow master’s degree students to solve specific practical tasks through practical work and research, using scientific methods and approaches, as well as combine basic knowledge from various fields and apply them in their works, ultimately processing them in master’s paper.

After completion of the master’s program in Agricultural Business and Economics, the degree of the Master of Economics is awarded.

The training program makes it possible to gain knowledge that in terms of level and contents makes it possible for graduate students to improve and effectively develop agricultural business of companies in the future. Success in agricultural business require effective and efficient management of a certain profile, which is defined by clearly pronounced biological, technological, organizational, economic and social features of this sector. Therefore, the goal of this program is to allow future masters of economics to acquire modern scientific knowledge and prepare them to use this knowledge in conditions of globalization and transformation of the domestic public economy system, as well as specifics of activities of agricultural business conducted by companies in domestic and foreign markets.

The goals of this program and its implementation are as follows: to ensure a higher level of scientific knowledge in the field of agricultural business and economics aimed at conducting agricultural business and acquiring skills of functioning, business operation and enterprise management in this sphere; understanding of the specifics of agricultural business of companies in their economic architecture and special representation in the global market; the ability to analyze the work of companies in the sphere of agricultural business and assess their possibilities for fulfillment of entrepreneurial ideas; providing students with chances to apply the knowledge gained in the practice of agricultural business, monitor scientific and theoretical achievements in this field and successfully apply them; to develop initiative, responsibility, independence and entrepreneurial culture in decision-making, management and governance of agricultural business entities, and to prepare students for continuous education and application of business culture and ethics in practical work.

Schedule of study subjects by semesters and training courses