Why should I choose international business and management at VUM?
The program of VUM "International Business and Management" aims to build people with strategic thinking, vision and approach to international business!
✔️ Varna University of Management (VUM) is among the leading educational institutions offering an educational program in international business and management in Bulgaria. The training is entirely in English, and upon graduation students receive two diplomas - Bulgarian from VUM and British from our strategic academic partner Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.
✔️ The program builds leaders capable of discussing economic, cultural, ethical and social issues related to international business and proposing policies regarding corporate social responsibility. Students acquire important theoretical knowledge in the fields of economics, management and behavioral sciences, finance, human resources, marketing and entrepreneurship, information technology, business innovation, business ethics, administrative culture and others. The problem-based and case-based training techniques that are applied during the training course are related to the actual business practice and lead to the construction of creativity and innovative thinking in solving practical cases.
✔️ This program will develop your ability to assess international investments, intercultural organizations and their integration both in the local context and in the global financial system.
✔️ VUM has a rich and diverse network of international partners, where our students can conduct the mandatory internship provided in the curriculum. In this way, they get a real opportunity to make contacts, gain skills and experience in a real environment and lay the foundations for their future successful business.
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All modules are taught entirely in English. Small groups are formed to promote intercultural dialogue and personal contacts. As a leading business school in Eastern Europe, VUM has the exclusive privilege of offering programs leading to a British degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK throughout the training period. And without the usual requirement for students to spend a semester or academic year in the United Kingdom. VUM students follow a synchronized curriculum with their colleagues at Cardiff Metropolitan University and should meet the same high standards in both the learning process and the exams.
Students have the opportunity to choose the duration of the program, namely:
3-year period of study (6 semesters) - for students wishing to graduate with a Bulgarian bachelor's degree in International Business and Management, issued by VUM and a British bachelor's degree, issued by Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK .
4-year period of study (8 semesters) - for students wishing to graduate with a Bulgarian Bachelor's degree in International Business and Management, issued by VUM and a British Bachelor's degree, issued by Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.
Place of study
Varna, Sofia, Dobrich
Language of instruction
English
Beginning of the learning process
October / February
Duration of training
3 years (6 semesters) / 4 years (8 semesters)
Detailed information on scholarship opportunities, semester tuition fees and student loans
We at VUM offer short and clear steps for admission of candidates. The main requirements for students are high motivation, good results from the high school diploma and a good level of English language proficiency.
In the process of admission Varna University of Management strictly follows the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Curriculum
The specialty is studied in a regular form of education. The lectures are held from Monday to Friday and include lectures and practical classes.
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• Career development (5 ECTS)
• Business operations and planning (5 ECTS)
• Fundamentals of Commercial Law (5 ECTS)
• Marketing communications (5 ECTS)
• Corporate social responsibility (5 ECTS)
• Social entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)
• Sustainable development (5 ECTS)
• Investment Management (10 ECTS)
• Business ethics in a global aspect (10 ECTS)
• International Marketing (10 ECTS) - for students in a 3-year training program
• Leadership and Change Management (10 ECTS) - for students in a 4-year program of study
• Business game (10 ECTS) - for students in a 4-year training program
• Financial project management (10 ECTS) - for students in a 4-year training program
• Trends in Global Markets (10 ECTS) - for students in a 4-year program of study
• Revenue Management (10 ECTS) - for students in a 4-year program of study
* Elective courses are offered at the stated interest of a certain number of students.
Optional disciplines provide an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in various scientific fields in accordance with the interests of students. The study of the elective courses is not obligatory, but at the request of the students. For students who choose to study electives, they become compulsory.
• Agrotourism (5 ECTS)
• Introduction to agribusiness (5 ECTS)
• Electronic business in the agricultural sector (5 ECTS)
• Crop production (5 ECTS)
• Management consulting in agribusiness (5 ECTS)
• Computer networks (5 ECTS)
• Business applications (5 ECTS)
• Introduction to multimedia applications and the Internet (5 ECTS)
• Robonomics (5 ECTS)
• Next foreign language (5 ECTS)
• Underwater cultural heritage (5 ECTS)
• Ethnology (5 ECTS)
• Folklore (5 ECTS)
• Marine Biology (5 ECTS)
Career development
✔️ Completion of the program in international business and management gives many advantages, the most significant of which are the numerous career opportunities, both in Bulgaria and abroad.
✔️ Training in this specialty creates an opportunity for professional realization in the management of small and medium enterprises, holding managerial positions in areas such as strategic management and marketing, international business planning, human resources, brand management, sales, finance and many other areas of global business. . Successful graduates will be prepared for a wide range of positions, such as marketing and communications manager, sales manager, market analyst, project manager, human resources specialist and others.
✔️ VUM prepares its students for the highly competitive labor market by providing them with practical advice, guidance and opportunities for career development. The university maintains excellent relations with business in Bulgaria, Europe, USA, etc., which is a prerequisite for conducting practice and future realization of students in various partner institutions and organizations around the world.
