The study program improves the development of interdisciplinary key qualifications that enable the students to be successful and at the same time responsible in decision making and acting in leading positions. However the main purpose of the program is to empower students with the professional skills through direct practical application and implementation of scientific knowledge and methods, using specific examples presented by professors who have academic and practical experience in the matter.
The curriculum for specialized professional studies in the second cycle of Business Administration at the Institution, is designed to meet the demands of local and regional economies in the context of modern trends in business in the European Union, and based on European standards of education.
The specialist studies are designed for students who have completed undergraduate studies that:
- want to gain knowledge and skills that couldn’t be acquired at the work place.
- Want to progress in their carriers by using the opportunities for contact with the fellow students/ professors and other helpful contacts that the Career Center at the Institution is offering.
Upon successful completion of specialized professional studies in the second cycle of Business Administration for a period of two years, students are awarded the following degree:
- Master of Business Administration
Curriculum
The curriculum of PVPU “Euro College” Kumanovo offers versatile business operations in small, medium and multinational enterprises. These businesses are building the economy, affecting the living standards, the nature of the labor market and career decisions of many future students.
First Year
VII – semester
- MB201 Methodology of Research
- MB202 Business Modeling
- MB203 Management of Information Systems
- Elective Module
Elective modules
- MB204 International Trade and Finance
- MB205 Economy of Industry
- MB206 Project Management
VIII – semester
- MB207 Organizational Theory and Development
- Elective Module
- Elective Module
Elective modules
- MB208 Global Marketing
- MB209 Financial Planning
- MB210 Corporate Communication
- MB211 Sales Management
Second Year
IX – semester
- МB212 Multinational Business
- Elective Module
- Elective Module (from the list of free elective modules)
Elective modules
- MB213Principles of Leadership and Team Work
- MB214 Ethics and Responsibility
- MB215 Managerial Economy
- MB216 Effective Manager Tools
X – semester
- МB220 Specialist Assignment (Dissertation)
List of modules for MBA studies with short description
List of compulsory, elective and free elective modules.
Goals of the program.
The goal of the program is to help students gain the academic as well as professional knowledge of business, to be able to professionally fulfill all the tasks that will be required of them in companies, associations or public bodies or to be able to develop their own business which will raise the economic level of Macedonia and will also reduce the unemployment rate.
Specific Descriptors
Descriptors Description Knowledge and understanding - Integrating of previously acquired knowledge and experiences related to the process of organizing and conducting various types of businesses, organizations and managing human resources;
- Advanced knowledge of the process of formulation and implementation of business models and strategies;
- Advanced knowledge of the concepts and details of international business and economics and information and communication systems practiced in them;
- Advanced knowledge of the methodology of research work and its application.Application of knowledge and understanding - Application of advanced management methods and techniques associated with the structuring, organizing and conducting various types of business;
- Independent analysis and interpretation of relevant information in the process of managerial decision-making;
- Advanced design and implementation of business strategies in specific business environment and within the established ethical standards in the industry.Ability for assessment - Ability to make management decisions with a high degree of complexity;
- Ability to manage and delegate authority;
- Ability to recognize the leadership qualities, building and coordinating teams and evaluation of team and individual performance;
- Ability to identify, analyze and predict changes in the business factors that affect the achievement of company objectives and identification of alternative solutions deriving from it;
Communication skills - Conceptual thinking and effective communication of ideas and information to superiors and subordinates in the company;
- Advanced communication skills in business communication and building long-term relationships with stakeholders and bodies;
- Communication skills to deal effectively with conflict and stress in the workplace.
Learning skills - Developed culture and capacity for continuous improvement and upgrade of acquired knowledge;
- Emphasized developed critical thinking, synthesis of information and drawing conclusions.