The project e-AgriMBA started in September 2022 and will establish an electronic Pan-European Learning System for sustainable agribusiness MBA education. It will broaden the course portfolios of existing MBA programs by creating online learning and teaching tools. It will extend the AgriMBA network by establishing a new MBA program at the Technical University of Moldova (TUM, https://utm.md/en/) based on the novel system. It addresses stakeholders’ specific needs which mirror the priorities of EU’s Digital Educational Action Plan.

Project website: https://eagrimba.sggw.pl/

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC DAYS 2022 and Annual AGRIMBA GENERAL BOARD Meeting in Nitra

"EFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS – THE INTERFACE OF SCIENCE, POLITICS AND PRACTICE"

17th International Scientific Days 2022 which took place at the Faculty of Economics and Management, The Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, the Slovak Republic, on 11-13 May, 2022 (Faculty building S-01, ground floor)
To secure sufficient, better and healthier food for more people on the planet requires many actions to transform the food systems to sustainable, efficient, resilient and environment friendly. The conference provides a venue for policy makers, top managers, academicians and researchers all over the world who deal with global challenges affecting the agri-food system.

More information: https://spu.fem.uniag.sk/isd2022/index.php/en/

Bruce Ahrendsen and Edward Majewski have published a new paper on education for sustainability resulting from the case studies during the AGRIMBA study weeks in Warsaw in the Journal of International Sustainability and Higher Education (Vol. 21 No. 6, pp. 1233-1247):

Sulkowski, A.J., Kowalczyk, W., Ahrendsen, B.L., Kowalski, R. and Majewski, E. (2020), "Enhancing sustainability education through experiential learning of sustainability reporting", https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-06-2019-0185

The Joint Study Week is a week-long, intensive agribusiness module of the International MBA in Agribusiness and Commerce whose objective is to expand and enhance the international experience, knowledge, and skills of students completing the module. The Joint Study Week is 1) hosted each year by one of the universities offering the International MBA in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2) open to students in similar MBA programs at other universities within the AGRIMBA Network, and 3) led by Professor Bruce Ahrendsen of the University of Arkansas, USA. The focus of the Joint Study Week is “live” business case studies and includes on-site visits with directors and senior management of businesses which serve as the basis for the business case studies. After visiting the businesses, students are assembled into multinational teams to address problems posed by the management. During the Joint Study Week, students conduct research and analysis and prepare presentations and executive summaries outlining their recommendations to the management of the businesses. Moreover, Professor Ahrendsen provides lectures on strategic management, marketing strategy, and financial analysis depending on the case study issues.  On the final day, students present their recommendations to the available directors and senior management of the respective businesses. Each presentation is followed by a lively discussion between students and management. Although it is an extremely ambitious undertaking, students and case companies are typically highly complementary of their Joint Study Week experience. Students who successfully complete the Joint Study Week receive a certificate awarded by Professor Ahrendsen and the International MBA director of the host university.