Department of Business and Rural Development Management
OUR GOAL
To conduct science-based research, studies, experimental activities in sustainable integrated development of agriculture and other bioeconomy business organisations, including active knowledge dissemination, development of close relations with bioeconomy business leaders and authorities.
COORDINATION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMMES
The curriculum and quality of the study programmes at the Department are supervised by the Study Programme Committees, which coordinate the following studies:
- undergraduate/Bachelor (Logistics and Commerce, Administration of Rural Development, Sustainable Biobusiness Management);
- graduate/Master (Business Logistics, Administration of Rural Development, Agricultural Business Management).
- postgraduate/Doctoral (Social Sciences, Management (03S))
RESEARCH AREA: Development of Agricultural and other Bioeconomy Business Organizations.
Research topics:
- Strategic development of agricultural and other bioeconomy business organizations
- Logistics and marketing of agricultural and other bio-based products
- Sustainable development of business processes and resources in agricultural and other bioeconomy organizations
- Bio-business management
- Development of agriculture knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS)
RESEARCH AREA: Integrated Development of Rural Areas.
Research topics:
- Smart village development
- Transformations of culture and tourism
- Cooperation between agricultural and rural development subjects
SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS
Services for business in the prospects towards development of bioeconomy:
- Training for business in bioeconomy in the respective research fields
- Consulting on bioeconomy business, marketing, logistics planning
- Applied research commissioned by bioeconomy business
- Management, expert consulting in business bioeconomy
- Presentations of innovative business in bioeconomy – from Science to Start-up
PROJECTS
Dissertations defended in the field of management
CONTACTS:
Assoc. prof. dr. Milita Vienažindienė/Head of the Department
E-mail: milita.vienazindiene@vdu.lt
Address:
Universiteto St. 10 – 404, LT-53361, Akademija, Kaunas district
E-mail: vkpv@vdu.lt
