BA (Hons) International Business Management

 

The International Business and Management specialty is accredited by the Bulgarian National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency in the “Economics” academic stream. It is offered in Dobrich and Varna.

Furthermore, the IUC International Business and Management specialty is recognized and accredited by Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff Met), UK, which provides students with the opportunity to receive two Bachelor Degrees upon successful completion of their studies.

 

Language of instruction: English

Duration of studies: 3 years (6 semesters) Cost per year ( Fall and Spring ) $ 5,600

Diploma: Bulgarian Bachelor Degree from International University College and British BA (Hons) from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.  

 

The International Business and Management Programme is intended to serve the needs of the global market for specialists in the field of international business.

 

The process of globalization as well as the dynamic import and export of goods and services across borders signals the need for well prepared professionals in the field of management and marketing who can be in line with the contemporary, rapidly changing business standards.

 

The major objectives of this specialty are the preparation of highly skilled specialists with developed business thinking and establishing knowledge and capabilities that are typical for modern business managers.

After graduation young professionals are qualified to occupy positions in the field of strategic management and marketing, international business planning, HR, brand management, sales, finance and in many other realms of global business.

 

Study modules: 

 

First semester:

Business law and business ethics

Economics and business environment

Marketing and business communications

Foreign languages - First: English for business and management, Second foreign language: English/German/French/Spanish

 

Second semester:

Research and Statistics

Accounting and finance

Management

Foreign languages - First: English for business and management, Second foreign language (English/German/French/Spanish)

Summer Internship I

 

Third semester:

Foreign Languages II, English for academic writing 

Human resource management and organizational behavior 

Marketing communications and marketing research 

Consumer behavior

 

Fourth semester:

E-business

Foreign Languages II English for academic writing, Other Language (English/German/French/Spanish) 

Summer Internship II

Capital markets and investments

Branding and intellectual property

Entrepreneurship

Business planning

 

Fifth and sixth semester:

Strategic Management

International Business and Cultural Diversity

Modern Foreign Language, Culture and Society

IBDiploma or Enterprise project

Managing Change in Theory and Practice

International and Global Marketing

IStrategic Management of Information Systems  

Programme Specification

 

All students in the International Business and Management specialty have two obligatory internships during their education. These internships last between 6 and 11 weeks and are done in tourist organizations such as high class hotel chains, tour operators and tourist agencies. Internships are professionally oriented and aim at development of professional working pattern and provision of financial support to students.