My schoolMy schoolBusiness AcademyBusiness Academy

Miroslava MackováMiroslava Macková

4.B – A. skupina4.B – A. skupina

The map of the school The map of the school locationlocation

Ružomberok

Contact:Business AcademyBusiness Academy

School address: School address: Scota Viatora 4, 034 01 Scota Viatora 4, 034 01 RužomberokRužomberok

Telephone: Telephone: + 421 044 432 26 26+ 421 044 432 26 26

Website: Website: http://oark.edupage.orghttp://oark.edupage.org

E-mailE-mail: : oark.mail@gmail.comoark.mail@gmail.com

Business AcademyBusiness Academy

is a secondary professional school

specialises in teaching economic subjects, ITV, accounting and foreign languages.

The study lasts for four years and is finished with a school leaving exam called Maturita.

HISTORY of BAHISTORY of BA

Business Academy in Ružomberok was created in 1992 due to the region´s requirements.

The school worked under the leadership of Secondary Technical School in Ružomberok for five years.

In 1997 the school became independent.

Opportunities for study:Opportunities for study:

There is a possibility to choose from folloving There is a possibility to choose from folloving fields:fields:

Full-time study:Full-time study:1.1. Field of study Field of study 6317 6 business academy,6317 6 business academy,2.2. Field of study Field of study 6355 6 services in tourism,6355 6 services in tourism,

(from 2011/2012)(from 2011/2012) Higher education: (postsecondary)Higher education: (postsecondary) Evening classesEvening classes1.1. Field of study 6317 6 business academy,Field of study 6317 6 business academy, Full-time studyFull-time study1.1. Field of study 6314 6 tourism.Field of study 6314 6 tourism.

Graduation Graduation

Four-year study is finished with a school leaving Four-year study is finished with a school leaving exam called exam called MaturitaMaturita which consists of: which consists of:

External part:External part: it is held in the Slovak language it is held in the Slovak language and foreign languages. and foreign languages.

Internal:Internal: this part consists of a practical and this part consists of a practical and teorethical part of economic subjects.teorethical part of economic subjects.

SCHOOL WEBSITESCHOOL WEBSITEYou can learn lots of You can learn lots of

information about information about the school on this the school on this

website:website:

http://oark.edupage.org/http://oark.edupage.org/

Classes and laboratoriesClasses and laboratories

The school is equipped with the The school is equipped with the latest latest technologies and three interactive boardstechnologies and three interactive boards

and informs parents of the pupils about grades, and informs parents of the pupils about grades, timetables and events by the means of timetables and events by the means of electronic electronic pupil´s book and e-mail communicationpupil´s book and e-mail communication..

KIC (cultural-information KIC (cultural-information centre)centre)

The school has a cultural-information centre for The school has a cultural-information centre for students who can spend their free time or breaks students who can spend their free time or breaks there, there,

A school library is located on the 1st floor where A school library is located on the 1st floor where students can borrow books written in Slovak or students can borrow books written in Slovak or foreign languages,foreign languages,

It is also an editorial office seat of school It is also an editorial office seat of school magazine magazine OA LIFEOA LIFE..

Cooperation of the schoolCooperation of the school

BA cooperates with BA cooperates with Business AcademyBusiness Academy of of Dr. Dr. Albín Bráf in Třebíč, Čzech Republic.Albín Bráf in Třebíč, Čzech Republic.

Cooperation is in the fields of exchange stays and Cooperation is in the fields of exchange stays and particpation in international competitions in particpation in international competitions in typing and voleyball tournament. typing and voleyball tournament.

Since 2009 we have developed cooperation with Since 2009 we have developed cooperation with Masaryk Commercial Academy in JičínMasaryk Commercial Academy in Jičín within within

a multilateral a multilateral project COMENIUSproject COMENIUS – school – school partnerships which concerns mutual exchange partnerships which concerns mutual exchange stays and experiences between teachers and stays and experiences between teachers and pupils. pupils.

The third partner of the project is The third partner of the project is Finnish-Russian Finnish-Russian schoolschool from from Helsinki.Helsinki.

After-school activitiesAfter-school activities

We have a wide choice of clubs:We have a wide choice of clubs: Foreign language clubs (Eng, Ger, ...),Foreign language clubs (Eng, Ger, ...), Sports clubs (floorball, football, volleyball...),Sports clubs (floorball, football, volleyball...), Information technologies,Information technologies, Art clubsArt clubs Drama clubs Drama clubs HumanitiesHumanities,, + many others.+ many others.

CompetitionsCompetitions

The school actively participates in various The school actively participates in various sports sports competitionscompetitions (in volleyball, basketball, football, (in volleyball, basketball, football, chess or track and fields events etc...).chess or track and fields events etc...).

Other contents:Other contents:

International mathematics contest International mathematics contest KLOKANKLOKAN, , olympiads in foreign languages,recitation olympiads in foreign languages,recitation contest, contests in typing or contest, contests in typing or olympiad olympiad „„Young accountantYoung accountant“,... “,...

Students´lifeStudents´life

School – it is not just learning, but also a School – it is not just learning, but also a pleasure of student´s life. pleasure of student´s life.

Welcoming of newcomers - Welcoming of newcomers - imatriculationimatriculation, , under the leadership of students of the under the leadership of students of the Third grade is the event which everyone is Third grade is the event which everyone is looking forward to each year.looking forward to each year.

Besides welcoming „newcomers“ we organize Besides welcoming „newcomers“ we organize a farewell party for our graduatesa farewell party for our graduates

Green ribbon party Green ribbon party is a celebration for each is a celebration for each secondary student who gets a green ribbon secondary student who gets a green ribbon as a symbol of hope for the future.as a symbol of hope for the future...

Activities of the school Activities of the school The school organises different coursesThe school organises different courses

- Sports courses in 1st or 2nd grade:- Sports courses in 1st or 2nd grade: Educational-practice course,Educational-practice course, Svimming and skiing courses,Svimming and skiing courses,

- in 3rd grade:- in 3rd grade: Course to protect the health of a human and the Course to protect the health of a human and the

nature,nature,

- Every year the school invites pupils of elementary Every year the school invites pupils of elementary schools from the region and opens its door to schools from the region and opens its door to them.them.

- Open DOOR Day Open DOOR Day is organised annuallyis organised annually- Other events:Other events: Sports-defends days Sports-defends days (hiking to (hiking to ČebraťČebrať, , Malinô Malinô

BrdoBrdo, getting to know , getting to know ČudkovaČudkova, , HrabovaHrabova či či KalvárieKalvárie),),

Trips to ViennaTrips to Vienna (Schönbrunnu, christmas fairs, (Schönbrunnu, christmas fairs,

Trips to PolandTrips to Poland (Oswiencim, Mine Wieliczka), (Oswiencim, Mine Wieliczka),

Trips to BratislavyTrips to Bratislavy (National Bank of Slovakia, (National Bank of Slovakia, Parliament), Parliament), MartinMartin (Matica Slovenská), etc... (Matica Slovenská), etc... Where students widen their knowledge and spend Where students widen their knowledge and spend time with their classmates in an interesting way.time with their classmates in an interesting way.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ATTENTION