Visit of Zvonko Brnjas, Vice Dean of BBA and Dubravka Kamesnicanin, SAA & BBA Master Study Program Administrator

04 June 2009

TEMPUS PROJECT: Business University of the New Age in Serbia - BUONA

Visit of Zvonko Brnjas, Vice Dean of BBA and Dubravka Kamesnicanin, SAA & BBA Master Study Program Administrator

 

Visit period: July 4-11, 2009

Activities: Exchanging the experiences regarding master study programs carried out at SAA

From June 4 to 11 of June, 2009, as scheduled by TEMPUS project, Zvonko Brnjas Vice Dean of BBA and Dubravka Kamesnicanin visited School of Management in Turin. The goal of that visit was to get better knowledge on master study programs: their status within the higher education framework in Italy, the way they are organized and carrying out on SAA, the cooperation of SAA with the European and other international partners, and other relevant questions.

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During their visit, Zvonko Brnjas and Dubravka Kamesnicanin had the meetings with the number of colleagues from SAA, as well as from the Faculty of Economics of Turin University. Among others, they met:

Mr. Ricardo Magarini, Coordinator of Three Master Study Programs and Professor Maria Luiss Cavallo, MBA Coordinator and Tutor – Mr. Magarini and Ms. Cavallo have explained to the guests from BBA the framework of Italian higher education and the status of master studies. It was explained that, in Italy, the Master of the first level is the most common avenue for obtaining the higher education degree which is opening windows of opportunities to the students into the business career. The students who opt for this alternative could continue with MBA studies which represent the top business degree diploma. On the other hand, the students, who are interested more in academic career, usually are selecting specialization studies which enable them to continue with doctoral studies. There is also possibility to choose for master study program of second degree, but this option is rarely selected by Italian students, since it do not give clear direction for future career.

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Ms. Cristina Ragionieri, Coordinator of the SAA International Study Programs – the main topic of discussion at the meeting with Ms Ragionieri was the organization of the SAA international study programs, especially the cooperation between SAA and American student exchange international programs. The American program is enabling American student to finish a semester in Europe. They have the programs which are independent from SAA program in terms of study programs, finance and management, but they are enabling the American and Italian students to interchange at these programs at specific study subjects.

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Professor Cristina Barettini, Professor at SAA and Turin Faculty of Economics, and ERASMUS program coordinator – Professor Barettini is one of the professors who took part at the SAA-BBA joint Master & MBA study program, who delivered lectures to the students at BBA in Belgrade. The main topic for this occasion was the possibility for including Serbian students into the European exchange programs, first of all in Erasmus Mundus program. Professor Barettini has agreed to explore the possibilities within Faculty of Economics, where she is engaged, as well as within the student international exchange programs.
In addition to above mentioned, Zvonko Brnjas and Dubravka Kamesnicanin have also had a chance to get familiar with the ways in which SAA administration is functioning; the way in which students issues are handled, the financing of the SAA study programs and other relevant is.