FIRST CYCLE (BACHELOR) STUDIES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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1 FIRST CYCLE (BACHELOR) STUDIES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Description: I cycle (bachelor) study programme in the field of Management, specialisation: Business Management, offered at the is a comprehensive study programme designed to suit the needs of future management specialists and entrepreneurs. Its duration is 3 years (6 semesters) and it is offered entirely in English. The programme enables students to acquire extensive kwledge in the field of management. Graduates acquire managerial qualifications and skills useful for undertaking a business activity. The programme includes one specialisation Business Management. Its aim is to create highpotential managers capable of working effectively in global business regardless of the situation, business location or culture. Students learn and train how to manage t only functional business areas but, above all, learn to understand and manage processes in a company. The Faculty offers a wonderful atmosphere for studying and many possibilities of selfimprovement. The studies are organised in a form of modules. Each of the courses offered is assigned to one of the modules: Modules A, B and C include courses outlined in the teaching standards prepared by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Modules D and E include courses outlined in the teaching standards prepared by the Faculty of Management for, respectively, studies in the field of Management (Module D) and the Business Management specialisation (Module E). Modules F, G and H, include supplementary courses. The students may choose between different modules in these groups during the course of their studies.

2 Candidate s profile: The study programme prepares graduates to perform as medium- and high level management specialists in both, Polish and foreign enterprises. The candidates should be open-minded and active. A good command of English is also one of the requirements. Duration and fees: The standard recruitment procedure of the University of Lodz applies to the candidates who wish to undertake the programme. Annual costs of the programme are 3,000 PLN for Polish and EU nationals and 2,500 EUR for other international students. Starting from academic year 2011/2012 and onwards we shall be offering a new and updated version of the Business Management course. These changes have been necessitated by our desire benchmark current trends in the world of management education. The new course structure offers a holistic approach to management and reaffirms our aims of creating high potential managers who are capable of working in any business environment.

3 NEW EDITION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Course ECTS POINTS Exam /assessment after semester: Total Number of hours incl.: other Lectures Discussion classes Tutorials Laboratory classes 1st semester Calculus for Business 7 EXAM Microecomics 6 EXAM Understanding Business 6 pass Finance 3 pass Organisational Behaviour and Management 3 pass Philosophy 2 pass Physical Activity 0 pass 30 Information Techlogy 2 pass nd semester Business Legal Environment and Intellectual Property Protection 4 pass Fundamentals of Management 7 EXAM Principles of Accounting and Financial Accounting 7 EXAM Human Resources Management 6 EXAM Principles of Marketing 5 EXAM Physical Activity 0 pass 30

4 3rd semester Organisation Theory 5 pass Project Management 3 pass Marketing Research Methods 6 EXAM Corporate Finance 7 EXAM Information Systems for Management 6 pass Foreign Language 2 pass th semester Statistics for Business 6 EXAM Quality Management 3 pass Virtual Organisations 3 pass Business Strategy 4 EXAM Seminars 8 pass Sociology 2 pass Foreign Language 3 pass Students are required to complete 3-week internships 4 5th semester Elective courses under exchange programmes (ERASMUS / MOST) th semester 2 EXAM / 25 Business Management elective courses/modules* 4 pass 2 Seminars 6 pass 38 38

5 Business Management elective courses/modules Module BM 1: "Business Environment" Ecomics of European Integration 4 t specified Global Business Environment 4 t specified Corporate Social Responsibility 4 t specified Corporate Governance 4 t specified Conflict Management 4 t specified Module BM 2: "Strategic Business Management" Business Excellence 4 t specified Leadership in Organisation 4 t specified Marketing Communication 4 t specified Change Management 4 t specified Invation Management 4 t specified Module BM 3: "Organisation Design" Kwledge Management 4 t specified Corporate Governance 4 t specified Organization Culture 4 t specified Crisis Management 4 t specified Performance Measurement 4 t specified Module BM 4: "People in Business" Leadership in Organisation 4 t specified Management by Values 4 t specified Management Challenge 4 t specified Conflict Management 4 t specified Time Management 4 t specified 42 42

6 Module BM 5: "Finance in Business" Financial Reporting Standards 4 t specified Applied Corporate Finance 4 t specified Capital Markets 4 t specified Performance Measurement 4 t specified Cost Accounting 4 t specified Other elective courses Corporate Entrepreneurship 4 t specified *The total number of hours for the whole program amount to 2000 hrs and ECTS points in total are 180.