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Are you interested in many fields of economics – operational, mana-gement, organisation and do not want to limit yourself to just one? Are you an expert in technology and wish to complement your kno-wledge with a business education? Are you someone who prefers to take the initiative and realise a project rather than wait for instructi-ons?The Business Administration master’s programme will prepare you for efficient and successful socially responsible management, proactivethinking and creating added value.

THE PROGRAMME COVERS:

the concept ”from the general to the specific”;

interactive work and confrontation with different problem-solving techniques;

the development of managerial knowledge and abilities; and

project work and studies of real-life examples.

DO YOU WANT TO…

improve your knowledge of different fields in business administration?

learn from the best professors from an internationally accredited business school?

gain a competitive advantage by acquiring current and internationally comparable knowledge, experience and skills?

The Faculty of Economics (FELU) is one of the largest members of the University of Ljubljana. Founded in 1946, it has a long tradition in its key

activities, education and research.

Programme DirectorMetka Tekavčič Ph.D.Professor

ABOUT THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS (FELU)

A WORD FROM THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

THE FELU MAKES ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE!

It is a national leader and an internationally recognised institution in the area of business and economics. EQUIS and AACSB accreditations rank it among the best 55 business schools in the world that have both key accreditations – American and European. Moreover it is the only faculty in Central and Eastern Europe to hold both. Accreditations are the hallmark of excellence in management education and confirm the FELU’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

A crucial factor in today’s economy is innovation. In order for compa-nies, financial institutions and even countries to develop competitive advantages in the field of management and organisation, they need to be as innovative as they can. Further, gaining specific knowledge is necessary and this is why continuous learning is so important. Educated human resources play a crucial role in effectively forming and using competitive knowledge and this is the point where the FELU enters. It offers a wide range of specific courses, designed to transform theory into practice.

A lack of time in today’s rapidly changing and challenging world is one of the biggest obstacles between managers and continuous learning. Therefore, the FELU is offering an opportunity to tailor executive education specifically to individual needs and preferences.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

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ADVANTAGES

Identical training and teaching personnel with that in Slovenia;

A graduate develops the capacity to critically evaluate up-to-date knowledge in the fields of business sciences andorganisation;

A regional location and state-of-the-art learning environment; High academic criteria, a mix of theoretical and practical

approaches to learning; Highest business accreditation and internationally recognised

diplomas; Access and unrestricted use of the electronic resource centre

of the Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana; An interdisciplinary environment for studying (banks, companies

of various profiles from countries in the region); and Alumni Club membership.

ADMISSION

A bachelor‘s degree

Fluent command of English

A minimum of two years‘ work experience

TUITION FEE

LEARNING GOALS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES

A graduate demonstrates the capacity to develop an expertopinion;A graduate develops teamworking skills;A garduate will be an effective decision-maker; anda graduate develops leadership skills.

The programme lasts two years and consists of 15 courses. There are two meetings within each course. Lectures are held on Friday afterno-on and Saturday morning twice a month on the premises of the Skopje Fair in Skopje. Students will receive the course material in a printed version or via the Internet at the beginning of each course. The material is in English, which is also the official language of the studies. The actual course procedure and methods of evaluation (i.e. exams and assignments) are determined by the Course Director before the beginning of each course.

The maximum number of participants in a group is 30.The defence of the master‘s theses will be undertaken in Ljubljana.

We are looking forward to working with promising candidates who need in-depth knowledge of economics and business and are motiva-ted to pursue the studies. The studies begin in October each year. Pre-applications should be sent by July 15 via e-mail to Melita Sekulovska (cisef@skopjefair.com.mk).

Based on the pre-applications, interviews with candidates will be conducted by the Programme Director.

The tuition fee for the two-year study programme is EUR 9,500 (EUR 4,750 per year). It covers the preparation and realisation of the programme in Macedonia, lectures, mentorship and defence of the master‘s thesis, as well as the course material and complete organi-sation of the studies.

No. Course Course Director

1 Managerial Economics Janez Prašnikar, Ph.D.

This course emphasises the synthesis of economic theory, decision sciences, and the various fields of business administration studies. It examines how they interact with one another as the firm attempts to reach optimal managerial decisions in the face of constraints. A special emphasis will be placed on how managerial decisions are actually made in the real world. The course will increase the effectiveness of decision-making by expanding and sharpening the analytical framework managers use to make decisions.

2 Business Environment Marko Jaklič, Ph.D.

The course carefully examines two aspects of the environment companies operate in. The first part of the course focuses on the company, primarily the question of business ethics and the role of the corporation in society. Both issues are becoming more important in the globalising business environment. The second part examines the external environment in which companies do business and are therefore affected by it and their performance depends on whether the business environment is conducive to business growth or not. The course focuses on business environment issues within the European context.

3 Financial Management Dušan Mramor, Ph.D.

The course is an extensive intermediate-level corporate finance course. It is designed to first give in-depth knowledge of financial fundamentals. Knowledge is then extended to the main strategic financial and investment decisions (capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy and working capital policy) and respective operating decisions. The third part of the course builds on analytical models and the logic learned in the first two parts. It is devoted to developing all the skills needed for problem-solving in respective areas of corporate finance through the use of comprehensive guided cases.

4 Organisation and Management Vlado Dimovski, Ph.D.

The purpose of this course is to understand the theory and process of management as applied to a variety of settings within organisations and in relation to the environment of the 21st century. Management entails the coordination of tasks for the achievement of set objectives and is defined as the creative solving of problems, which occur in the planning, organising, leading and controlling of resources.

5 Marketing for Managers Maja Makovec Brenčič, Ph.D.

The main purpose of the course is to enable participants to understand the meaning of contemporary marketing, its concepts, methodology and management in market-oriented firms. Through such an approach students can learn about marketing planning, decision-making and the management of marketing processes in local and global markets.

No. Course Course Director

6 Strategic Management Danijel Pučko, Ph.D.

This course is one of the most important courses in any graduate busi-ness administration or management curriculum because it integrates the programme and prepares students for responsible administrative positions dealing with organisations from a top-management perspec-tive. After completing this course participants are expected to be able to demonstrate an ability to apply the knowledge to an in-depth strategic analysis of case studies of actual organisations.

7 Operations Management Borut Rusjan, Ph.D.Marko Jakšič, Ph.D.

After completing this course students will understand the basic concepts in Supply Chain Management. They will understand the rele-vance of Supply Chain Management within the general management of technology.

8 Accounting for Managers Metka Tekavčič, Ph.D.

Upon completing the course, participants will be able to read and analyse financial statements; distinguish between various types of costs; know the traditional and activity-based costing systems and compute costs by using different costing systems; understand and compute the break-even point; perform cost-volume-profit (i.e. CVP) analysis, and understand the impact of corporate strategy on manage-ment accounting, including contemporary management tools related to performance management.

9 Human Resource Management Nada Zupan, Ph.D.

The major objective of this course is to offer students opportunities to:analyse critical decisions and processes in human resource manage-ment (HRM), understand the implications of behavioural and economic models/research relevant to HRM and develop additional skills by applying class material to HR decisions.

OBLIGATORY COURSES

No. Course Course Director

10 Decision Support System Mojca Indihar Štemberger, Ph.D.

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic and some advanced concepts, methods and information technology tools related to business decision-making. The course takes a managerial approach to the topic. Apart from discussing application and implementation issues, acquiring practical skills in a computer lab is emphasised. Case studies will be used to illustrate the concepts.

Jurij Jaklič, Ph.D.

11 Negotiations Marjan Svetličič, Ph.D.

The major objectives of this course are to gain negotiating competenci-es in different kinds of negotiations by studying the »science« of negotiations and learning from practical experiences. The final result is the gaining of practical negotiation skills.

12 Business Research Miha Škerlavaj, Ph.D.

The course introduces students to the research process in business studies. It provides an overview of the key concepts, methods and techniques of research. In addition, students will acquire an advanced understanding of research methods (not only techniques) and develop research skills. The course also shows practical applications and prepares students for the master‘s thesis.

No. Course

13 Elective course I.

Selection is approved by the Programme Director.

No. Course

14 Elective course II.

Selection is approved by the Programme Director.

SUGGESTED ELECTIVE COURSES ELECTIVE COURSES

No. Course

15 Elective course III. orResearch Project

The decision should be approved by the Programme Director. If a Research Project is selected, it should be related to the topic of the master‘s thesis. The course requires students to discuss limitations in obtaining their research findings and present opportunities for their further research work. The result of a project is a written report which can be developed into an article or part of the master‘s thesis.

(Janez Prašnikar, Ph.D., Metka Tekavčič, Ph.D., Miha Škerlavaj, Ph.D)

Melita SEKULOVSKA

phone: ++ 389 2 3218 353, fax: ++ 389 2 3218 375

e-mail: cisef@skopjefair.com.mk

Skopje Fair, Belasica 2

1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Zdenko ROJEC

phone: +386 1 5892 494, e-mail: zdenko.rojec@ef.uni-lj.si

Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana

Kardeljeva ploščad 17

SI – 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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