Master in Business Administration and Management

FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

PROFESSIONAL AREA ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

Major: Business Administration and Management

Master’s degree programme: International Business Project Management

Professional qualification: Master in Business Administration and Management

Level of qualification: Educational-and-qualification Degree “Master”

Duration of programme: a year /a year and a half

Number of credits: 60 credits/ 90 credits

Field of study (ISCED-F): 0413: Management and administration (04.4 - 345)

Admission requirements: University Degree, average performance and passed State exam with not less than Good 3.50; successful entrance examination.

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning:

• 2 semesters for Bachelors or Masters in the professional area Administration and Management. In order to be awarded the qualification 60 credits are necessary. 33 of the credits come from compulsory courses, 9 credits from elective courses; 3 credits from optional courses and 15 credits from Master’s thesis/Diploma work.

• 3 semesters for Bachelors or Masters from other professional areas. In order to be awarded the qualification 90 credits are necessary. 55.5 of the credits come from compulsory courses, 13.5 credits from elective courses; 6 credits from optional courses and 15 credits from Master’s thesis/Diploma.

Profile of the programme: The Master’s Degree programme Management of International Business Projects aims at training leaders and managers with professional interests in project management.
The training is realized through modules that provide knowledge and skills necessary for the successful participation in the development and implementation of regional, national and international projects. Most modules contain practical part, consistent with the existing programs and project proposals, including teamwork, independent work and case studies to master the acquired knowledge.
Training of students in the Master's degree programme Management of International Business Projects is in line with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), which allows students’ and teachers’ mobility, practices and internships (including in institutions in EU) taking part in master classes, conferences, roundtables, etc.
Interactive teaching methods that include a multimedia presentation of lectures, discussions, teamwork, business and role-playing, case studies, etc. are mainly used.

Key learning outcomes: Graduates from the Master's degree programme Management of International Business Projectss are familiar with the basic steps for developing business projects. They are able to manage their implementation and carry out the appropriate monitoring.

Successful graduates should be: competent; analytical; creative, open to new developments; possessing the desire for self-development and lifelong learning; able to take up leadership positions in business, administration, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions.

Professional realization of the graduates: The acquired education is a sound basis for successful realization in business, administration, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, etc.

No	ECTS Code	Course	Lectures and seminars	Out-of-class workload	Credits
1	ECO3215	Global Problems of the Modern World	45	90	4,5
2	MAN2019	Managing the Project Cycle	45	90	4,5
3	MAN3025	EU Structural Instruments and Their Use in Bulgaria	45	90	4,5
4	SOC 3020	Social Interactions and Teamwork	45	90	4,5
5	INF3445	Software Project Management	45	90	4,5
6		Elective course	45	90	4,5
7.		Optional course	30	60	3
Total for semester I			300	600	30
1	MAN3027	International Projects Technology Development	60	120	6
2	MAN3020	Management of International Investment Projects	45	90	4,5
3		Elective course	45	90	4,5
4	Graduation requirement: Preparation and defense of Diploma work/Master’s thesis			450	15
Total for semester II			150	750	30
Total for the entire training course			450	1350	60
Elective courses
1	FIN3325	Crowdfunding	15	30	4,5
2	FIN 2004	International Projects Funding	15	30	4,5
3	MAR3026	EU Institutional System	15	30	4,5
4	MAN3085	Administrative Environment of Project Management	15	30	4,5
5	INF3446	Business Social Network Analysis	15	30	4,5
6	MAN2021	Business Partnership of Local Authorities	15	30	4,5
7	MAN2018	Financial Management in International Business	15	30	4,5
8	MAN3449	Leadership in Project Environment	15	30	4,5
Optional courses
1	AMG3001	Practicum 1	15	15	3
2	MAN3391	Mergers and Acquisitions in International Business	15	15	3
3	ACC3151	Project Accounting	15	15	3
4	ECO 3011	Industrial Organization	15	15	3
5	AMG3002	Practicum 2	15	15	3
Module of courses for Bachelors and/or Masters in other majors
	MAN3447	Technological Development of Projects for Small and Medium Business	60	120	6
	MAN3446	Analysis and Risk Control	45	90	4,5
	MAR3016	Organizational Structure in Project Management	60	120	6
	INF3447	E-management in a Business Environment and Internet Banking	60	120	6
		Elective course	45	90	4,5
		Optional course	30	60	3
		Total:	300	600	30

Mode of training – full-time; part-time

Examination regulations, assessment and grading:
Exam grading is done on the basis of a written examination or other form of written assessment in class or online and covers the entire teaching material. Students are familiar with the evaluation criteria for each course. Final semester grade includes the results from the compulsory projects, assignments, case studies or other forms of individual and / or team work.

General requirements to the students:

Optional or compulsory mobility: None

Internship: Practicum in a real environment, internships in EU countries and in central European institutions in Brussels, which are awarded with an additional certificate, are provided.

Apprenticeship programmes: When the discipline allows students can serve an apprenticeship or an expert from practice can be made part of the training along with the lecturer.

Professional profile of the graduates: The Master's degree programme Management of International Business Projects prepares specialists in the field of Administration and Management who can realize themselves in various areas of business and economic life as managers and coordinators of international projects, experts and appraisers in the local government, public administration and international institutions - the European Commission, the European Parliament, Council of the EU, UN, etc., auditors of international and European projects.

Access to further studies:
Graduates can enter PhD programmes at VFU “Chernorizets Hrabar”. The priority PhD programmes in the professional area 3.7. Administration and Management are:

• Organization and Management outside the Material Production Area

Economics and Management (Industry)

Programme Director:
Prof. Teodora Bakardzhieva, PhD
Phone number +359 52 359 524

e-mail: bakardjieva@vfu.bg