Doctoral academic studies - Economics and Management of Natural Resources
(3 years, 180 ECTS)

The purpose of the study program of Doctoral studies of economics and natural resources management at the Faculty of Management Zajecar is in line with the mission and goals of the Faculty.

The purpose of the study program is primarily to contribute to further development of scientific fields of economics and management, especially in the part relating to natural resources and sustainable development for which the study program is organized and for which the Faculty is competent.

At the same time, the purpose of the study program is to contribute to the training of students for independent and original scientific research of phenomena and problems related to natural resources (renewable and non-renewable), primarily from an economic point of view.

Also, the purpose of the study program is to support the development of students' critical thinking and to enable them, through deepening and enriching their overall theoretical, methodological and applied knowledge, to critically evaluate scientific research of others, and to critically complement the use of scientific knowledge and instruments in the processes of scientifically argued and practically valid research.

The goals of the study program of PhD studies of economics and natural resources management at the Faculty of Management Zajecar are in accordance with the basic goals and tasks of the Faculty and are derived from the defined purpose of the PhD study program. It should be noted that this PhD study program is innovative and unique for its orientation (natural resources) and curriculum, we can freely say, in the area of Southeast Europe. In addition to its basic and predominant scientific dimension, this program also has a professional dimension that is reflected in the career development through the improvement of professional skills which will be useful for doctoral students in their further work and life. By respecting EU recommendations through the Tempus Project RODOS, and based on the research results of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce about the insufficient knowledge and skills of the employed in 2012, the Faculty has incorporated certain transferable skills in its program which the PhD students will attend through seminars and on that basis they will receive a certain number of ESPB and a certificate as evidence of the acquired skills.

1st Year		Semester	ECTS
1.	Methods of Scientific Research	1	9
2.	Natural Resources Economics	1	9
3.	Elective course 1	1	9
4.	Transferable skills training 1	1	3
5.	Quantitative Methods in Economics and Management	2	9
6.	Commodity Markets and Futures Trade	2	9
7.	Elective course 2	2	9
8.	Transferable skills training 2	2	3
			60
2nd Year		Semester	ECTS
1.	Elective course 3	3	9
2.	Elective course 4	3	9
3.	Elective course 5	3	9
4.	Transferable skills training 3	4	3
5.	Doctoral dissertation proposal	4	3
6.	Defending doctoral dissertation proposal	4	9
7.	Publishing and presentation of a manuscript in international scientific conference	4	9
8.	First reporting on researcher’s progress	4	9
			60
3rd Year		Semester	ECTS
1.	Monthly reporting on researcher’s progress	5	15
2.	Publishing a manuscripts (2) in an international scientific journals (SCI, SSCI, SCImago, EconLit)	5	10
3.	Doctoral dissertation	6	35
			60
			180

Elective course block 1
1.	Research, Development and Innovations
2.	EU Economic Policy
Elective course block 2
1.	Scientific Basis of Sustainable Development
2.	Strategic Management of Natural Resources
Elective course block 3
1.	Energy Economics
2.	Rural Economy and Development
Elective course block 4
1.	Regional Economy
2.	Credit-Monetary and Fiscal Economy
Elective course block 5
1.	Green Marketing
2.	Resource Management and Sustainable Development in Agriculture
3.	Management of Production and Technologies in the Field of Natural Resources

Transferable skills training block 1
1.	Motivation and Leadership
2.	Communication and Negotiating
3.	Modern E-business Services
Transferable skills training block 2
1.	Methods of Control and Quality Improvement
2.	Project Writing
Transferable skills training block 3
1.	Making a Business Plan
2.	Intellectual Property and Copyright

 

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