University of Economics – Varna

Business Economics

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education: Full-time

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification:

Professional field: ECONOMICS

First year: 2024

Faculty:Faculty of Economics
Duration:4 years
Language:Bulgarian
Mode of study:Full-time

Specific courses:

  • Entrepreneurship;
  • Prices and Pricing;
  • Operational Management;
  • Commercial Law;
  • Business Diagnostics;
  • Business Planning;
  • Human Resources Management;
  • Business Funding;
  • Business Logistics;
  • Business Statistics;
  • Investments and Investment Management;
  • Sales Management;
  • Business Evaluation, etc

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Students gain knowledge and skills on various issues in economics, management, logistics and marketing, organization and process technology in business company, financial, accounting and legal aspects of business, development and implementation of business strategies, conducting economic and market analyses, entrepreneurial business, economics evaluation of investment projects, specifics of different sectors of economic activities and more.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Successfully graduated students of the programme are able to start and develop their own business or to conduct a number of functions and activities, and pursue diverse careers at modern business companies in the areas of commerce, services and other business sectors, public administrations of government, municipalities, town councils, as well as at educational, scientific and public organizations.
Graduated students can find employment as:

  • Managers of their own companies;
  • Managers in private and public business organizations on a strategic and operational level – directors, senior managers, presidents, chairs, managers, heads of department, supervisors, etc.;
  • Business analysts of processes and activities in various companies;
  • Analytical specialists in process management;
  • Specialists and experts in economics at all levels of state and municipal government and non-governmental organizations.
Programme
First year
2024
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)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
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)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
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
Physical Education 4 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
4 9 Exam 270 195 75
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Academic Research 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Entrepreneurship and Investment Objects 4 9 Exam 270 195 75
E-business 4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1)
  • Sustainable Development
  • Local Self-government and Business
  • Competition and Competitiveness
4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Operational Management 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1) 5 8 Exam 240 180 60
Human Resource Management 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Financing Business 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Electives (1)
  • Innovation and Patents
  • Company Culture
  • Consumer Law
6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Business Diagnostics 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 7 8 Exam 240 165 75
Organization of Business Consulting 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Electives (1)
  • Quality Assurance
  • European Funds and Projects
  • Business Statistics
7 6 Exam 180 120 60
Specialized Seminar 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Business Valuation 8 5 Exam 150 75 75
Sales Management 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Total for Special 0 0
University specialised
Electives (1)
  • Labour Economics
  • Career Development
  • Economic Psychology
  • Business History
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Commercial Correspondence
3 4 Exam 120 60 60
Electives (1)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Project Management
  • Commercial Business
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Economics
  • Commercial Law
5 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1)
  • Internet Technologies
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Statistical Studies
  • Risk Management
6 5 Exam 150 90 60
Total for University specialised 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 8 Exam 240 240 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Electives (1)
  • Thesis Defense
  • Comprehensive State Exam
8 10 Exam 300 300 0
Total for Graduate 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 247 7410 5145 2265


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Foreign Language - English 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - German 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - French 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - Russian 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Foreign Language - Portuguese 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
Bulgarian Language 1 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 180 90
European Studies 4 3 90 45 45
Physical Education 5, 6, 7 1, 1, 1 90 0 90
Accounting for Managers 6 3 90 45 45
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 45 45
1 The course is available only to foreigners