The implementation is structured in two main modules:
- Module 1: Strategic Planning (Phases 1–3)
Led by BOKU and includes an analysis of all key processes (research, teaching, third mission and administration), the development of a joint vision including stakeholder engagement, and a survey among students, faculty, staff as well as alumni.
- Module 2: Institutional Implementation (Phases 4–6)
Led by AUT and supported by BOKU, focuses on defining the gaps and implementing the change process of the reform of the key processes across all faculties and departments. This includes planning, impact monitoring and embedding the change in the university governance.
Conceptual approach: For each key process, an extensive analysis of the current situation by Faculty, Department, and the Administration is done (Step1). Next a joint understanding is developed to define which competences are covered by the Agricultural University Tirana. Several workshops and a survey among Faculty, Staff, Students, Stakeholder and Alumni, are integrated in developing a joint Vision, Mission, and the Competences AUT should stand for. The result was the AUT SUN (Step 2) indicating that all activities at the University must support this. These two steps (Analysis of the current situation versus defining the required competences and goals) formulate the framework for the actual change process (Step 3), across all processes of AUT. This change process is the most difficult and challenging part. It is organized in form of specific tasks and working groups.
The results of a university-wide survey conducted by the Market Institute offered insights into AUT’s strengths, challenges, and the expectations of the academic community.
