International Business Project Management

FACULTY OF SOCIAL, BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL AREA ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

Master’s degree programme: International Business Project Management

Professional qualification: Master in Business Administration and Project Management

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

Duration of programme: a year and a half (3 semesters)

Number of credits: 90 credits

Mode of training – full-time, English language

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.

Qualification requirements and regulations:
In order to be awarded the qualification 90 credits are necessary. 35.5 of the credits come from compulsory courses, 37.5 credits from elective courses; 2 credits from optional courses and 15 credits from Master’s thesis/Diploma or the state exam.

Profile of the programme: The Master’s Degree programme International Business Project Management 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.
Students can participate in a training course on the role and functions of the European institutions in Brussels and they receive a special certificate from the European Parliament.
Training of students in the Master's degree programme International Business Projects Management 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, project assignments, etc. are mainly used.

Examination regulations and grading scale:
The regulations are specific to each course (project or task; individual or group assignments, research papers, tests, project assignment, defense, etc.).
Graduation requirements: Development and defense of a diploma project or the state exam.

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

Obligatory or optional mobility windows: Students can participate in EU student mobility (Erasmus).

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.

Programme structure diagram with credits:

№	Code	Course	Lectures and seminars	Out-of-class workload	Credits
1	37-758	Project Cycle Managing	60	120	6
2	37-759	International Projects Technology Development	60	120	6
3	37-760	Software Project Management	30	60	3
4	37-761	Practicum 1	30	60	3
5	21-401	Business English	60	120	6
6		Elective course	60	120	6
Total for semester I			300	600	30
1	37-723	Technological Development of Projects for Small and Medium Business	45	90	4,5
2		Elective course	45	90	4,5
3		Elective course	45	90	4,5
4		Elective course	45	90	4,5
5		Elective course	60	120	6
6		Elective course	60	120	6
Total for semester II			300	600	30
1	37-722	Organizational Structure in Project Management	40	80	4
2	37-762	Practicum 2	30	60	3
3		Elective course	60	120	6
4	76-104	Optional course - Sport	20	40	2
5	Graduation requirement: Preparation and defense of Diploma work/Master’s thesis or the state exam			450	15
Total for semester III			150	750	30
Total for the entire training course			750	1950	90
Elective courses
1	38-852	International Projects Funding	45	90	4,5
2	37-805	Global Problems of the Modern World	45	90	4,5
3	37-834	E-management in a Business Environment	45	90	4,5
4	37-836	Administrative Environment of Project Management	45	90	4,5
5	37-827	Business Partnership of Local Authorities	45	90	4,5
6	37-816	Crowdfunding	45	90	4,5
7	38-705	Mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector	45	90	4,5
8	38-709	Sustainable Finance and Accountability	45	90	4,5
9	37-812	Partnership and coordination in the implementation of territorial projects	45	90	4,5
10	38-856	Team interaction	45	90	4,5
11	37-423	Sustainable development of business organizations	60	120	6
12	38-423	Innovation policy in international business	60	120	6
13	38-855	International financial space	60	120	6
14	37-401	Organizational behavior	60	120	6
15	37-210	Marketing	60	120	6
16	37-353	Business and professional etiquette	60	120	6
17	38-102	International Business	60	120	6
18	37-207	Management of public procurement and public-private partnerships	60	120	6

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.

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 International Business Project Management 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 programme in the professional area 3.7. Administration and Management is:
• Organization and Management outside the Material Production Area.

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

e-mail: bakardjieva@vfu.bg