University of Economics – Varna

Economics and Trade

Degree: Bachelor

Type of education: Full-time, Distance learning

Number of semesters: 8

Professional qualification: Economics

Professional field: ECONOMICS

First year: 2024

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

Specific courses:

  • Introduction to Commercial Business;
  • Commercial Management;
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship in Trade;
  • Commodities Science;
  • Quantitate Methods in Trade;
  • Trade Operation Management;
  • Investment Policy of Trade;
  • Planning and Analysis of Commercial Activities;
  • Logistics;
  • Human Resources Management;
  • Small Business Management.

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:
Education in this programme provides in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge and high qualification in fundamental and applied economic aspects, especially in the sphere of customer trade and industrial products, wholesale and retail trade, international trade.
Students gain skills and expertise in economics, management, logistics, marketing in commerce, organization and technology of trade processes; financial, accounting and legal aspects of commercial business; development and implementations of business strategies; economic and market analyses, justification of business plans for entrepreneurial business; economic evaluation of investment projects; nature and characteristics of individual branches and sector in commerce (incl. e-commerce), business entrepreneurship, sales management, commercial advertising, hospitality and hotel management, stock trading and others.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:
Graduates are able to find professional realization in various spheres:

  • at different levels of management in the specialized trading companies, including major retail chains and small and medium businesses;
  • to occupy executive and managerial positions in strategic and operational management of all business units, regardless of their sectoral affiliation and form of ownership;
  • to work as experts and managers in trade, marketing, sales, logistics;
  • to carry out the functions of commercial brokers, agents, distributors, representatives, analysts, consultants and etc.;
  • to start a successful independent commercial business in various economic sectors.
Programme
First year
2024
Studied subjects Semester Credits Type of grading Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
CORE
Informatics 1 9 Exam 270 255 15
Microeconomics 1 9 Exam 270 255 15
Physical Education 1 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6
Applied Mathematics 1 9 Exam 270 255 15
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
1 3 Ongoing assessment 90 84 6
Management 2 8 Exam 240 225 15
Macroeconomics 2 8 Exam 240 225 15
Physical Education 2 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6
Principles of Law 2 8 Exam 240 225 15
Electives (1)
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian Language
2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 84 6
Introduction to accounting 3 9 Exam 270 255 15
Introduction to Finance 3 9 Exam 270 255 15
Physical Education 3 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6
Marketing 3 8 Exam 240 225 15
Physical Education 4 1 Ongoing assessment 30 24 6
Fundamentals of statistics 4 9 Exam 270 255 15
Total for CORE 0 0
Special
Academic Research 2 3 Ongoing assessment 90 84 6
Commercial Entrepreneurship 4 7 Exam 210 195 15
4 9 Exam 270 255 15
Electives (1)
  • Business Communications
  • Psychology of Trade
  • Consumer Behaviour
4 5 Exam 150 138 12
Trade Management 5 9 Exam 270 255 15
Commodities Science 5 8 Exam 240 228 12
Electives (1)
  • Exchange Trading
  • Trade in Services
5 7 Exam 210 198 12
Quantitative Methods in Commerce 6 7 Exam 210 195 15
Management of Commercial Transactions 6 7 Exam 210 195 15
Electives (1)
  • Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Commercial Agency and Brokerage
  • Pricing and Settlements in Trade
6 6 Exam 180 168 12
E-commerce 7 7 Exam 210 198 12
Human Resource Management 7 7 Exam 210 198 12
Planning and Analysis of Commercial Activity 7 8 Exam 240 225 15
Logistics 7 8 Exam 240 225 15
Specialized Seminar 8 5 Exam 150 138 12
Small Business Management 8 5 Exam 150 138 12
Investment Management and Financial Management 8 5 Exam 150 138 12
Electives (1)
  • Product Management and Merchandising
  • Sales Management and Advertising
8 5 Exam 150 138 12
Total for Special 0 0
University specialised
Electives (1)
  • Labour Economics
  • Career Development
  • Economic Psychology
  • Business History
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Commercial Correspondence
3 4 Exam 120 108 12
Electives (1)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Project Management
  • Commercial Business
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Economics
  • Commercial Law
5 6 Exam 180 168 12
Electives (1)
  • Internet Technologies
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Risk Management
  • Statistical Analysis
6 5 Exam 150 138 12
Total for University specialised 0 0
Practical
Practical Training 6 8 Exam 240 240 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 247 7410 6957 453


Optional courses Semester Credits Student involvement
Total Self-study Classes
Foreign Language - English 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18
Foreign Language - German 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18
Foreign Language - French 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18
Foreign Language - Russian 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18
Foreign Language - Portuguese 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18
Bulgarian Language 1 3, 4, 5 3, 3, 3 270 252 18
European Studies 4 3 90 81 9
Physical Education 5, 6, 7 1, 1, 1 90 72 18
Accounting for Managers 6 3 90 81 9
Taxation and taxation process 7 3 90 81 9
1 The course is available only to foreigners