Dario Knez

Dario Knez, MBA
Education
- 2008 — 2012 MBA – Master of Business Administration, Robert Kennedy College Zurich
- 2004 — 2008 BA in Theology, University of Wales, Lampeter
- 1997 — 2002 BA in Informatics, Information systems (VII/I), Faculty of organization and informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- 1994 — 1997 Certificate in Informatics, Data research (VI/II), Faculty of organization and informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Professional experience
2014 – present Admin Director, Alfred Ford School of Management, Durbuy, Belgium
2011 — present Director of Online Learning at Bhaktivedanta College, Durbuy, Belgium
- develops, leads and grows all aspects of Bhaktivedanta College online educational presence
- supervises and envisions all online planning, development, delivery and communications within Bhaktivedanta College
- manages and represents distance and blended learning initiatives at Bhaktivedanta College, including video conferencing and other instructional technology tools
- collaborates to develop new online programs for students and working professionals (www.BCOC.bhaktivedantacollege.com)
2011 — 2014 Assistant of Course Director for Business
- plans and coordinates the academic calendar in consultation with the Course Director for Business and teachers
- attends a course in order to evaluate the teacher’s performance
- ensures that the feedback (students, moderator and assistant course director) on each course is collected, properly registered, that the Course Director for Business is informed and the results send to the corresponding teacher
- works with the Course Director for Business in supervising the global performance of students and ensures that they get the necessary support from teachers, staff and mentors
- teaches some courses or part of the courses
- coordinates and supervises the distance learning courses of the College
- supervises the business part of the library
- ensures that the visiting teachers have the support they need and that they have a good time and their personal needs are taken care while they are at the College
- assist the members of the administrative council in other extraordinary tasks and is available to support them if needed.
2008 — 2009 Fundraising Officer, Bhaktivedanta College, Durbuy, Belgium
2007 — 2011 Office Administrator and Promotion Manager, Bhaktivedanta College, Durbuy, Belgium
- define and overview the execution of the promotion strategy through different means (website – standard texts and news – brochures, flyers, course descriptions, presentations, news to supporters etc.)
- establish a yearly budget, follow up of the budget
- overview accounting and cash register
- approve invoices
- supervising and managing human resource processes; give feedback to related staff members, search for new staff members
- create and maintain brochures, flyers, course descriptions, and texts on the College web site
- organize and write articles for the College newsletter
- arrange, prepare, and take part in-house programs, preaching events, and benefits dinners
2007 — 2008 Corresponding Secretary for the GBC Worldwide
- non-objection procedure – nomination, financial reports: collection, processing and reporting, GBC proposals procedures, agenda, committees, organizer of GBC conferences, monitor GBC internet broadcastings
2004 — 2015 Secretary for the Euro-RGB
2003 — 2004 FINA, Financial Agency, Zagreb, Croatia
- member of IBM Data Base and Oracle Data Warehousing Team
Training and professional development
- Ethical Business (5 weeks online)
- Bhakti-sastri Radhadesh (high honours)
- Bhakti-sastri Teacher Training (Ministerial training) (24 hours)
- Communications (21 hours)
- Congregational Development Course (15 hours)
- Counselling and Life Skills (36 hours)
- Indiana Business School, Fundraising seminar with Josef Lauber (30 hours)
- Interfaith (21 hours)
- Leadership and Management (36 hours)
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution (21 hours)
- Meeting skills (21 hours)
- Pastoral care (21 hours)
- Teacher Training, Level I & II (72 hours)