University of Economics – Varna

Duration: 1 year; 1.5 years

Language: Bulgarian

Mode of study: Full-time

Special subjects:

• Entrepreneurship
• Investment and innovation management
• Planning and analysis of enterprise

Specialized subjects:

• Fundamentals of Project Management
• European and national programs and funds
• Spatial Planning and investment process
• Resource management and project budgeting
• Contracts and Procurement
• Valuation of assets
• Master Seminar
• Risk Management (elective)
• Software for Project Management (elective)
• Monitoring and auditing of projects (elective)

Expected knowledge and skills after acquiring qualification:

The training aims at providing students with basic knowledge and skills in the following areas:

1. Diagnosis of business environment aiming at:

• adapting businesses to the factors of the environment through the implementation of projects;
• impact of businesses on the microenvironment through projects;
• analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a particular organization and planning of inefficient project ideas for realization of competitive strategies for development.

2. Analysis and development of strategies for change of organizations by:

• evaluation, selection and implementation of adequate project ideas;
• planning and realization of business organizations projects;
• management of the parties concerned, which are interested in the realization of organizations' project
• scope management, schedule and budget of the projects of organizations;
• management of human recourse teams of project management;
• management contractors of the project activities;
• risk management and project financing.

Employment opportunities upon graduation:

The purpose of the program "Project Management" is to prepare qualified professionals who can: work successfully in business organizations or their subdivisions, as well as consulting firms, investment companies, companies investing in real estate, banks, insurance companies, pension companies; they can work successfully in the structures of public administration - ministries, provincial and municipal administrations and non-governmental organizations; they can effectively perform their duties as specialists; effectively manage resources of organizations for project management, entrusted to them; can find effective solutions for planning and implementation of projects; think creatively, analyze and implement good business practices in project management.

Graduates can work as functional specialists and/or managers in the field of project management on positions such as:

• Project manager in an enterprise;
• Project Manager in Public Administration and NGO;
• Project manager;
• Investment Project Manager;
• Expert or consultant on programs and projects in institutions, companies, departments, unit and others (for investment projects, public-private projects, for organizations of tender, for selection of contractor for project activities, etc.);
• Assistant of European programs management and projects in enterprises, government and municipal authorities and others.