Faculty of International Economics and Administration
Department: Administration and Management and Political Science
Professional area: Administration and Management
Speciality: Leadership in a Global Environment
Specializations: Business Leadership
Leadership in the Public Sector
Leadership in the Non-governmental and Social sector
Awarded qualification: A Master's degree in Business administration
Level of qualification: Educational-and-qualification degree "Master"
Length of programme: 1,5 years
Number of credits: 90
Field(s) of study (ISCED-F):Business Administration
Specific admission requirements: A Bachelor's/Master's degree in professional areas Business administration and Public Administration or in other majors; average mark not lower than "Good" and an entry exam.
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning:
Information and guidelines: ECTS coordinator of International Master's degree programme Business Leadership in a Global Environment- Assoc. Prof. Miglena Temelkova, PhD provides initial information about the application and enrollment: e-mail: megitemelkova@abv.bg, mobile phone number: +359886787575
Procedures:
- Diploma of Higher Education and standard papers submitted duly and within the prescribed period;
- an entry exam (a motivation test) - it can be taken online as well;
- an interview with the successful candidates
- ranking and enrollment of the candidates.
Qualification requirements and regulations:
In order to get their qualification postgraduates must be allocated 90 credits -39 credits from compulsory courses, 12 from elective courses, 9 credits from optional courses, 15 credits from work placements and internships and 15 credits from a Master's thesis.
Profile of the major:
The international Master's degree programme Leadership in a Global Environment is the first and only postgraduate programme in the country which integrates within complex, specialized and innovative methods of teaching Grid leadership with new, innovative and creative teaching methods and practical training in a real business, public and social environment. It is part of the project of Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" for development of entrepreneurial attitudes among learners.
Postgraduates can choose their specialization in the field of BUSINESS LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND SOCIAL LEADERSHIP.
The international Master's degree programme Leadership in a Global Environment uses as major teaching methods "group dynamics," "learning based on trainees'own experience" (learning by experience) and "learning based on trainees' own belief" so that a real further development of human abilities can be achieved for profitable management, based on a more effective leadership style and successful teamwork. Training (during the seminars) is carried out under the methodological guidance of Grid International Germany and workshops are entirely under the direction of managers from abroad. 30% of the lectures included in the curriculum of the international Master's degree programme Leadership in a Global Environment are delivered by lecturers from abroad. Educational content is structured in blocks (incl. compulsory, specialized and additional courses) and postgraduates work in educational training companies all the time and actually further build their managerial and leadership skills. The evaluation of the postgraduates'acquired knowledge and skills during the training is in accordance with the European system of accumulation and transfer of credits (ECTS), which allows for mobility of students and teachers, work placements and internships abroad and participation in inter-university seminars. Training within the programme covers the necessary volume of interdisciplinary theoretical knowledge associated with leadership and oriented towards the acquisition of skills to formulate and achieve goals by developing relevant leadership strategies and policies.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAMME
Objective: Learners work in a real structured training company that develops a project to achieve a leading position in a global environment. In the course of study, based on practice, postgraduates acquire in-depth, integrated and practical oriented knowledge necessary for the effective functioning of organizations and the achievement of leadership in a global environment.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME
Grid Institute - Germany
Academy "Knowledge and Innovation Management " at Varna Free University Entrepreneurship Institute "Coventry" – Great Britain
Hotel "Kamelia" and aparthotel "Semeli" - Thassos Island, Greece
Key learning outcomes:
The successful graduates of the program must have a thorough knowledge of:
The successful graduates of the program must be able to:
The training in the international Master's degree programme Leadership in a Global Environment contributes to build on participants' abilities in regard to:
Occupational profiles of graduates:
The graduates of the Master's degree programme can work in:
The graduates of the Master's degree programme "Leadership in a Global Environment" are awarded a diplomasupplement and a certificate, issued by GRID Institut-Germany as well as certificates of internships, work placements, master classes.
Access to further studies:
Educational and scientific degree "doctor".
International Master's degree programme |
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LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT |
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SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES |
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№ |
ECTS code |
Course |
Lectures and seminars |
Out-of-class workload |
Credits |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
Creativity of Leadership Teams |
60 |
120 |
6,0 |
|
2 |
Leadership Companies |
60 |
120 |
6,0 |
|
3 |
Leadership Styles- Grid Seminar |
90 |
180 |
9,0 |
|
4 |
|
Elective course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
5 |
|
Elective course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
6 |
|
Optional course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
Total for semester I |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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1 |
Leadership Decision Making- Grid Seminar |
60 |
120 |
6 |
|
2 |
Globalization and Global Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
3 |
Leadership in a Changing Environment- Grid Seminar |
60 |
120 |
6 |
|
4 |
Leadership, Competitiveness and Project Approach |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
5 |
|
Elective course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
6 |
|
Elective course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
7 |
|
Optional course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
8 |
|
Optional course |
30 |
60 |
3 |
Total for semester II |
300 |
600 |
30 |
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Total forzear 1 |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
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1 |
|
Leadership Management - Practicum (work placement during the course of study) |
90 |
180 |
9 |
2 |
|
Pre-graduate internship |
30 |
60 |
6 |
3 |
|
Master's thesis preparation and defence |
30 |
60 |
15 |
|
|
Total for semester III |
150 |
300 |
30 |
Total for the entire Course of Study: |
750 |
1500 |
90 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Elective courses (chose 4 from 11) |
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1 |
Leadership in the Public Sector |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
2 |
Crisis in the European Institutional Model |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
3 |
Communicative Behavior of the Leader |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
|
4 |
Leadership Strategies and Team Building |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
|
5 |
Economic Provision of Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
6 |
Business Leadership Tools |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
7 |
Strategic Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
8 |
Leadership in the Innovation Process |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
9 |
Master class |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
10 |
Urban Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
11 |
International Mergers and Takeovers |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
Optional courses (chose 3 from 8) |
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1 |
Gender Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
2 |
Personal Leadership Image |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
3 |
Project Management Partnership and Coordination |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
4 |
Leadership Psychology |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
5 |
Conflict Management and Negotiation Process |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
6 |
Promising Practices in Business Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
7 |
Ethics and Leadership |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
8 |
Leadership under the Conditions of Risk |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|
EquivalentmoduleforBachelor'sdegreeholdersinothermajors |
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1 |
Business Cotrolling |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
|
2 |
Micro and Macroeconomics |
60 |
120 |
6 |
|
3 |
Strategic Management |
60 |
90 |
4,5 |
|
4 |
Small and Medium size Businesses |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
|
5 |
Logistics Management |
45 |
120 |
6 |
|
6 |
Entrepreneurship |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
|
|
|
Total: |
300 |
600 |
30 |