BA in Business Administration and Management

level: first degree (bachelor; abbreviated to BSc)
qualification: Bachelor of Economics in Business Administration and Management

180+30 credits

• orientation of the programme: practice-oriented (60-70 %)
• the minimum number of credits awarded for the continuous external practical training: 30 credits, of which 10 credits are allocated to the thesis.
• the minimum number of credits awarded for elective courses: 10 credits

The aim of the training is to train economists, who, with their knowledge of economics, applied economics and methodology, and their knowledge acquired within the framework of specializations, are capable of understanding, planning and analysing the operation and relationships of business organisations and institutions. After gaining experience and practical knowledge, they are able to organise and manage the business activities of small and medium-sized enterprises. Upon graduation, they are also qualified to continue their studies at Master's level.

7.1. Professional competences to be acquired

7.1.1. Graduates of the Business Administration and Management BSc programme will possess

  a) a knowledge of

• the fundamental, comprehensive concepts, theories, and facts of economics in their national and international contexts as regards the relevant actors of the field, their functions as well as economic processes;
• the fundamental theories and features of the economy on both the micro and macro levels, as well as the fundamental data collection, mathematical and statistical data analysis methods;
• the rules and ethical standards of cooperation in teams, projects or organizations and in project management;
• the principles and methods of establishing an organization or institution, designing and altering their structure and organizational behaviour;
• the principles and methods of leading, organizing and operating businesses, as well as the methodology for analysing business processes, preparing and supporting decision making;
• the fundamentals of other related domains (technical, legal, environmental, quality assurance, etc.);
• the fundamentals of leadership and management, of organizing, preparing, launching and managing a project or a small or medium-sized enterprise;
• the use of relevant IT and office technology tools which support the operation of businesses and economic processes;
• the written and oral forms of professional and effective communication, tabular and graphical presentation of data;
• the professional terminology of economics in their mother tongue and at elst in one foreign language.

  b) the skills to

• plan, organise, control and conduct business activities, projects, small businesses and companies;
• find, systematize and analyse data as well as to establish fundamental relationships in the data by applying the theories and methods studied in the BA programme; draw independent conclusions, make critical comments, prepare proposals for decision-making, and make decisions in familiar and partly unfamiliar contexts alike, both in domestic and international environments;
• monitor and interpret global economic and international business processes, changes in economic policy and related sectoral policies as well as legislation relevant to both and their impact, always taking all of them into account in their analyses, proposals and decisions;
• determine the complex consequences of economic processes and organizational events;
• apply different problem-solving techniques and methods to resolve economic problems, always taking account of the conditions and limitations for the application of such techniques;
• cooperate with representatives of other fields;
• participate in team work and projects and after gaining sufficient practical knowledge and experience, to lead, organize, control and evaluate such activities;
• manage an organizational unit in a business or a small or medium-sized enterprise, after gaining sufficient experience and practical knowledge;
• present theoretically and conceptually well-grounded and well-articulated proposals and positions both orally and in writing, in their native language and in a foreign language alike, in line with the rules of professional communication;
• communicate in a foreign language in a business environment at an intermediate level.

  c) an attitude that

• demonstrates problem-sensitive, pro-active behaviour in order to produce quality work, as well as constructiveness, cooperation and initiation in project and team work;
• is open to new information, new professional knowledge and methodologies, and which shows willingness to undertake new, autonomous or collaborative tasks and thus new responsibilities as well; it also demonstrates their commitment to improve their knowledge and working relationships in cooperation with their colleagues;
• is receptive to changes their job, organization, and in the broader social and economic environment of the business, striving to follow and understand changes;
• is responsive to the views of others, to sectoral, regional, national and European values (including societal, social and ecological, sustainability aspects);
• accepts and understands the importance of career-planning;
• strives for life-long-learning both within and beyond the world of work.

  d) autonomy and responsibility

• in performing and organising the tasks defined in their job description independently, although under general professional supervision;
• for their analyses, conclusions and decisions;
• in independently leading, organising and managing a company unit, a work group or a small business, taking responsibility for the organisation and its employees;
• in organizing, leading and controlling economic activities relevant to their qualification in an enterprise;
• for compliance with professional, legal and ethical standards and rules regarding work and conduct;
• for performing tasks as member of projects, teams, organizational units;
• in delivering presentations and conducting debates autonomously and when participating in professional fora within and outside a business organisation.