Study program
Characteristics of the MBA program
The MBA program Management in agribusiness consists of 7 training modules supplemented with a diploma seminar and – additionally for people interested in expanding their skills – intensive workshops in the formula of an in-depth, several-day case study (Study week) and a study trip abroad. Study week and Study trip are not obligatory for participants.
Module Manager and organization covers the fundamental issues of management, organization of own work (time management), negotiations, corporate governance. Additionally, students in this module will be introduced to the economic foundations of modern business (the so-called managerial economics).
In the process of the economic system’s evolution towards a knowledge-based economy, employees and the level of their involvement are of key importance. Therefore, special emphasis in our program is placed on the “soft” aspects of management. As part of this module, students will be able to gain knowledge and skills
in the field of: leadership, human resource management, employee involvement, periodic appraisal and bonus systems.
Module Operational management , is in turn the so-called hard aspects of management. As part of this module, we offer a condensed package of knowledge and skills in the field of production and quality management as well as logistics and Supply Chain Management, enriched with the use of quantitative methods (statistics and production management, operational research) and an overview of contemporary trends in IT.
Module Marketing offers knowledge of Consumer behavior, international marketing and PR. Particular emphasis was also placed on the practical aspects of marketing and the ability to prepare a marketing plan.
As part of the module Finance management we provide students – in a friendly convention “for non-financiers” – the opportunity to acquire competences in this area (basics of financial analysis, management accounting and controlling, corporate finance and financial markets, business-plan) necessary for the manager’s work.
In the conditions of a complex and changing environment, a modern manager needs the ability to look at the long term and the conditions determined by the environment of the organization. It is a prerequisite for building winning strategies and for sustainable management of the company’s development. The module responds to this need Strategic management . In this module, students will gain knowledge and skills in strategic analysis, strategy formulation and its effective implementation. This module will also allow you to build competences in the areas of organization development and change management, as well as in the “tool” area, i.e. project management.
As an MBA program associated with the Faculty of Economics of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences – which has been a leader in training managerial staff for 66 years
for the food economy in Poland – we feel especially entitled
to offer the “industry” module. The purpose of the module Food Economy is to supplement the managerial competences of our students with knowledge and skills in the field of: agricultural markets, international agribusiness, negotiations with commercial networks, food safety, food quality management systems.
In addition to the above-mentioned 7 education modules, additionally as part of expanding knowledge and skills – Study week (for those interested), we offer intensive workshops in the formula of an in-depth, several-day case study conducted by our long-term collaborator from the USA. In turn Study trip is a several-day study trip (for those interested) to one of the European countries, the task of which is to familiarize the Participants with the agribusiness sector in a given country. As part of field seminars, we will learn about the best practices of leading companies.
Students will also participate in the Essence Diploma Seminar
and the methodology of writing the diploma thesis, which crowns the MBA studies, and which can be prepared under the supervision of the supervisor individually or for two people.
Module 1: Manager and organization
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1.1. Management basics
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1.2. Organization of own work and time management
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1.3. Business negotiations
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1.4. The company and the market in economy
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1.5. Corporate Governance
Module 2: “Soft” aspects of management
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2.1. Leadership
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2.2. Human Resources management
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2.3. Motivation and commitment
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2.4. Periodic assessments and bonus systems
Module 3: Operational Management
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3.1 Organizational techniques and process improvement
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3.2. Statistics in production management
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3.3. Total Quality Management
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3.4. Operational research
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3.5. Logistics in the enterprise
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3.6. Contemporary IT trends in business
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3.7. Supply Chain Management
Module 4: Marketing
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4.1. Marketing in practice
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4.2. Customer behavior
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4.3. Marketing plan
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4.4. International Marketing
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4.5. Public Relations - PR
Module 5: Financial Management
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5.1. Fundamentals of financial analysis
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5.2. Management accounting and controlling
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5.3. Corporate finance and financial markets
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5.4. Business plan
Module 6: Strategic Management
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6.1. Enterprise strategy
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6.2. Strategic analysis
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6.3. Implementation of the strategy
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6.4. Organization development
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6.5. Shift management
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6.6. Project management
Module 7: Food Economy
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7.1. Analysis of agricultural markets
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7.2. International agribusiness
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7.3. Negotiations with retail chains
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7.4. Food safety
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7.5. Food quality assurance systems
8. Study week
As part of the Study week Students will be able to take part in intensive case study workshops. Study week these are practical, multi-day, in-depth training case study .
9. Study trip
We also provide for interested students Study trip , i.e. a study trip to one of the European countries for a few days, the task of which is to familiarize the Participants with the agribusiness sector in a given country. As part of field seminars, we will learn about the best practices of leading companies.
10. Diploma seminar
The condition for obtaining the MBA diploma signed by the International Board of the MBA program network “Agribusiness Management and Commerce” and accredited by ICA (The Interuniversity Consortium for Life Sciences) is the preparation and defense of the thesis. The work should be of a research nature or to solve real business problems. Seminars – devoted to the essence and methodology of writing diploma theses are designed to support students in writing a dissertation, which they will prepare on their own or in groups of 2 – under the supervision of a selected supervisor.