Prof. Mario Njavro, PhD
Professor
Division for Agroeconomy and Informatics
Department of Management and Rural Entrepreneurship
Office location: 5th Pavilion, 2nd floor, room number 047
Phone: +385 1 239 3761
Email: mnjavro ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: Croatian, English
Consultations: Friday from 11am until 01 pm
Academic qualifications
- 2005 - 2007: MBA
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Risk Management in Grain Chain- the case of Mlinar Inc. - 1998 - 2001: MSc
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Family Farm Typology in Croatia - 1993 - 1997: BSc
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture - - 2006: PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Microeconomic Analysis of Risk Management Strategies
Employment and work experience
- 2015 - 2015: Ministry of Agriculture
Assistant minister at the Department for rural development, EU and international cooperation - 1998 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
2016-today Associate Professor
2009-2015 Assistant Professor
2006-2009 VSenion assistant
2001-2006 Assistant
1998-2001- Young Assistant
Teaching
- Strateški menadžment u agrobiznisu (78523)
- Međunarodno poslovanje u agrobiznisu (116605)
- Upravljanje rizikom u poljoprivredi (26487)
- Menadžment i poduzetništvo u poljoprivredi (26298)
- Zadrugarstvo i poslovno povezivanje u agrobiznisu (26531)
- Upravljanje ljudskim resursima u agrobiznisu (185471)
- Metode analize rizika u poljoprivredi (173786)
- Environmental risk analysis and management (146059)
- Risk Management in Agriculture (152083)
- Strategic Management in Agribusiness (152075)
- Management and Entrepreneurship in Agriculture (188839)
Research interests
- Agribusiness Management
- Risk Management
- Rural Development
- Agri-food value chains
Training and research experience
- 2017/12/03 - 2017/12/09: Hochschule University of Geisenheim, Department of Business Administration and Market Research (teaching)
Ersamus Mobility Agreement Staff Mobility For Teaching - 2008/11/23 - 2008/11/29: IAMZ-CIHEAM, Zaragoza, Španjolska (scientific)
Risk Management in Mediterranean Agriculture-Agricultural Insurance, Advanced Course - 2004/09/20 - 2004/10/17: Wageningen University, Social Sciences Department, Business Economics Group (teaching)
Tempus IMG (EC- Education cooperation with non-EU countries) - 2003/09/01 - 2003/09/14: Wageningen University, Farm Management Group i Institure for Risk Management in Agriculture (IRMA) (scientific)
Visiting researcher - 2001/06/21 - 2001/06/26: Wageningen University (scientific)
PHLO seminar: Risk Management in Agriculture- Principles and Applications
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napredni sustav motrenja agroekosustava u riziku od zaslanjivanja i onečišćenja | EU programi | 2020/01/01 - 2023/01/01 | coordinator |
| Agrobioraznolikost - osnova za prilagodbu i ublažavanje posljedica klimatskih promjena u poljoprivredi | Operativni program „Konkurentnost i kohezija 2014.-2020.“ Europski fond za regionalni razvoj (ERDF), Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i energetike i Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost | 2019/12/20 - 2022/12/20 | partner |
| Razvoj modela za ocjenu državne intervencije u hrvatskoj poljoprivredi | Other | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
| Uporaba višekriterijske analize u poslovnom odlučivanju obiteljskog gospodarstva | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
| Prototypical Policy Impacts on Multifunctional Activities in Rural Municipalities | EU programi | 2008/01/01 - 2011/12/31 | partner |
expert
teaching
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta | Europski socijalni fond | 2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09 | coordinator |
university support
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strukturna obilježja poslovanja poljoprivrednih gospodarstava u Hrvatskoj | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Smrkulj, Hrvoje; Njavro, Mario Risk management on the winegrowing farms at Northwest Croatia. // Journal of central European agriculture, 17 (2016), 1; 221-235. doi:10.5513/JCEA01/17.1.1693 (international peer review, article, scholarly)
- Bedek, Željka; Njavro, Mario Strategic Risk Management in the Croatian wine industry upon EU accession. // New Medit, 14 (2015), 1; 53-60. (https://www.bib.irb.hr/901502) (international peer review, article, scholarly)
- Jakšić, Lucijano; Ivanjko, Edouard; Njavro, Mario Application of the correlated competitive profile matrix for support adjustment to SMEs in winemaking. // Journal of wine research, 26 (2015), 2; 135-152. doi:10.1080/09571264.2015.1012663 (international peer review, article, scholarly)
- Hadelan, Lari; Par, Vjekoslav; Njavro, Mario; Pažek, Karmen Multi-criteria analysis of blackberry production systems. // Journal of food agriculture & environment, 11 (2013), 2; 615-619 (international peer review, article, scholarly)
- Gotz, Linde; Njavro, Mario; Hanf, Jon Henrich; Pieniadz, Agata Vertical coordination with growers in the supermarket fresh fruit and vegetables supply chain in Croatia. // German Journal of Agricultural Economics, 58 (2009), 8; 363-370 (international peer review, article, scholarly)
- Hadelan, Lari; Njavro, Mario; Par, Vjekoslav Business performance of former state-owned large farms (agrocombinats) after economic system change Deductions from the Croatian Stock Market. // Outlook on Agriculture, 37 (2008), 4; 283-288 (international peer review, article, scholarly)
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/222982?w_mentor=1
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=-iA7aLMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao