Degree: Bachelor
Type of education: Full-time
Number of semesters: 8
Professional qualification: Economics
Professional field: ECONOMICS
First year: 2022
Professional knowledge, skills and competences
The BSc International Business and Management degree programme has been designed for future business leaders keen on developing and strengthening their understanding of areas and concepts critical to the success of 21st century global business. Core theoretical concepts are closely related to a practical application of skills and competences in real-life business projects.
The framework of this full-time undergraduate degree programme enables students to keep abreast of a range of dynamic modules relevant to the aspirations and needs of a new generation of international business experts.
The curriculum has been adopted from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and it is constantly reviewed and developed through consultation with other international students, employers and alumni. A close collaboration with external businesses and organisations is at the core of this programme design so that students can experience case-based business work for real.
These are the modules included in the BSc International Business and Management degree programme:
Teaching and learning methods are centred around interactive student-generated workshops and employ case studies, problem-based learning (PBL), discussions, business simulations and group activities. Interactivity is key to the teaching process and members of faculty are committed to providing modules that adopt teaching methods matching student needs and market demands.
UE – Varna ensures that support and guidance is available so that students enjoy and benefit from a student-centred learning environment.
The BSc International Business and Management degree programme provides opportunities for students to develop skills through innovative teaching and learning methods. The inclusion of local and international business experts further help students:
Global market dynamics require a growing awareness of the importance and scope of international business. It further demands an understanding of the various ways new market entry strategies affect global business operations. In such a turbulent environment, international managers need to
fully comprehend the complex issues companies face and select the best corporate strategy.
Tuition
Tuition incorporates up-to-date theoretical knowledge and practical skills developed in an innovative learning environment. Students conduct business research, solve real-life case studies. They write academic papers and reviews, compile business reports, draw strategic analyses, complete research
based projects. PBLs, role-play, and e-learning are used to support students and offer feedback. A range of assessment methods are used in different types of modules. Some modules may assess student teamwork skills, others may assess individual performance. Types of assessment range from
examinations to group presentations.
Career opportunities
The BSc International Business and Management degree programme aims to prepare students to become top-performing managers in international companies and/or their divisions. Graduates can pursue careers such as:
Students may join graduate management trainee programmes and pursue careers with companies they have completed business projects for as part of their studies. Alternatively, graduates can set up their own businesses or they can work in local or international companies as managers in international trade, marketing, logistics, HR or develop and complete international business projects.
The main objective of the training in speciality “Business and Management (with English language teaching) is the preparation of competent economists to be successful in the labor market in small, medium and large enterprises of national and international character, as well as to start their own business and manage it effectively.
In this context, the scope of professional knowledge and skills includes:
1. Knowledge and skills to create business units in accordance with the particularities of the environment, including:
2. Process management in operating business organizations, including:
In addition to the professional knowledge and skills mentioned above, speciality training emphasizes the development of comprehensive analytical practical thinking.
The “Business and management” (with English language teaching) course is full-time, entirely taught in English and aims to provide broad training for trainees in the creation and management of business units.
The graduates of the full training course receive a Bachelor's degree in Professional field “Economics” in accordance with the national classifier of higher education and professional areas and in accordance with the state requirements for higher education in Bulgaria.
For the purposes of the speciality, the use of modern teaching methods by highly qualified professors with a rich theoretical and practical experience, supported by innovative technical means and a well-developed material base is envisaged.
The duration of the training is 8 semesters (4 years), and the disciplines studied are structured in 3 tiers:
In tier 1 are situated basic disciplines, the aim of which is to provide general basic knowledge in economics, mathematics, information technology, finance, accounting, marketing, introduced into the theoretical foundations of management and others. Foreign language learning is also envisaged in this tier in order to enrich the general language preparation of students. The study of subjects in the specified tier is a prerequisite for the skillful and effective learning of the study material included in the disciplines in the following two tiers.
Tier 2 includes university specialized subjects. Their main task is to complement the accumulated knowledge of statistics, law, business communications, european studies and more.
Tier 3 sets out disciplines aimed at acquiring a narrowly specialized knowledge of business and management, incl. human resources management; entrepreneurship and innovation; sales management; financial and investment management, business analysis research methods; strategic marketing and more.
In order to ensure effective learning of the teaching materials during the lectures and seminars, active work on practical applied cases and tasks, role-playing games, participation in discussions, etc. is utilized.
For the purpose of graduation, students are given the opportunity to choose between two forms: a thesis defense or a comprehensive state exam.
Graduates of the “Business and Management” (with english language teaching) speciality have the opportunity to pursue the following careers:
Along with these alternatives, graduates will develop a sufficient degree of entrepreneurship skills and knowlwdge, which is a prerequisite for the realization of their own business ideas in terms of setting up new businesses with different fields of activity and again with an international character.
According to the National qualifications framework, students acquire the following competencies:
1. Self-dependence and responsibility:
2. Learning competencies:
3. Communication and social competences:
4.Professional competences:
Studied subjects | Semester | Credits | Type of grading | Student involvement | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Self-study | Classes | ||||
CORE | ||||||
Informatics | 1 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Microeconomics | 1 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Physical Education | 1 | 1 | Ongoing assessment | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Applied Mathematics | 1 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Electives (1) | 1 | 3 | Ongoing assessment | 90 | 60 | 30 |
Management | 2 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
Macroeconomics | 2 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
Physical Education | 2 | 1 | Ongoing assessment | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Principles of Law | 2 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
Electives (1) | 2 | 3 | Ongoing assessment | 90 | 60 | 30 |
Accounting Theory | 3 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Introduction to Finance | 3 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Physical Education | 3 | 1 | Ongoing assessment | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Marketing | 3 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
Electives (1) | 3 | 4 | Exam | 120 | 60 | 60 |
Physical Education | 4 | 1 | Ongoing assessment | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Total for CORE | 0 | 0 | ||||
Special | ||||||
Academic Research | 2 | 3 | Ongoing assessment | 90 | 60 | 30 |
Fundamentals of Business | 4 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Operational Management | 5 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
CSR & Business Ethics | 5 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 180 | 60 |
Start-up and Innovations | 5 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
Electives (1) | 5 | 6 | Exam | 180 | 120 | 60 |
Human Resource Management | 6 | 6 | Exam | 180 | 120 | 60 |
International Trade | 6 | 7 | Exam | 210 | 135 | 75 |
Sales Management and Logistics | 6 | 7 | Exam | 210 | 135 | 75 |
Electives (1)
|
6 | 5 | Exam | 150 | 90 | 60 |
Financial and Investment Management | 7 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 165 | 75 |
Research Methods | 7 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 180 | 60 |
International Business | 7 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 180 | 60 |
Electives (1) | 7 | 6 | Exam | 180 | 120 | 60 |
Graduate Seminar | 8 | 5 | Exam | 150 | 120 | 30 |
Financial and Business Analysis | 8 | 5 | Exam | 150 | 75 | 75 |
Strategic Marketing and Management | 8 | 5 | Exam | 150 | 90 | 60 |
Problem solving for business | 8 | 5 | Exam | 150 | 90 | 60 |
Total for Special | 0 | 0 | ||||
University specialised | ||||||
Introduction to Statistics | 4 | 9 | Exam | 270 | 195 | 75 |
Electives (1) | 4 | 6 | Exam | 180 | 120 | 60 |
Electives (1)
|
4 | 6 | Exam | 180 | 120 | 60 |
Total for University specialised | 0 | 0 | ||||
Practical | ||||||
Practical Training | 6 | 8 | Exam | 240 | 240 | 0 |
Total for Practical | 0 | 0 | ||||
Graduate | ||||||
Electives (1)
|
8 | 10 | Exam | 300 | 300 | 0 |
Total for Graduate | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total for the entire period of study | 247 | 7410 | 5175 | 2235 | ||
Optional courses | Semester | Credits | Student involvement | |||
Total | Self-study | Classes | ||||
Foreign Language - English
Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 |
3, 4, 5 | 3, 3, 3 | 270 | 180 | 90 | |
Foreign Language - German
Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 |
3, 4, 5 | 3, 3, 3 | 270 | 180 | 90 | |
Foreign Language - French
Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 |
3, 4, 5 | 3, 3, 3 | 270 | 180 | 90 | |
Foreign Language - Russian
Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 |
3, 4, 5 | 3, 3, 3 | 270 | 180 | 90 | |
Foreign Language - Portuguese | 3, 4, 5 | 3, 3, 3 | 270 | 180 | 90 | |
Administrative and Legal Service | 5 | 3 | 90 | 60 | 30 | |
Physical Education | 5, 6, 7 | 1, 1, 2 | 120 | 0 | 120 | |
Business Culture and Traditions | 6 | 3 | 90 | 60 | 30 | |
Taxation and taxation process | 7 | 3 | 90 | 60 | 30 |