Economy
Duration of study: 3 years/ 6 semesters (180 ECTS)
Professional orientation: Commercial business and small
entrepreneurship
Professional qualification: Bachelor of Economics
The main aim and purpose of the study is to introduce,
depending on the orientation, the fundamental and the most
advanced theoretical and practical aspects of professional
performance and implementation of commercial and
entrepreneurial skills. Professional study of Economics teaches
and trains students for managing small and medium firms. It is
dedicated for students who see their future in employment and
self-employment in small and medium enterprises and service
firms, consulting and engineering firms. By completion of
studies, students acquire:
 Adequate basic economic knowledge, basic
mathematical and statistical knowledge, and Knowledge
in the field of application of information technology;
 Appropriate theoretical and technical knowledge
related to research and application of analytical methods
and models;
 By taking professional orientation, students acquire
specific knowledge and skills connected to it as well as
the mastery of basic economic knowledge and specifics
related to each profession;
 The mandatory professional practice aims to enable
students of high quality business practices needed for
direct involvement in the world of business;
 Study provides a respectable amount of knowledge
and skills necessary to successfully communicate and
share information
Graduate students of this orientation will be able to perform
tasks of higher levels of responsibility:
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Private and public sector,
Offices of the territorial organization, businesses,
Public administration (local, regional,)
Professional and other associations,
As independent experts in the field of trade and small
business entrepreneurship.
Karst agriculture
Duration of study: 3 years/ 6 semesters (180 ECTS)
Professional orientation: Karst plant production and karst
animal husbandry
Professional qualification: Bachelor of Karst Agriculture
During the first five semesters, in addition to theoretical
teaching, students are required to participate in practical
education in laboratories, research laboratories and in
Innovation and technological center of the Polytechnic. In the
fifth semester, students are given vast selection of facultative
courses through which they can expand their knowledge by
selecting different modules of their choice to acquire specialist
knowledge in certain technologies of plant and livestock
production.
Depending on the group of selected modules, they may be able
to work independently within their professional area (crop
production and animal husbandry), or continue their education
at the graduate level within the biotech and other sciences.
They will be able to find their jobs on their own property, or as
managers and organizers of crop production on farms of large
floor-lords (big food production companies), or work as
assistants in agricultural products and equipment trade.
Upon completion of their studies, students will be qualified
for the following jobs:
 Farm production manager and / or supervisor; small farm
manager; administrative clerk in the bodies of local selfgovernment for a variety of tasks in the field of agriculture
and rural sector; technical assistant in the research
institutions in the field of agriculture (senior technician);
and associate in the affairs of trade and transport of
agricultural equipment and products.
 Basic agricultural fields so that they can continue their
education in graduate studies in any of the fields of
agricultural or related sciences
 Team and individual work and basic skills of business
communication (situation analysis, writing applications and
reports for projects, public relations communication).
Food Technology
Duration of study: 3 years/ 6 semesters (180 ECTS)
Professional orientation: Food technology
Professional qualification: Bachelor of Food Technology
Main objective of professional study „Food technology“ is in
the development of "professional skills" that are needed for
quick inclusion in the process of working in different sectors of
the economy and the SME sector, or continuing studies at
specialist graduate study as determined by a transfer of ECTS
credits. During the first four semesters, with theoretical part of
the course, students perform laboratory practices through
intensive practical work in the laboratory and in the Innovation
Centre. In the fifth semester, students have the opportunity to
expand their knowledge through elective courses. In the last
semester students are performing only practical work in the
Innovation Center or in the food industry. During their studies,
students gains general and specific competencies and skills,
with which they will be able to work independently in their
own or co-owner businesses. Completion of the study they will
be able to follow the latest trends in the profession and they
are able to directly manage complex technological processes.
Upon completion of their studies, students will be qualified
for the following jobs:
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Establishing and managing their own processing of
agricultural products,
Management of production in the food industry,
Professional development of food industries and
products
Professional activity in business associations,
Professional jobs from the domain of food in public
institutions,
Assistance in the inspection business services,
Consulting activity,
Competence in food handling in large shopping malls and
warehouses
University of Applied Sciences "Marko Marulić" in
Knin
University "Marko Marulic" has been founded by Decree of
foundation of the Government of Republic of Croatia (NN
73/05), with primarily intention to establish and perform
professional studies. Professional studies have been performed
in three professional fields through the following departments:
1) Karst Agriculture - professional studies of Agriculture:
a) Karst Agriculture - Animal Husbandry and
b) Karst Agriculture - Plant Production
2) Food Technology - professional studies of Food Technology
3) Economics - professional studies of Economy
a) Trade Business
b) Small Entrepreneurship
4) Innovation Center - students’ practical work and research
and innovations projects department
Specialist Professional Graduate Study "Economic and
Normative Frame of Entrepreneurship"
Duration of study: 2 years (120 ECTS points)
Professional or Academic title: Professional Specialist of
Economics
By completion of specialist graduate professional study,
student should acquire knowledge and skills from the field of
economics and law (approximately same competences from
booth fields) for direct involvement in labor market; he/she will
have competences for many jobs in economy, as follows:
More information about us is available at
www.veleknin.hr
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University of Applied Sciences “Marko Marulić” in
Knin; Kralja Petra Krešimira IV 30,
22 300 Knin, Croatia
Tel/fax: +385 (22) 664-450, +385 (22) 661-374
E-mail: info@veleknin.hr
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Chairman of the Erasmus Board:
Prof. Marina Krvavica, PhD
Tel/fax: +385 (22) 664-458, +385 (22) 661-374
E-mail: erasmus@veleknin.hr
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Erasmus Coordinator: Ljubica Ukić, bacc.oec.
Tel/fax: +385 (22) 668-132, +385 (22) 661-374
E-mail: erasmus@veleknin.hr
 Organization and management of business entities in
economy
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Possibilities of further studies: By completion of professional
studies, student could go on specialist professional studies
according to established ways of ECTS transfer.
 jobs in banks, saving institutions, funds, insurance
By completion professional studies of Economics, all students
are entitled to take specialist professional study "Economic and
Normative Frame of Entrepreneurship" and by completion they
acquire title Specialist of Economics’.
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Conditions of enrolment: completion of professional study of
at least three years or pregraduate university study from the
fields of economics or law.
Professional studies duration: Professional studies last six
semesters and by completion 180 ECTS points are acquired.
Studies are organized according to the Bologna principles what
enable students’ mobility on other universities in countries that
signed the Bologna Declaration.
Specialist professional study "Economic and Normative Frame
of Entrepreneurship"
How can you contact us?
concluding and contracting of agreements
specifically jobs in agriculture and tourism
commercial jobs in public administration
administrative and non-administrative jobs in public
administration
companies and other financial institutions
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financial and accounting jobs in entrepreneurship
international business activities
accounting and financial jobs in public administration
Broker and dealer jobs on the mercantile exchanges,
securities exchanges, money markets and service
exchanges.
Entrepreneurial competences are included in all European
national curriculums as one of eight basic competences, as well
as National learning strategy for entrepreneurship. The
entrepreneurship learning aims to achieve one of its main
priorities, encouraging and strengthen of entrepreneurship for
improving sustainable economic development for Croatia.
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Students service:
Each working day from 09 - 12 h
By Thursday and Thursday from 16 – 18 h
Tel: +385 (22) 664 – 459, +385 (22) 668 – 133
E-mail: referada@veleknin.hr