SPECIALIST GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL STUDY PROGRAMME OF MANAGEMENT
MAIN FIELD: MANAGEMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
PERMIT:
Pursuant to the permit of Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Class: UP/I-602-04/15-13/00005; Reg. No.: 533-20-15-0004) of 1 July 2015, specialist graduate professional study programme of Management was established at Virovitica College; with two main fields: Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, and Destination Management
DURATION:
In accordance with the Bologna Declaration and the Scientific Activity and Higher Education Act, duration of specialist graduate professional study of Management is four semesters, i.e. two years. The study programme is worth 120 ECTS credits. The study programme is carried out as full-time and part-time study.
ACADEMIC TITLE:
Upon completion of the specialist graduate professional study programme of Management, the student is awarded the professional title and academic degree of:
Professional Specialist of Economics (struč. spec. oec.)
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Recommending a business strategy for a small and medium-sized enterprise.
- Reexamining the elements of financial operations, basic terms, content and importance of managerial accounting.
- Analysing financial plans and financial reports, following financial results, managing financial and investment risks.
- Implementing market research in business decision making.
- Recommending a suitable marketing programme.
- Anticipating trends in domestic and international markets.
- Creating strategic marketing documents.
- Creating a business plan, including a financial plan and risk management plan.
- Creating and managing entrepreneurial (and infrastructure) projects.
- Establishing suitable communication techniques in a specific situation.
- Coordinating all business activities in accordance with regulations on environment preservation.
- Recommending managerial accounting tools for assessment of business expenses.
- Ascertaining the specific qualities of tax system and the possibilities for their application in the company’s business activity.
- Using online communication platforms and other ICT tools.
- Evaluating integrated management systems in business environment on practical examples.
- Establishing the fundamental characteristics of academic style and language of writing.
COURSES
Year: 1 | |||||
Semester: I |
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COURSE TITLE | LECTURES (h) | EXCERCISES (h) | SEMINARS (h) | ECTS | COURSE STATUS |
Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises | 30 | - | 15 | 6 | CORE |
Enterprise Creation and Management | 30 | - | 30 | 6 | CORE |
Managerial Accounting | 30 | 30 | - | 6 | CORE |
Market Research | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | CORE |
Financial Management | 30 | 15 | - | 6 | CORE |
Semester: II |
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COURSE TITLE | LECTURES (h) | EXCERCISES (h) | SEMINARS (h) | ECTS | COURSE STATUS |
Internship | - | - | - | 6 | CORE |
Strategic Management | 45 | - | 15 | 6 | CORE |
Marketing of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises | 30 | - | 30 | 6 | CORE |
Taxation System and Taxation of Companies | 30 | 15 | - | 4 | CORE |
EU Projects Management | 30 | 30 | - | 4 | CORE |
Intercultural Communication | 30 | - | 15 | 4 | CORE |
Year: 2 | |||||
Semester: III |
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COURSE TITLE | LECTURES (h) | EXCERCISES (h) | SEMINARS (h) | ECTS | COURSE STATUS |
Investment Management | 30 | - | 15 | 6 | CORE |
Decision-Making in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises | 30 | 30 | - | 6 | CORE |
Integrated Marketing Communications | 30 | - | 30 | 5 | CORE |
Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility | 30 | - | 15 | 5 | CORE |
Interest-Based Mergers of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises | 30 | - | 15 | 4 | ELECTIVE |
International Business | 30 | - | 15 | 4 | ELECTIVE |
Organizational Behavior | 30 | - | 15 | 4 | ELECTIVE |
Business English 1 | 30 | 30 | - | 4 | ELECTIVE |
Semester: IV |
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COURSE TITLE | LECTURES (h) | EXCERCISES (h) | SEMINARS (h) | ECTS | COURSE STATUS |
Internship | - | - | - | 6 | CORE |
Integrated Management Systems | 30 | - | 15 | 5 | CORE |
Graduate Thesis | - | - | - | 10 | CORE |
Methodology of Graduate Thesis Writing | - | 15 | - | 1 | CORE |
Business English 2 | 30 | 30 | - | 4 | ELECTIVE |
Analysis of the EU Economic Policies | 30 | 15 | - | 4 | ELECTIVE |
Labor Market | 15 | 30 | - | 4 | ELECTIVE |
Crisis Management | 30 | 15 | - | 4 | ELECTIVE |