Sveinn Margeirsson, CEO of Matís, and Vilhjálmur Egilsson, Rector of Bifröst University, signed an agreement today to the effect that Matís will teach and develop courses in food management, a new course that will be offered at Bifröst University from next autumn.
Courses that Matís will supervise are directly related to the content, treatment and production of food and cover about a quarter of studies in business administration. Under the supervision of the program, Matís organizes and handles teaching in many of the courses that are directly related to food management. The courses are, for example, in nutrition, food microbiology, food processing, food legislation and quality issues.
Bifröst University intends to meet the demands of the business community throughout the country, which is increasingly interested in increasing innovation and development in the field of food production and operations by offering studies in food management from the autumn of 2014. Emphasis is placed on the entire value chain from primary production to sale to the final consumer. The study is 180 ECTS and ends with a BS degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on food management and it will be possible to pursue it in distance learning and on-site study or a combination of the two.
Matís is the largest research institute in the country that conducts research and innovation in the field of food and biotechnology for the benefit of the economy, public health and food and food security. Matís plays an extensive role in services in the field of research, education and innovation. Emphasis has been placed on meeting the needs of food producers and entrepreneurs, in collaboration with the education system, including in the form of practical projects with student participation and teaching of certain courses in food science and industrial engineering at the University of Iceland, University of Akureyri, Agricultural University of Iceland and United Nations Fisheries University. Matís can thus offer teachers, connections to the business community and facilities for theoretical and practical teaching. Bifröst University is now joining Matís' group of partners.
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| Sveinn Margeirsson, CEO of Matís, and Vilhjálmur Egilsson, Rector of Bifröst University, signed an agreement today to the effect that Matís will teach and develop courses in food management, a new course that will be offered at Bifröst University from next autumn. In the picture is also Guðjón Þorkelsson, stage manager at Matís. |
Further information is provided by Guðjón Þorkelsson.