University of Economics – Varna

Logistics

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education:

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Economics

Professional field: ECONOMICS

First year: 2019

Faculty: Faculty of Economics
Duration: 4 years
Language: Bulgarian
Mode of study: Full-time

Specific courses:

  • Fundamentals of Logistics;
  • Marketing Research in Logistics;
  • Supply Logistics;
  • Production Logistics;
  • Distribution Logistics;
  • Quantitate Methods in Logistics
  • Human Resources Management
  • Transport  Logistics;
  • Investments in Logistics Infrastructure;
  • Information Logistics;
  • Logistic Customer Service;
  • Small Business Management.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Students acquire knowledge and practical skills to manage business processes in companies in the sectors of the national economy and international markets; to organize and manage all the activities for efficient movement and transforming flows of raw materials, goods, services, information, etc. within and between organizations; to manage processes in the supply chains from the primary source of material, commodity, information and other resources to the ultimate consumer; to unite in a single integrated process all operations with the flows of raw materials, goods, services, information and others in the supplies, production and distribution within and between organizations; organize, implement and develop the logistics activity in all sectors of society and economics, according to their characteristics; to regulate the relations and interactions of logistics, corporate strategy and other business functions for provision of the necessary competitive advantages.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Successfully graduated students of Logistics receive sound knowledge and are able to find employment as:

  • promoters and managers at different levels of management in organizations of all social and economic sectors - manufacturing enterprises, trading companies; export-import, transport, shipping, storage and consulting companies as well as organizations in the service sector, including non-profit organizations and military units;
  • specific areas for realization of experts in Logistics are: supply, management of production and non-production operations, distribution, customer service, logistics, transport, both private and public warehousing, packaging, customs clearance, quality management, waste recycling and secondary material resources;
  • at higher levels of government the specialists in Logistics organize and coordinate the integrated implementation and management of those areas.

Graduates are prepared to continue afterwards with a wide range of Masters' programmes, to acquire educational and scientific doctoral degree and to find employment in the field of science, as well as to work as lecturers in specialized economic subjects at secondary schools.

Programme
First year
2019
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Physical Education 1 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Applied Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 195 75
Electives (1) 1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Management Theory 2 9 Exam 270 195 75
Macroeconomics 2 9 Exam 270 195 75
Physical Education 2 1 Ongoing assessment 30 0 30
Principles of Law 2 9 Exam 270 195 75
Electives (1) 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 60 30
Accounting Theory 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Introduction to Finance 3 9 Exam 270 195 75
Marketing 3 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1) 3 4 Exam 120 60 60
Total for CORE 0 0
University specialised
Introduction to Statistics 4 9 Exam 270 195 75
Electives (1)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Labour Economics
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • International Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Modelling of Economic Systems
4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Electives (1)
  • Introduction to Trade
  • Internet Technologies
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • European Studies
  • Contemporary Economic Theories
  • Commercial Law
4 6 Exam 180 120 60
Total for University specialised 0 0
Special
Principles of Logistics 4 9 Exam 270 195 75
Production Logistics 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Logistics of Supplies 5 8 Exam 240 180 60
Marketing Research in Logistics 5 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • Economics of the Enterprise
  • Cost Management and Pricing
  • Commodities Science
5 6 Exam 180 120 60
Warehouse Logistics 6 6 Exam 180 120 60
Distribution Logistics 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Quantitative Methods in Logistics 6 7 Exam 210 135 75
Electives (1)
  • Project Management
  • Trade Relations
  • Management of Goods Quality and Safety
6 5 Exam 150 90 60
Human Resource Management 7 8 Exam 240 165 75
Investments in Logistics Infrastructure 7 8 Exam 240 180 60
Transportation Logistics 7 8 Exam 240 165 75
Electives (1)
  • Company Culture
  • Intercultural Communications
  • Customs Law
7 6 Exam 180 120 60
Specialized Seminar 8 5 Exam 150 105 45
Small Business Management 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Logistics Customer Service 8 5 Exam 150 90 60
Information Logistics 8 5 Exam 150 75 75
Total for Special 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 5 Exam 150 150 0
Total for Practical 0 0
Graduate
Electives (1)
  • Thesis Defense
  • Comprehensive State Exam
8 10 Exam 300 300 0
Total for Graduate 0 0
Total for the entire period of study 242 7260 5085 2175


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Bulgarian Language
Semester 3 1
3 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - English
Semester 3
3 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - German
Semester 3
3 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - French
Semester 3
3 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - Portuguese 3 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - Russian
Semester 3
3 3 90 60 30
Foreign Language - English 5, 7 3, 3 180 120 60
Foreign Language - German 5, 7 3, 3 180 120 60
Foreign Language - French 5, 7 3, 3 180 120 60
Foreign Language - Russian 5, 7 3, 3 180 120 60
Foreign Language - Portuguese 5, 7 3, 3 180 120 60
Bulgarian Language 1 5, 7 3, 3 180 120 60
Business Culture and Traditions 5 3 90 60 30
Commercial Law 5 3 90 60 30
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 60 30
1 The course is available only to foreigners