MBA IN ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURE

AT DUEL AND DSAU: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

1. 1. GENERAL IDEA: THE REGIONAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL IDEA: THE REGIONAL ECONOMY AND UNIVERSITIES’ INTERESTS COMBINING. STRENGTHS AND UNIVERSITIES’ INTERESTS COMBINING. STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES.OPPORTUNITIES.

2. UKRAINIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE 2. UKRAINIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND MBA STANDARTS. MBA CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND MBA STANDARTS. MBA CURRICULUM STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

3. MBA CURRICULUM ACADEMIC (TEACHING STAFF) 3. MBA CURRICULUM ACADEMIC (TEACHING STAFF) PROVISIONPROVISION

4. POSSIBLE WEAKNESSES AND THREATS: WAYS OF 4. POSSIBLE WEAKNESSES AND THREATS: WAYS OF OVERCOMINGOVERCOMING

1. GENERAL IDEA: THE REGIONAL ECONOMY AND UNIVERSITIES’ INTERESTS COMBINING. STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The aim of the Project: To create an MBA program in Economics of Agriculture

Problem to be resolved: Shortage of qualified professionals in the agricultural knowledge system

Strengths:Global goal corresponding with national interests: Increasing the

competitiveness of Ukrainian Economy and AgricultureExperienced Ukrainian institutions involved: DUEL and the DSAU (the

leaders in the fields of management, marketing and agriculture in the region)

Foreign institutions involved: Strong foreign partners (Universities of Amsterdam and Gettingen) Financial and organizational support of European CommissionOpportunities: Access to the international academic experience and contacts, training

teachers abroad, obtaining modern equipment and teaching materials, licensing MBA Program as a new product at the market of educational services at Dnipropetrovsk region, delivering well trained professionals for economy, business and agricultural sector of Dnipropetrovsk region (and Ukraine as a whole)

2. UKRAINIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND MBA STANDARTS. MBA CURRICULUM STRUCTUREMBA IN AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS CURRICULUM

The disciplinesThe number of hours

(credits)

Part 1. Core disciplines (Fundamentals)

1.1. Microeconomics, Macroeconomics 108

1.2. Economy of Enterprises 108

1.3. Practical Statistics 108

1.4.Finances of Enterprise 108

1.5. Accounting 108

1.6. Management 108

1.7. Marketing 108

1.8. International Economics 108

Total 864/24

Part 2. Core disciplines (Professionals)

2.1. Strategic Management 108

2.2. Financial Management 108

2.3. Personnel Management 108

2.4. Operational Management 108

2.5. Marketing Management 108

2.6. Information Systems in Management 108

2.7. Managerial Accounting 108

2.8. Economic Law 108

Total 864/24

Total Core disciplines 1728/48

Part 3. Elective disciplines

Selected by the University

3.1.1. Project Management (in Agriculture) 1083.1.2. Marketing Research (in Agriculture) 1083.1.3. International Business 1083.1.4. Standard and Quality Management 723.1.5. Management of Competitiveness of Enterprises (in Agriculture) 1083.1.6. Anti-Crisis Management 723.1.7. Agrarian Management 723.1.8. Investment Management 1083.1.9. Strategic Marketing 1083.1.10. Product Policy (in Agriculture) 1083.1.11. Marketing Communications 723.1.12. Marketing Distribution Policy (in Agriculture) 723.1.13. Agrarian Marketing 723.1.14. Information Systems and Technologies in Agrarian Business 108Total 1188/33

Selected by the Students

3.2.1. Competitiveness of Economic Systems 108 Advanced Agricultural Policy Analysis3.2.2. Environmental Management 72 European Integration in Agricultural Sphere3.2.3. International Food Economics 72 World Agricultural Markets 3.2.4. Planning at Agrarian Enterprises 72 Factor Markets in AgricultureTotal 324/9

3. MBA CURRICULUM ACADEMIC (TEACHING STAFF) PROVISION

Departments involved to the Project. Teaching staff facilities

DUEL Number of MBA courses

Professors and teachers with Doctoral and Candidate

Scientific Degree

DSAU Number of MBA courses

Professors and teachers with Doctoral and

Candidate Scientific

Degree

Department of Marketing

9 9 Department of Finance

6 9

Department of Management

7 8 Department of Management

2 18

Department of International

Economics

5 12 Department of Accounting

2 17

Department of Finance and

Banking

3 7

Other 2

4. POSSIBLE WEAKNESSES AND THREATS. WAYS OF OVERCOMING

Weaknesses Disparity between teaching staff academic experience and the

command of English Lack of practical and business experience of University teachers

(professors) Limits caused by the Ministry of Education standards and requests

(curricula, teaching staff etc.)Threats Competition between MBA Programs at the regional and national level Existing Consulting Centers in Agricultural sector (Agrosoyuz) Low demand at the MBA in Economy of Agriculture education at

Dnipropetrovsk regionWays of overcoming Creation of working teams including experienced professors and young

motivated teachers trained abroad Involving practicing specialists in different fields of Agriculture, Economics,

Business Developing variable part of the curriculum taking into consideration

regional needs and MBA Program specific features. To propose to potential clients a few (at least two) packets of elective disciplines

Involving real and potential competitors into delivering the MBA Program Providing a flexible pricing system, well-grounded promotion of the MBA

Program