MASTER’S STUDENTS LEARN PROFESSIONAL NICETIES AND RECEIVE ADVICE FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREER FROM PRACTISING EXPERTS
27 Април 2021
What is the role of the financial manager in the organization, how is the connection of the staff with the top management of the company implemented, what is the cost of investing in knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for a successful career in business and the banking sector? All these issues were discussed by the students majoring in the master's degree programme in Financial and Banking Management and Marketing during the lectures led by Assoc. Prof. Virginia Ivanova, PhD and the practising expert Plamena Gospodinova.
The interest of the master’s students in the topics "Financial and Banking Management" and "Mergers and Takeovers in the International Business of Companies and Banks" was extremely high. The role of the financial managers, consultants and auditors in the course of decision-making and execution of mergers and takeovers in the company and banking practice, the integration of the business of the merged organizations was commented.
The students' attention was also provoked by the topic of their future careers in the field of finance and banking. All of them came to the conclusion that knowledge should be developed, updated, new skills and competencies should be acquired, especially in the digital environment, the individual and innovative thinking of the graduates.
The expert Plamena Gospodinova, who participated in the training as a practising expert, is the chief accountant and manager of Financial and Administrative Activities. She has over 10 years of professional experience in the field of economics, accounting, financial audit and management, national and regional security.The students expressed their satisfaction with the opportunity to study in disciplines involving experts and lecturers. This supports their vision of the desired career in the field of finance, banking, management and marketing positions as professions.
The head of the master's degree programme, Assoc. Prof. Virginia Ivanova, PhD presented the training and the importance of expert participation in the master's degree programmes, the relationship between lecturer-expert-student for the purposes of quality and practical applied training in the master's degree programmes.The master's degree programme in Financial and Banking Management and Marketing" has a long tradition in the Department of Economics - more than 10 years educating students and building their professional qualities and skills, and assisting in their successful careers. The master's degree programme is among the most preferred and has over 500 graduates, with careers in the field of finance, banks, national and international companies and others. Most of its graduates hold senior positions both in the country and abroad.
The master's degree programme is interesting and suitable for the professional and career development of students - in addition to economic master's degree, they acquire professional qualifications in finance and banking, but also acquire knowledge and skills in corporate, banking and insurance management and marketing.
