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ExchangeGuide for

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Institutional key data

Name of the institution: Univerza v Mariboru - University of Maribor Erasmus ID code of the institution: SI MARIBOR01 Head of the institution: Prof. Danijel Rebolj, Ph.D. Rector Website: www.uni-mb.si address: Slomkov trg 15 SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia, European Union

Name of the Faculty: Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta (EPF) - Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Head of the Faculty: Prof. Samo Bobek, PhD, Dean Website: www.epf.uni-mb.si address: Razlagova 14, p.p. 142 SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia, European Union

International Cooperation Univerza v Mariboru - University of Maribor Institutional Coordinator: prof. Tatjana Welcer, Ph.D. +386 41 340 120 +386 41 340 120 [email protected] address: Slomkov trg 15 SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia, European Union

Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta (EPF) - Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Departmental Coordinator: Sanja Kocijan, MSc +386 2 2290 252 +386 2 2290 217 [email protected] [email protected] Location: Razlagova 14, p.p. 142 SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia, European Union

Office hours: weekdays from 11:30 to 13:30 Location: Razlagova 14

The International Office on the Internet: www.epf.uni-mb.si click on In English International Office Exchange Students

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Faculty oF Economics and BusinEss mariBor GuidE For ExchanGE studEnts2


Table of contents

1. Foreword by the Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Maribor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FEB Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bologna programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 International cooperation and the International Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Admission and registration of exchange students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. Educational offer for incoming students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 University Education Programme Economic and Business Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Masters Programme Economic and Business Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Slovenian language courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Grading scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Syllabus and subject description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Syllabus and subject description: Language courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 General information for students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Getting to Maribor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Local and public transport in Maribor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Climate and weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Cultural life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Meals for students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Cost of living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Compulsory health insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Projects for Exchange Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Letters from exchange students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Basic Slovenian Words and Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Faculty oF Economics and BusinEss mariBor GuidE For ExchanGE studEnts 3


Dear incoming students,

We are happy to welcome you at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Maribor. We are very pleased that you chose us for your destina-tion within the international exchange programmes and we will do our best to make your stay in Slovenia a fruitful one.

The University of Maribor, the second biggest Slovenian university, has been a leader in Slovenia concerning international exchange of students for years. This is especially true for the Faculty of Economics and Business since we have a vast experience in this field. In past years, we have built connections with many partners within the EU. This will enable you to meet students of many different nationalities and to establish a lot of different contacts. In order to facilitate and motivate student mobility, we have the International Office, which does not just provide sufficient support but is also a pleasant meeting point. We are sure that the head of office, Ms. Sanja Kocijan, M.Sc., and other staff will be willing to answer all the questions you may have and will assist you during your stay in Maribor.

One of constitutional constraints in Slovenia is that lectures within the full time study must be held in the Slovenian language. Up to now, we have dealt with this by organizing additional lectures and consultations in English for selected courses for our foreign students and so you have quite a few of them at your disposal. We expect that in the near future we will be able to offer you even more courses in English.

We are convinced that you will be able to benefit from your stay at the FEB as regards the knowledge of business and economics and that you will be able to fulfil the expectations of your home institutions. In addition to your study, there will be numerous social events during your stay, which surely you will remember for years. Slovenia is a country with different landscapes and various cultural roots explore it as you travel along the nice countryside and discover pleasant towns.

We hope you will enjoy your stay in Maribor and in Slovenia and that this will not be your last visit to our country but for many of you just the first one. The Faculty and our students will surely contribute to your decision to use your next possibility to come here.

With best wishes, Prof. Samo Bobek, PhD., Dean

1. Foreword by the Dean



FEB Milestones

On 2 July, 1959, the two-year post secondary School of Commerce was established in Maribor. This act represented the foundation of the present day Faculty of Economics and Business as well as the University of Maribor. The purpose of the establishment was to bridge the gap between the secondary and university education in economics.In 1963, the School of Economics and Commerce was renamed the School of Economics and Business, which became renowned by its Slovenian acronym VEK throughout the country. The development of the VEK meant the growth in quality as well as its internal maturation. In 1969, the VEK became the first and for a number of years the only higher education institution in Maribor.In 1971, a good academic staff structure and quality work led to the initiation of post-graduate programme. In 1976, the first Ph.D. title was awarded at the VEK, which was at the same time the first one at the University of Maribor.In 1989, the formal growth of the VEK reached its peak when the School was named the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB). Since then, the Faculty has been inten-sively developing its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and gaining international recognition.

2. Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Maribor

In 1969, VEK became the first higher education institution in Maribor. The move to higher education meant higher requirements, i.e. the implementation of advanced educational and research tasks.



Bologna programmes

Programme Business Administration

The programme last 3 years (6 semesters) and is worth 180 ECTS.

ENROLMENT CRITERIAm Vocational school-leaving examination m School leaving examination in any

secondary school

STUDY FIELDSAfter completing the first year of studies, you

may enrol into one of the eight study fields:m Public sector economics and managementm Management

(modules M1 General management and M2 Information management)

m Marketingm International management

(modules M1 International business and M2 Business logistics)

m Entrepreneurshipm Business finance and bankingm Accounting and business taxationm Tourism

In order to advance in the next year of study, the student must pass all the examinations. After fulfilling all the study requirements of the study programme, the student of the Profes-sional higher education programme "Business Administration" is awarded the title "Bachelor of Arts in Economics", abb. B.A. (Econ.).

University Education Programme Economics and Business Sciences

The programme lasts 3 years (6 semesters) and is worth 180 ECTS.

ENROLMENT CRITERIA:Z Vocational school-leaving examination Z School leaving examination in any

secondary school

STUDY FIELDSAfter completing the first year of studies, you may enrol into one of the eight study fields:Z Economics Z E-businessZ Finance and banking Z Business management and organisation Z MarketingZ International business economics Z EntrepreneurshipZ Accounting, auditing and taxation

In order to advance into the next year of study, the student must pass all examinations of the current year.

After fulfilling all the study requirements of the study programme, the student of the University Study Programme Economic and Business Sciences is awarded the title Bachelor of Science in Economics, abb. B.Sc. (Econ.).

Professional Higher Education



Bologna programmes

Master of Science Programme Economic and Business Sciences

The programme lasts 2 years (4 semesters) and is worth 120 ECTS.

ENROLMENT CRITERIA:m Degree from the first-cycle study

programme in the scope of minimum 180 ECTS in the following professional disci-plines: economics, business sciences, organ-isational sciences, public administration sciences, human sciences, legal sciences.

m Details for admission under other conditions can be found at the university website.

STUDY FIELDS:

Z EconomicsZ Finance and bankingZ Information systems and e-business

managementZ Marketing managementZ Management, organization and human

resourcesZ Entrepreneurship and innovationZ Accounting, auditing and taxationZ International business economicsZ Strategic and project management

After fulfilling all the study requirements of the study programme, the student of the Master's study programme "Economic and Business Sciences" is awarded the title "Master of Science in Economics", abb. M.Sc. (Econ.).



LocationsThe Faculty of Economics and Business has two locations: Razlagova 14 and Razlagova 20. While the International Office and the Deans office are situated at Razlagova 14, the library, the computer centre and the canteen can be found at Razlagova 20. Lecture rooms and professors offices are placed in both locations.

Faculty Library (Knjinica EPF)The modern and well-stocked faculty library caters for the needs of students, teachers and associates of the Faculty. The stock of books amounts to more than 80.000 units on open access, and 500 current periodicals. In addition, students have access to electronic databases, to the Internet, and to the COBISS/OPAC catalogue system. The library is situated in the basement of Razlagova 20, the reading room for journals and magazines is on the first floor. Information on the Internet: www.epf.uni-mb.si Library/Knjinica and www.cobiss.si (catalogue, available in Slovenian and in English).

Computer Lab

Facilities

There are four computer rooms for students; opening hours are from 7:00 to 19:00. Students have free access to computers.

University of Maribor Sports Centre Leon tukeljThe University Sports Centre (UC, www.usc.uni-mb.si) offers a wide range of sports programmes and guarantees a high quality of activities. It is located at Koroka cesta 130 in the western part of Maribor, close to the student dormitories at Gosposvetska cesta. Students can choose from a wide range of activities: volleyball, indoor soccer, badminton, table tennis, squash, aerobics, fitness, dancing, yoga, fighting sports (aikido, judo, karate), kinesiotherapy. Apart from that, Maribors sports facilities offer ice skating, skiing, and swimming. Students also have a possibility to participate in various outdoor activities. They can join sports schools like the school of tennis, skiing, swimming, sailing, kayak, riding, as well as inter-faculty competitions.



Student Organisations and Institutions for Students

Contact Website/Email

m AIESEC Maribor si.aiesec.org/maribor+386 2 2290 218

m Student Council (tudentski svet EPF) ss.epf.uni-mb.si+386 2 2290 260

m Student Association (Drutvo tudentov) [email protected]+386 2 2290 339

m Marketing Club (Klub za marketing) e-kzm.com+386 2 2290 337

m Young Project Managers

(Mladi projektni managerji) mpm-mb.tk

m University of Maibor Student Organisation (tudentska organizacija Univerze v Mariboru)

soum.si +386 2 2285 600

m Erasmus Student Network esn.uni-mb.si+386 2 2355 385

m Career centre at FEB (Karierni center EPF)

epf.uni-mb.si/kariernicenter

+386 2 2290 323



The Faculty of Economics and Business is an open educational institution. The years of its development have brought about a rich and fruitful inter-national cooperation with many universities from around the world. There is also a very fruitful international cooperation of our students through the exchange programmes like SOCRATES-ERASMUS, CEEPUS and bilateral agreements.

International Cooperation and the International Office

Erasmus partner institutions of FEBCountry Institution Erasmu

s ID code

Karl-Franzens-Universitt Graz A GRAZ01

Alpen-Adria-Universitt Klagenfurt A KLAGENF01

Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol A KUFSTEI01

Wirtschaftsuniversitt Wien A WIEN05

Fachhochschule Technikum Krnten A SPITTAL01

Fachhochschule des bfi Wien A WIEN38

Vrije Universiteit Brussel B BRUSSEL01

Universiteit Gent B GENT01

Haute cole de la Province de Lige Lon-Eli Troclet B LIEGE38

Ikonomicheski Universitet Varna BG VARNA04

Fachhochschule NordwestschweizCH WINDISC02

Veleuilite u Rijeci Collegium Fluminense HR RIJEKA 02

Sveuilite u Splitu HP SPLIT01

Univerzita Hradec Krlov CZ HRADEC01

Mendelova Univerzita v Brne CZ BRNO02

Univerzita Jana Evangelistz Purkzne v Usti nad Labem CZ USTINA01

Moravian University College Olomouc CZ OLOMOUC03

VB-Technick univerzita Ostrava CZ OSTRAVA01

Private University College of Economic Studies Ltd. Prague 8 CZ PRAHA22

Universitt BayreuthD BAYREUT01

The International Office at FEB was established

in 1999 when the Faculty entered the SOCRATES

programme. It is responsible

for the administration of

exchange programmes and for student and teaching

staff mobility. A major task is the counselling

of students regarding exchange programmes,

international scholarships, placements, postgraduate

education, seminars and summer schools.



Country Institution Erasmus ID code

Karl-Franzens-Universitt Graz A GRAZ01

Alpen-Adria-Universitt Klagenfurt A KLAGENF01

Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol A KUFSTEI01

Wirtschaftsuniversitt Wien A WIEN05

Fachhochschule Technikum Krnten A SPITTAL01

Fachhochschule des bfi Wien A WIEN38

Vrije Universiteit Brussel B BRUSSEL01

Universiteit Gent B GENT01

Haute cole de la Province de Lige Lon-Eli Troclet B LIEGE38

Ikonomicheski Universitet Varna BG VARNA04

Fachhochschule NordwestschweizCH WINDISC02

Veleuilite u Rijeci Collegium Fluminense HR RIJEKA 02

Sveuilite u Splitu HP SPLIT01

Univerzita Hradec Krlov CZ HRADEC01

Mendelova Univerzita v Brne CZ BRNO02

Univerzita Jana Evangelistz Purkzne v Usti nad Labem CZ USTINA01

Moravian University College Olomouc CZ OLOMOUC03

VB-Technick univerzita Ostrava CZ OSTRAVA01

Private University College of Economic Studies Ltd. Prague 8 CZ PRAHA22

Universitt BayreuthD BAYREUT01

Country Institution Erasmus ID codeHochschule Bremen D BREMEN04Technische Universitt Chemnitz D CHEMNIT01Heinrich-Heine-Universitt Dsseldorf D DUSSELD01Philipps-Universitt Marburg D MARBURG01Hochschule Pforzheim D PFORZHE01Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universitt Wrzburg D WURZBUR01Otto-Friedrich-Universitt Bamberg D BAMBERG01Universitt Ulm D ULM01Universitt Trier D TRIER01Hochschule fr Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin D BERLIN06Lyngby Uddannelsescenter DK LYNGBY04Aarhus Universitet DK AARHUS01Business Academy South West DK ESBJERG18

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria E LASPAL01Universidad de Extremadura E BADAJOZ01Universidad de Jan E JAEN01Universidad de Lleida E LLEIDA01Universidad de Salamanca E SALAMAN02Universidad de Zaragoza E ZARAGOZ01Universidad de Vigo E VIGO01Universidad politecnica de Cartagena E MURCIA04Universidad ceu Cardenal Herrera E VALENCI08Universidad de La Laguna E TENERIF01Universidad de Cordoba E CORDOBA01Universidad Camilo Jos Cela E MADRID33Universidad Pblica de Navarra E PAMPLON02

cole Suprieure de Commerce International F AV-FONT01Universit de Bourgogne F DIJON01Universit des Sciences et Technologies de Lille F LILLE01Universit Claude Bernard Lyon 1 F LYON01

Grande cole de Commerce INSEEC Paris F PARIS244Universit Paul Czanne Aix Marseille III F MARSEIL03ESTICE Lille Catholic University F LILLE11Universite Montpellier 1 F MONTPEL01Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Montpellier F MONTPEL 13Universite Jean Monnet St. Etienne F ST-ETIE01Ecole de Commerce Europeenne INSEEC Group F BORDEAUX 45Universite Montesquieu Bordeaux IV F BORDEAU41Normandy Business School F LEHAVR04Universite Nancy2 F NANCY02Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse III F TOULOUS03

Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem HU BUDAPES03Budapesti Gazdasgi Foiskola HU BUDAPES20Pannon Egyetem Veszprm HU VESZPRE01




Obudai Egyetem HU BUDAPES16

Technical University of Sofia BG SOFIA16

Universita degli studi di MessinaI MESSINA01

Universita degli studi di Trieste I TRIESTE01

Universita degli studi dellInsubria I VARESE02

Noordelijke Hogeschool LeeuwardenNL LEEUWAR01

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam NL ROTTERD01

Instituto Politcnico de CoimbraP COIMBRA02

Universidade da Beira Interior P COVILHA01

Universidade do Porto P PORTO02

ISCTE Instituto Universitario de Lisboa P LISBOA07

Instituto Pollitecnico do Porto P PORTO05

Universidade da Madeira P FUNCHAL03

Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias P LISBOA52

Universidade do Minho P BRAGA01

ISG Instituto Superior de Gestao P LISBOA15

Universidade Tecnica Lisboa P LISBOA04

Akademia Ekonomiczna w KatowicachPL KATOWIC02

Akademia Podlaska w Siedlcach PL SIEDLCE01

Uniwersytet Gdanski PL GDANSK01

Universytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu PL POZNAN03

University of Technology and Life Sciences PL BYDGOSZ02

Krakowska Adademia Im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego PL KRAKOW17

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wroclawiu PL WROCLAW03

Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Cluj Napoca RO CLUJNAP01

Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara RO TIMISOA01

Universitatea Constantin Brancusi din Targu-Jiu RO TARGU04

Hgskolan I Jnkping S JONKOPI01

Vxj universitet S VAXJO01

Tampereen teknillinen yliopistoSF TAMPERE02

Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu SF TAMPERE06

Vaasan Yliopisto SF VAASA01

ABO Akademi Universitetet FI TURKU02

Kaajanin ammattikorkeakoulu SF KAJAANI05

Lapin Yliopisto SF ROVANIE01

Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) G ATHINE04

University of Nicosia CY NICOSIA

Ekonomick Univerzita v BratislaveSK BRATISL03

Technick univerzita v Koiciach SK KOSICE03

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra SK NITRA02

Ankara niversitesiTR ANKARA01

Bogazii niversitesi, Istanbul TR ISTANBU01

Marmara niversitesi, Istanbul TR ISTANBU05

Sakarya niversitesi TR SAKARYA01




Obudai Egyetem HU BUDAPES16

Technical University of Sofia BG SOFIA16

Universita degli studi di MessinaI MESSINA01

Universita degli studi di Trieste I TRIESTE01

Universita degli studi dellInsubria I VARESE02

Noordelijke Hogeschool LeeuwardenNL LEEUWAR01

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam NL ROTTERD01

Instituto Politcnico de CoimbraP COIMBRA02

Universidade da Beira Interior P COVILHA01

Universidade do Porto P PORTO02

ISCTE Instituto Universitario de Lisboa P LISBOA07

Instituto Pollitecnico do Porto P PORTO05

Universidade da Madeira P FUNCHAL03

Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias P LISBOA52

Universidade do Minho P BRAGA01

ISG Instituto Superior de Gestao P LISBOA15

Universidade Tecnica Lisboa P LISBOA04

Akademia Ekonomiczna w KatowicachPL KATOWIC02

Akademia Podlaska w Siedlcach PL SIEDLCE01

Uniwersytet Gdanski PL GDANSK01

Universytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu PL POZNAN03

University of Technology and Life Sciences PL BYDGOSZ02

Krakowska Adademia Im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego PL KRAKOW17

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wroclawiu PL WROCLAW03

Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Cluj Napoca RO CLUJNAP01

Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara RO TIMISOA01

Universitatea Constantin Brancusi din Targu-Jiu RO TARGU04

Hgskolan I Jnkping S JONKOPI01

Vxj universitet S VAXJO01

Tampereen teknillinen yliopistoSF TAMPERE02

Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu SF TAMPERE06

Vaasan Yliopisto SF VAASA01

ABO Akademi Universitetet FI TURKU02

Kaajanin ammattikorkeakoulu SF KAJAANI05

Lapin Yliopisto SF ROVANIE01

Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) G ATHINE04

University of Nicosia CY NICOSIA

Ekonomick Univerzita v BratislaveSK BRATISL03

Technick univerzita v Koiciach SK KOSICE03

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra SK NITRA02

Ankara niversitesiTR ANKARA01

Bogazii niversitesi, Istanbul TR ISTANBU01

Marmara niversitesi, Istanbul TR ISTANBU05

Sakarya niversitesi TR SAKARYA01

Country Institution Website

Ekonomski fakultet, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu www.eccf.su.ac.yu

Ekonomski fakultet, Univerzitet u Kragujevcu www.ekfak.kg.ac.yu

Ekonomski fakultet, Univerzitet u Sarajevu www.unsa.ba

Ural Federal University, Russia www.urfu.ru

Budapesti Mszaki s Gazdasgtudomnyi Egyetem www.bme.hu

Universidad Tecnolgica de Pereira www.utp.edu.co

Universidad Nacional de Cuyo www.uncu.edu.ar

California State University, Long Beach www.csulb.edu

Portland State University www.pdx.edu

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University www.vt.edu

University of Virginia www.virginia.edu

Colorado State University , Pueblo, USA www.colostate-pueblo

.edu

Technical University of Ostrava (VB) www.vsb.cz

Gujarat Technological University, India www.gtu.ac.in

APG Shimla University, India www.apg.edu.in

National Tsing Hua University, Republic of China (Taiwan) www.nthu.edu.tw

Additional faculty cooperation agreements

Education Without Frontiers

CEEPUS partner institutions, Amadeus network (provisional programme)

Country Institution WebsiteUniversiteti Luigj Gurakuqi, ShkodraWirtschaftsuniversitt Wien www.wu-wien.ac.atSveuilite u Zagrebu www.unizg.hrVysok kola ekonomick v Praze www.vse.czBudapesti Corvinus Egyetem www.uni-corvinus.huUniverzitet Crne Gore www.ucg.cg.ac.yuAkademia Ekonomiczna w Krakowie www.ae.krakow.plUniverzitet u Beogradu www.bg.ac.yuEkonomick Univerzita v Bratislave www.euba.skUniverza na Primorskem www.upr.siUniverzitet u Sarajevu www.unsa.ba

Country Institution WebsiteUniversity of Applied Sciences Burgenland

Country Institution Erasmus ID codeGediz niversitesi TR IZMIR07Ordu University TR ORDU01Gaziosmanpasa University TR TOKAT01Yalova University TR YALOVA01Vilnius Gediminas Technical University LT VILNIUS02Fakultet za biznis ekonomija MK SKOPJE03



For the admission to the University of Maribor (Erasmus ID code: SI MARIBOR01) within the framework of the Socrates-Erasmus Programme, a student must follow these 5 steps:

Z Complete the electronic application form, Learning Agreement, and Housing Application.

Z Print the fully completed application form and obtain the signature of the Erasmus academic coordinator at your home university. A university stamp is also required.

Z Request a transcript of records from your home university. The transcript can be in any form including computer printouts from your university registrar's office.

Z Send the application form and the transcript of records to the following address: University of Maribor, Interna-tional Relations Office, Slomkov trg 15, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia.

The International Relations Office (IRO) at the University of Maribor will send the form to the International Office at the Faculty of Economics and Business. If the student is accepted, the IRO will send an acceptance letter to the students address and to the students home university.

Admission and Registration of Exchange Students

Consulthttp://socrateserasmus.uni-mb.si

and apply for your individual

password.

The deadlines for applications of exchange students

are 1 July for the winter semester and 1 December

for the summer semester. Applications after the

deadline may be considered if free places are

available.CEEPUS applications: online at http://www.ceep

us.

info. The application and admission procedure for the

enrolment of regular students are available from the

University of Maribor, Admissions and Information

Office, Slomkov trg 15, SI-2000 Maribor,) +386 2

2355 261, http://vpis.uni-mb.si.



Calendar

* exact dates will be announced at a later period

Winter Semester

Summer Semester

Last week of September*

WelcomeWeek

Last week ofFebruary*

WelcomeWeek

1 October*

Start oflecturesin wintersemester

First week ofMarch*Start oflectures

in summersemester

31 October*

Public Holiday (Reformation

Day)

27 AprilHoliday

(National Resistance

Day)

1 November

Holiday(Remembrance

Day)

1-2 May

Labour Day Holidays

1-2 January

Holidays(New Year)

25 December

Public Holiday (Christmas

Day)

26 December

Holiday(Independence

Day)

June

Summerexamination

period

27-31December

New Years holidays

25 June

Holiday (National Day)

before theChristmasholidays

End of lectures in winter semester

15 August

Public Holiday (Assumption

Day)

January andFebruary

Winterexamination

period

8 February

Holiday (Slovenian

Culture Day)



Semester Course No.

Course Title Lecturer(s) ECTS Credits

W BU01 Business Law Borut Bratina,AndrejaPrimec, Duan Jovanovi

5

W BU02 Principles of Economics Davorin Kraun, Mira Rihtari

6

W BU03 Open Economy Macroeconomics Rasto Ovin 6

W BU04 Human Resource Management Sonja Treven 6

W BU05 E-Business Information Systems Samo Bobek 6

W BU06 Marketing Research Matja Iri,Duan Radonji

6

W BU07 Technological Management and Environment Protection

Gregor Radonji,Matja Denac

5

S BU08 Innovation Management Zdenka enko 6

S BU09 Total Quality Management Duko Uri 6

S BU10 Applied Business Statistics Polona Tominc 5

S BU11 Project Management Anton Hauc,Igor Vreko

6

S BU12 Entrepreneurship Miroslav Rebernik,Matej Rus

6

S BU13 Customer Relationship Management Matja Iri 6

W = winter semester, S = summer semester

3. Educational offer for incoming students

University Education Programme Economic and Business Sciences (undergraduate courses taught in English)



Masters Programme Economic and Business Sciences (postgraduate courses taught in English)

Semester Course No.

Course Title Lecturer(s) ECTS Credits

W BM01 Organization Theory Vojko Potoan 6W BM02 Governance and Strategic

ManagementMojca Duh 6

W BM03 International Strategic Marketing Management

Milan JureKlavdij Logoar

6

S BM04 Economic Diplomacy Davorin Kraun 6S BM05 Macroeconomics Rasto Ovin 6S BM06 Information Systems Management Samo Bobek 6

Slovenian Language CoursesSlovenian language courses are organised by the University of Maribor for exchange students during their stay in Slovenia. You can enrol in the Slovenian language course after your arrival in Maribor.

Grading Scale

ECTS grade % of successful students normally achieving the grade

Slovenian grading system(local grade)

Definition (only of failing grades)

A 10 10B 25 9C 30 8D 25 7E 10 6

FX 5 fail some more work required before the credit can be awarded

F 1 4 fail considerable further work is required



Syllabus and subject description

Course number BU01

Course Title Business Law

Lecturer(s) Borut Bratina, PhD

Teaching Assistant Duan Jovanovi, PhD

Andreja Primec, MSc

ECTS Credits 5Language Engli

sh

level BUSemester winte

r

Content (Syllabus

outline)

Within the Business Law, we deal with basic legal terms of

national and EU legal system. The first part deals with the

meaning of corporate law (types of companies and other c

or-

poration questions) and the second part deals with the term

s of

commercial contract law (types of contracts and other obliga

tion

questions). Within Business Law we deal also with types of

securities.

Textbooks No English language sources indica

ted

Objectives To gain knowledge about national

and EU legal system,

companies (corporations) and commercial contract law.

Assessment written examination

undergraduate course



Course number BU02

Course Title Principles of Economics

Lecturer(s) Mira Rihtari, PhD

Davorin Kraun, PhD

ECTS Credits 6 Language English

level BU Semester winter

Content (Syllabus outline)

Fundamentals of Economics, Economic System and the Market Mechanism, Supply and Demand, Competitive Pricing and Imperfect Competition, Resource Prices and Distribution of Income, Macroeconomics and important macroeconomic variables, Economic Growth (long-run Analysis) and Economic Fluctuations (short-run Analysis), Keynes's Analysis of Aggregate Expendi-tures, Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand, Money and Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Some problems of Stabilization Policy

Textbooks Samuelson and Nordhaus, Economics, McGraw-Hill (selected chapters)

Objectives Business Economics acquaints the students with the fundamental terms and concepts of market economy and the basic principle of micro-economy the principle of optimization and balance.It provides the insight into economic growth and economic policies which promote growth and stability.

Assessment written examination 100% or two tests (micro and macro, each 50 %)




Course number BU03Course Title Open Economiy

macroeconomics Lecturer(s) Rasto Ovin, PhDECTS Credits 6 Language Englishlevel BU Semester winterContent (Syllabus outline)

1. Introduction: repetitorium of chosen macroecnomic models 2. The story of open economy macroeconomics from the European perspective 3. Balance of payments. 4. Open economy model. 5. The exchange rate. 6. Keynes multiplier in an open economy. 7. The absorption concept. 8. Mundell - Flemming model 9. IS LM BP Model and economic policy. 10. The interest rate in a IS LM BP model. 11. The function of the EU. 12. EU and EMU. 13. The devopment of the ECS. 14. Why Maastricht criteria. 15. Stability and Growth Pact, Pact for Euro. 16. European semester as a ground of common fiscal policyTextbooks There is no specific textbook for this subject. The students can use any Open Economy Macroeconomics textbook that includes all items as presented in the Syllabus outline. They are also motivated to use electronical sources on topics presented at the lectures. The program and handouts of the lecture are distrib-uted to the students at the beginning of the lecture.Objectives The aim of the subject is to introduce the parameter of an open economy into the discussion on the national economy. An important aprt of the subject is also devoted to the issues of international economic integration as experienced in the EU. With the help of most common used theories and models in the field the subject should help the students to discuss and participate with the solving of economics and business problems as offset in the national economic development.Intended learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding: Students will gain capability of interconnection of relevant macroeconomic cathegories and de-velopments from the point of permanent influence of internation-al economic developments on national economy. Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:Students will be able due to their understanding requirements of total economic equilibria to understand and analyze economic and business environment in a national economy. .Assessment Written exam in a form of seminar work representing indepen-dent analysis of a media article in the field of open economy macroeconomics. Material conditions for subject realization

Lecture room equipped with up to date technology which con-temporary standards at the faculty allow.Students commitments

Participation at the lectures, written exam in form of a seminar work.




Course number

BU04

Course Title

Human Resource

Management

Lecturer(s)

Sonja Treven, PhD

ECTS Credits

6

Language

English

levelBU

Semesterwinter

Content (Syllabus

outline)

Definition of HRM a

nd competitive adv

antage of

the companyHR i

n an organization

Personality

theoriesPrinciples

of learning in an

organizationTheo

retical

aspects of motivat

ionMotivation in

the work settings

HR

planningApproach

es to employee d

evelopmentDesi

gning

employee reward

system - Evaluatin

g work and work

outcomes

Textbooks

Byars L.L., Rue L.W

. (2003) Human Re

source Manageme

nt.

McGraw-Hill, New

York.Jackson S.E.,

Schuler R.S. (2003

)

Managing Human

Resources. Thoms

on South-Western

, Mason,

Ohio.Bratton J., G

old J. (2003) Huma

n Resource Manag

ement:

Theory and Practic

e. Palgrave Macm

illan, New York.

Objectives

The basic aim is to

acquaint the stud

ents with the foun

dations

of HRM. In the firs

t part the student

acquires the know

ledge

about the basic und

erstandings of HRM

as well as about

competitive challen

ges in the environm

ent and their impa

ct on

the HRM. In the se

cond part the stud

ent is acquainted w

ith

the manners of lea

rning and motivatin

g of employees in

work

settings. In the thir

d part the particula

r activities of the HR

M are

discussed.

Assessment

active work during

lectures and tutoria

ls 40%

written examination

60

%




Course numberBU05

Course TitleE-Business Informa

-

tion Systems

Lecturer(s)Samo Bobek, PhD

ECTS Credits6

LanguageEnglish

levelBU

Semesterwinter

Content (Syllabus

outline)

The course consists of the following

topics: information systems

for business to business e-business

(B2B), information systems

for business to customer e-business

(B2C), information systems

for business to government e-busine

ss (B2G), electronic

markets solutions, internet EDI syste

ms, solutions for internet

shops, solutions for mobile business,

solutions for computer

and telecommunications integration

(CTI; call centers), integra-

tion between e-business solutions an

d ERP solutions, internet

portals, information technologies for

e-business (HTML, XML, ..),

e-business information systems analy

sis and design, internet site

development with selected tool, tren

ds in the field of e-business.

TextbooksTurban E. and oth

ers: Electronic commerce: a manage

rial

perspective , Prentice Hall, 2004, Co

mbe C.: Introduction to

E-business, Elsevier 2006

ObjectivesThe course has th

ree main sets of objectives to pres

ent the

basics of e-business information sys

tems, to teach students how

to work with selected solutions and

to develop a solution. In

the first part, the course is focused o

n the basics of e-business

information systems, on the basics of

information technologies

which enable e-business and on the

basics of methodologies

of e-business information systems d

evelopment. In the second

part, the course is focused on the an

alysis of selected solutions

and on learning how to work with it

. In the third part, the course

is focused on the selected tools for

internet solutions develop-

ment.

Assessmentwritten examinatio

n 40%

project 30%

assignments 30%




Course number BU06

Course Title Marketing Research

Lecturer(s) Duan Radonji, PhD

Teaching Assistant Matja Iri, PhD


level BU Semester winter


1. Fundamental concepts of marketing research.2. Scientific fundaments of marketing and market research.3. A content of marketing research; research of marketing components; a concept of integral market; purchasing and sales market research; evaluation of market information.4. Project approach to marketing research.5. Constants of marketing research process.6. Steps of market-research process.7. Control of application of the results and conclusions of marketing research process.8. Methods of collecting data (survey methods, observation methods).9. Methods of organizing a collection of data (panel and experi-mentation).10. Methods of analysing data.11. Organisation of field research work.12. Modern trends in marketing research.

Textbooks 1. Aaker, D., Kumar, A., Day, D. (2002). Marketing Research. John Willey&Sons. Inc.

Objectives To inform students with theoretical, methodological and practical component of the marketing research process as well as with the importance and the role of information for decision-making process; to explain students the role of marketing research process in the context of marketing concept, process and system; to explain the process of field research work;to inform students with modern elements of marketing research as well as with its ethical dimensions.

Assessment active work in class 20%seminar work 30%written examination 50%




Course number BU07Course Title Technological

Management and Environment ProtectionLecturer(s) Gregor Radonji, PhD

Matja Denac, PhDECTS Credits 5Language English

levelBU

Semester WinterContent (Syllabus outline)

1. Technology (definitions, characteristics, classification); 2. Technology systems (characteristics and classification, technology system as a part of business-production system, structure of technology systems); 3. Technology life-cycles; 4. Technology management (definition, aims and objectives,

approaches); 5. Definition and characteristics of technological development; 6. Technology transfer; 7. Diffusion of technologies and technology substitution; 8. Indexes, determination and phases of technological develop-ment; 9. Technology foresighting; 10. Concepts of sustainable development; 11. Firms influences on the environment and its pollution sources;

12. Environmental management standards; 13. Concepts and strategies for the adpotion of cleaner tech-nologies; 14. Characteristics of the closed-loop economies: hierarchy of waste management options, waste minimisation, techno-eco-nomical constraints of recycling; 15. Environmental aspects of product Development

Textbooks Textbook Technology Systems and Integrated Environmemntal Protection will be supplemented with the additional chapters and contents of the subject.




Course number BU07Course Title Technological

Management and Environment ProtectionLecturer(s) Gregor Radonji, PhD

Matja Denac, PhDECTS Credits 5Language English

levelBU

Semester WinterContent (Syllabus outline)

1. Technology (definitions, characteristics, classification); 2. Technology systems (characteristics and classification, technology system as a part of business-production system, structure of technology systems); 3. Technology life-cycles; 4. Technology management (definition, aims and objectives,

approaches); 5. Definition and characteristics of technological development; 6. Technology transfer; 7. Diffusion of technologies and technology substitution; 8. Indexes, determination and phases of technological develop-ment; 9. Technology foresighting; 10. Concepts of sustainable development; 11. Firms influences on the environment and its pollution sources;

12. Environmental management standards; 13. Concepts and strategies for the adpotion of cleaner tech-nologies; 14. Characteristics of the closed-loop economies: hierarchy of waste management options, waste minimisation, techno-eco-nomical constraints of recycling; 15. Environmental aspects of product Development

Textbooks Textbook Technology Systems and Integrated Environmemntal Protection will be supplemented with the additional chapters and contents of the subject.

ObjectivesTo acquaint the st

udents with the role and significance

of

technology, technological developme

nt and trends of environ-

mental protection in firms business p

ractices as well as to equip

the students with the skills necessar

y for technology integration

into firms management and develop

ment decisions. Students

get the knowledge of the methods

for determining and fore-

sighting of technology development

as one of the basic aspects

of strategic planning, both on micro-

and macro level.

Assessmentwritten examinatio

n 70%

seminar paper 30%



Course numberBU08

Course TitleInnovation

Management

Lecturer(s)Zdenka enko, Ph

D

ECTS Credits6

LanguageEnglish

levelBU

Semestersummer

Content (Syllabus

outline)

1. Innovative work in current conditio

ns.

2. Holism with dialectical system the

ory.

3. Some practical methods for innov

ative work.

4. Innovative environments: Japan, U

SA, Europe.

5. Techniques and methods of creat

ive work.

6. Motivating and team work.

7. Ethic and innovating.

8. Encouraging innovating.

9. Industrial property management.

10. Implementation of innovation.

11. Case studies.

TextbooksCompulsory textb

ooks: Mulej, Matja, enko, Zdenka

(2002):

Basics of Systems Thinking Applied

to Innovation Management,

UM Faculty of Economics and Busin

ess, Maribor, Slovenia. Pejak,

Vid (2001) Ways to New Ideas, Ne

w moment, Slovenia. enko

Zdenka: Comparative Analysis of M

anagement Models in Japan,

USA and Western Europe, Ph.D. The

sis, UM Faculty of Economics

and Business, Maribor, Slovenia. Ad

ditonal textbooks: Schilling,

Melissa (2005): Strategic Managem

ent of Technological Innovation,

McGrawHill, Boston, MA, USA. Afuah

, Allan (1998): Innovation

Management Strategies, Impleme

ntation, and Profits. Oxford

University Press. ISBN 0-19-511346-2

. Utterback, James (1996):

Mastering the Dynamics of Innovatio

n. Harvard Business School

Press. ISBN 0-87584-342-5.




Objectives To introduce to students various topics of innovation processes, to develop capability for holistic understanding and problem solving, to develop the need for cooperation with different special-ists and capacity for productive team work on their case studies. To understand the innovative problem solving at all levels and in everyday practice. Learning the need and possibilities of intellectual rights protection.Assessment class participation 30%seminar work 30%written examination 40%



Course number BU09

Course Title Total Quality Management

Lecturer(s) Duko Uri, PhD


level BU Semester Summer


Quality, definitions, historical evolution, Quality model, quality metrics, Quality management systems and standards, Quality management systems auditing, Quality planningTotal Quality Management TQM, Principles, TQM modelsEFQM model, Quality management - key methods, Quality costs, Customer focus, Benchmarking, 20 key methodBSC Balanced Score Card method, QFD - Quality Function Deployment, FMEA - Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, TQM tools, Process capability, Graphical methodsStatistical quality control, Quality deployment

Textbooks Dale B.G. Managing Quality. Forth Edition. Blackwell Publishing, 2003. Beauregard M.RA practical Guide to Statistical Quality Improvement. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992.John S. OaklandStatistical Process Control. BH, 1996.Kolarik J.W. Creating Quality. Mc Graw Hill, 1995

Objectives - To understand that quality is a measurable attribute of a process, product or service;

- to understand quality management system and several standards defining requirements for quality management system (ISO 9001, 14000, etc);

- to understand TQM principles, concepts and models;- to became aware of key quality management methods like

customer focus, 20 keys, benchmarking, quality costs, etc;- to became aware of the most important quality management

tools: SPC, matrix diagrams, control cards, etc.

Assessment written examination 60%course work 20%project 20%




Course number BU10

Course Title Applied Business Statistics

Lecturer(s) Polona Tominc, PhD


level BU Semester summer


- formulate economic business problems in terms of statistics data collection methods surveys and samples:sampling and the quality of sampling datasurvey design, sampling methodsanalysis of research: weighting, standard error of estimation, sample variance, sampling frame, non-responses; number of sampling units identify the appropriate statistical techniques (estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing two or more samples independent and paired, related samples, ANOVA; association and dependencies, prepare the research report

Textbooks Groebner, Shannon, Fry in Smith:Business statistics a decision-making approach, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2001, 2005

Objectives ability to understand the steps in planning and performing statistical research:formulate problemdetermine research designdetermine data-collection methoddesign sample and collect dataanalyse and interpret the dataprepare the research reportability to understand interactions among stages in the research process and consequences of decisions made ability to use statistical software (SPSS, Excel) by case-studies.

Assessment active participation in class discussions 20%seminar research work 30%written examination 50%




Course number BU11

Course Title Project Management

Lecturer(s) Anton Hauc, PhD

Teaching Assistant Igor Vreko, MSc


level BU Semester Summer


- project, classification of projects, meaning of projects for shaping and implementing development of organisations, project life - cycle strategy and projects, implementation of strategies through projects project start-up,- managing business through projects, project oriented companies and other organisations,- project systems of project owner, project sponsor, project executors, influential factors and project receiver,- processes of projects and project planning, integration of project plans into annual business plans,- project organisation and managing projects basic principles of organising project oriented companies and other organisations,- project information system,- project manager, knowledge structure, qualification of profession project management in economy, in public adminis-tration and other non-profit organisations - international project management

Textbooks TURNER, J. Rodney: Handbook of Project Based Management: Improving the Process for Achieving Strategic Objectives, 2002




Objectives To introduce and discuss the importance of projects for strategic and business development and for business economics in profit and non-profit organisations, to introduce and discuss managing through projects in project oriented companies, to introduce theoretical and methodological bases of project management, to breakdown the project management in the complex complete management, all above in the direction of ensuring successful preparation of start up and implementation of projects, especially in connection with strategic management.All cognition with reference to projects and project management is to be established on the preparation of project start up manual.

Assessment participation during lectures and workshops 20%project 20%written examination 60%



Course number BU12

Course Title Entrepreneurship

Lecturer(s) Miroslav Rebernik, PhD

Teaching Assistant Matej Rus, MSc




Economic fundamentals of entrepreneurship, business demography and supporting environmentEntrepreneurship processStimulating creativity and forming of development visionSearching, recognizing and evaluating of business opportun itiesAcquisition of resources for exploitation of opportunitiesLegal aspects of launching, operation and development of a firmMarketing and financial aspects of entrepreneurship and management of firm growthHarvesting entrepreneurial returnsThe growth phases of a firm, strategies and problems of individual growth phases of a firmFranchisingForms of entrepreneurship: intrapreneurship, family entrepreneur-ship, high-tech entrepreneurshipThe business plan development

Textbooks Barnes, L., Hershon, S.: "Transferring Power in the Family Business", Harvard Business Review, July-August 1976.Bhide, A.: "The Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer", In: Sahlman, W., Stevenson, H., Roberts, M., Bhide, A.: The Entrepreneurial Venture, Harvard Business School Press, 1999.Bygrave, W.: "The Entrepreneurial process", In: Bygrave, W. (Ed.): Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Wiley, 1994Churchill, N., Lewis, V.: "The Five Stages of Small Business Growth", In: Sahlman, W., Stevenson, H., Roberts, M., Bhide, A.: The Entrepreneurial Venture, Harvard Business School Press, 1999.




Donnely, R.: The Family Business, In: Aronoff, C., Astrachan, J., Ward, J. (Eds.): Family Business Sourcebook II, Business Owner Resources, Marietta, 1996.Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reports; available at http://epfip.uni-mb.siRoberts, M.: The Challenge of Growth, In: Sahlman, W., Stevenson, H., Roberts, M., Bhide, A.: The Entrepreneurial Venture, Harvard Business School Press, 1999.Rus, M., Rebernik, M.: Instructions for preparing Business Plan; available at www.tovarnapodje-mov.orgSahlman, W.: Some Thoughts on Business Plans, In: Sahlman, W., Stevenson, H., Roberts, M., Bhide, A.: The Entrepre-neurial Venture, Harvard Business School Press, 1999.Slovenian Entrepreneurship Observatory reports; available at http://epfip.uni-mb.siStevenson, H.: A Perspective on Entrepreneurship, In: Sahlman, W., Stevenson, H., Roberts, M., Bhide, A.: The Entrepre-neurial Venture, Harvard Business School Press, 1999.Timmons, J.: Opportunity Recognition: The Search for Higher-Potential Ventures, In: Bygrave, W. (Ed.): Portable MBA in Entrepreneur-ship, Wiley, 1994.Papers and teaching notes delivered in classroom

Objectives The course is designed to give the students the understanding of the economic role of entrepreneurship and the knowledge of fun-damentals of entrepreneurship process. The goal of the project is to acquaint the student with the methods and techniques of business ideas evaluation and give the necessary background of what is involved in creating a new enterprise. Furthermore, the goal of the course is to give the students the understanding of intrapreneurship process and to build their capacity for applying knowledge in managing small and medium size enterprise.

Assessment written examination 50%business plan 30%class participation and assignments 20%



Course number BU13

Course Title Customer Relationship management

Lecturer(s) Matja Iri, PhD




1. The concept of CRM in organisation and widenesss of its ap-plication.

2. CRM and a marketing concept in organisation.3. CRM concept and services marketing.4. The role of CRM in customer value creation.5. Market research and CRM.6. The role of CRM in brand and positioning development.7. CRM in competitive advantage management.8. CRM process (analysis, diagnosis, planning with application

tool, implementation and control).9. CRM and internal marketing.10. CRM and relationship marketing.11. The application of the CRM in supply chain management.12. Case studies.

Textbooks Dyche, J., Dyche, J. (2001), The CRM Handbook: A Business Guide to CRM; Addison-Wesley, Co.

Kotler, P., Keller, K. L. (2005), Marketing Management, 12.th ed.; Part 3 (Connecting with Customers) and Part 4 (Building Strong Brands); pp. 138-369; Pearson Education; Prentice Hall.

Objectives To inform students about the concept of CRM and its role in organisation;To explain to students a concept and an advantage of relation-ship of CRM with modern information systems as well as to emphasize an application of modern information technology in the process of CRM;To give to students key theoretical, methodological, and practical fundaments of the process of CRM;To explain the relationship of CRM with marketing orientation of organisations and the role of CRM in the context of marketing concept, process and system in organisations

Assessment Seminar work and Written exam




NOTES



Course numberBM01

Course TitleOrganization Theo

ry

Lecturer(s)Vojko Potoan, Ph

D

ECTS Credits6

LanguageEnglish

levelBM

Semesterwinter

Content (Syllabus

outline)

1 Organization and Organization T

heory

1.1 What is Organization

1.2 The Evolution of Organization Th

eory

1.3 The Role of Organization Theory

in Modern Society

2 Fundamentals of Organizational

Structure

2.1 Starting points for creation of o

rg. structure

2.2 Attributes of organizational struc

ture

2.3 System of organizational structu

re

2.4 Methodology of creation of org

anizational structure

3 Process Oriented Organization

3.1 Social viewpoint of process

3.2 Plans and Procedures in process

3.3 Workflow of process

3.4 Synergy, as a goal of process cr

eation

4 Organization of Processes

4.1 Dynamics of processes

4.2 Change management

4.3 Alternatives for process organiza

tion

4.4 Implementation of process impro

vement

5 Cases from Organizational Pract

ice

TextbooksSlelected chapters

:

Daft, R. (2001): Organization Theory

and Design. South-Western

College Publishing, Mason. (selected

chapters)

Additional sources:

Galbraith, J. (2002): Designing Org

anizations: An Executive

Guide to Strategy, Structure, and Pr

ocess. Jossey-Bass, Danvers.

Daft, R. (2004): Business Organisat

ion. South-Western College

Publishing, Mason

A list of additional study materials (p

ublished studies, journals,

etc.) will be distributed when the mo

dule begins

postgraduate course



Objectives The course introduces the subject of organization and its applica-tion to business and other organizational systems. It provides an application of organization principles to the analysis of different element of organization (e.g. its working and behaviour) in different (e.g. sorts, types, and kinds) systems in order to give the students the knowledge and skills to understand and study further the organization, management and behaviour of all subjects of business and other systems. The purpose of the course is to enable students to understand how different elements interrelate within the whole organiza-tional systems.Assessment active work during lectures and tutorials 20%individual course papers 30%final written examination 50%



Course number BM02Course Title Governance

and Strategic ManagementLecturer(s) Mojca Duh, PhDECTS Credits 6

Language Englishlevel

BMSemester winter


Relations between business policy and strategic managementDevelopmental planning at the strategic management level:- seeking for and identifying strategic opportunities and strategies strategy evaluation and selection programming of strategy implemen-tation- Implementation and control at the strategic management level- Instrumental and institutional dimensions of strategic management

Textbooks obligatory:Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, J. D. (2000 or later editions): Strategic Management and Business Policy. Prentice Hall International.additional:Wit de, B., Meyer, R. (2002): Strategy. Process, Content, Contex.Thomson Learning, London.- articles on governance and strategic management (will be defined every time for academic year)Objectives - Understand process, instrumental and institutional dimensions of

governance and strategic management;- integrate the already acquired knowledge in economy, law and other areas with the governance and management theory which presents the core of described subject;- enhance students ability for cooperation in solving selected problems in strategic management field.Assessment oral examination (written examination in case of a large group of

students)

postgraduate course



Course number BM03

Course Title International Strategic Marketing Management

Lecturer(s) Milan Jure, PhD


level BM Semester winter


- globalisation of markets and its impact on business strategy;- globalization of competition and strategic marketing management;- internationalization process and competitive advantage of the firm;- international manager and global business mentality develop-ment;- market knowledge for competitive response to changes in inter-national setting;- market convergence theory and strategies of a firm market response;- internationalization modes and business strategy (value chain configuration in international firms);strategies and management of market position on global markets;- market development stages and marketing management;business strategy, strategies of firm market growth and strategic management;- market opportunities analysis and strategic market portfolio;- global/local marketing strategy leverages and rationalization for marketing activities;- strategic facets of marketing mix for global market;- strategic marketing planning and local execution of marketing activities;- organization and control of marketing of international firm as a framework for rational market position development and marketing effort optimization in international setting.

postgraduate course



Textbooks Basic course obligatory textbooks:Douglas, Susan P., and C. Samuel Craig (1995). Global Marketing Strategy. New York: Mc Graw-Hill.Johansson, Johny K. (2003). Global Marketing: Foreign Entry, Local Marketing, and Global Management. Chichago: Richard D. Irwin.Selected articles from various reviews (supporting readings).Recommended additional readingsdeMooij, Marieke (2004). Consumer Behavior and Culture: Con-sequences for Global Marketing and Advertising. London: Sage Publications.Gillespie, Kate, Jeannet, Jean-Pierre and Hubert D. Hennessy (2004), Global Marketing: An Interactive Approach. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.Ghemawat Pankaj (2007), Redesigning Global Strategy. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.Govindarajan, Vijay and Anil K. Gupta (2001), The Quest for Global Dominance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Grosse, Robert E. (ed.) (2000), Thunderbird on Global Business Strategy. New York: John Wiley & Sons.Jeannet, Jean-Pierre (2000), Managing with a Global Mindset. London: Pearson Education.Lasserre, Philippe (2002). Global Strategic Management. New York: Palgrave. (Chapters 1-11, 14).Lasserre, Philippe and Hellmut Schtte (1995), Strategies for Asia Pacific.London: Macmillan Press Ltd., poglavja 1-9.Rugman, Alan (2001). The End of Globalization. New York: Amacom.Verdin, Paul and Nick Van Heck (2001). From Local Champions to GlobalMasters: A Strategic Perspective on Managing Internationalization. New York: Palgrave.

Objectives The purpose of the course is to develop student understanding of influences of global business environment on business strategy and market position management in global market and to develop competency for managing international marketing by the use of modern strategic management concepts for international marketing at local and global level. To develop understanding of influences of the globalization of markets and internationalization process on strategic management of marketing function in business strategy of an international company. Upon proper understanding of global business environment influences on strategic decisions for developing international market position of the firm, the students will develop a capability for managing, implementing and control-ling international marketing activities at strategic company level

Assessment active group work participation 20%group seminar research paper 60%written or oral examination 20%



Course numberBM04

Course TitleEconomic Diploma

cy

Lecturer(s)Davorin Kraun, P

hD

ECTS Credits6

LanguageEnglish

levelBM

Semestersummer

Content (Syllabus

outline)

Theory and Practice:

What is Economic DiplomacyTheo

retical Analysis of Economic

DiplomacyState and Non-State Ac

torsThe practice of

Economic DiplomacyCurrent Challen

ges to Economic

DiplomacyBilateral Economic Diplo

macyThe Regional

Dimension: European Economic Dip

lomacyPlurilateralism and

MultilateralismGovernments, the I

nternational Financial Institu-

tions and International Cooperation

Case Studies:

The ITO, the GATT and the WTOC

reating the Economic

SummitsG8 Summits and their pre

parationIs Trade Policy

Democratic?An Overview of US-Jap

anese Economic Relations

Making EU International Environmen

t PolicyEconomic Diplomacy

for Developing CountriesThe World

Trading System

TextbooksThe new economi

c diplomacy: decision-making and ne

gotiation

in international economic relations / [e

dited by] Nicholas Bayne

and Stephen Woolcock; with case st

udies by Colin Budd ... [et al.].

Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Bu

rlington, VT : Ashgate, c2003

ObjectivesTo introduce diplo

macy to business people; to explain

and

understand how the states conduct

their international economic

relations: how they make decisions

domestically, how they

negotiate with each other internatio

nally, and how these

processes interact to determine the

main actors in economic

diplomacy.

Assessmentessay 50%

defense 50%

postgraduate course



Course number BM05Course Title MacroeconomicsLecturer(s) Rasto Ovin, PhDECTS Credits 6


BMSemester summer


Macroeconomic theoryMain macroeconomic conceptsBasic models of macroeconomic equilibriaInfluence of macroeconomic concepts on the economic policyOpen economy macroeconomicsBalance of paymentsExchange-rate and exchange-rate conceptsThe Mundell Flemming modelThe influence of the exchange-rate and policy-mix on the balance

of paymentsThe influence of economic policy on the balance of paymentsEconomic policyEconomic policy as a political processAims, subjects and instruments of economic policyLabour market policyEconomic policy efficiencyPossible negative consequences of economic policySpecial issues of economic policyTextbooks No English language textbooks indicatedObjectives The aim of the subject is to bring concepts which are relevant

for modern macroeconomics on the advanced level to students of predominantly business majors. Referring to its methods, the subject can be placed between macroeconomic subjects taught at the 1st degree (Economic theory, Economic analysis, Economic policy, the EU Macroeconomic Environment and Macroeconomics lll at the 3rd degree of study.Assessment participation in the discussion during lectures 30%seminar work 40%written examination 30%

postgraduate course



Course number BM05Course Title MacroeconomicsLecturer(s) Rasto Ovin, PhDECTS Credits 6


BMSemester summer


Macroeconomic theoryMain macroeconomic conceptsBasic models of macroeconomic equilibriaInfluence of macroeconomic concepts on the economic policyOpen economy macroeconomicsBalance of paymentsExchange-rate and exchange-rate conceptsThe Mundell Flemming modelThe influence of the exchange-rate and policy-mix on the balance

of paymentsThe influence of economic policy on the balance of paymentsEconomic policyEconomic policy as a political processAims, subjects and instruments of economic policyLabour market policyEconomic policy efficiencyPossible negative consequences of economic policySpecial issues of economic policyTextbooks No English language textbooks indicatedObjectives The aim of the subject is to bring concepts which are relevant

for modern macroeconomics on the advanced level to students of predominantly business majors. Referring to its methods, the subject can be placed between macroeconomic subjects taught at the 1st degree (Economic theory, Economic analysis, Economic policy, the EU Macroeconomic Environment and Macroeconomics lll at the 3rd degree of study.Assessment participation in the discussion during lectures 30%seminar work 40%written examination 30%

Course number BM06

Course Title Information Systems Management

Lecturer(s) Samo Bobek, PhD


level BM Semester summer


The course consists of the following topics: paradigms of information systems management, theories of strategic informa-tion systems planning, management of IT/IS projects portfolios, organizing IT/IS units, operational issues of IT/IS units, monitoring IT/IS units, measuring effects/results of IT/IS units and projects, IT investments, security management, outsourcing and insourcing of IT/IS resources.

Textbooks Daniels C.: Information technology: the management challenge, Adison Wesley, 1994, Taylor J.: Managing information systems projects, Amacom 2004

Objectives The main objective is to elaborate different viewpoints of management of IT/IS resources. It further explains management paradigms connected with the issues of planning, organizing and monitoring IT/IS resources and units. The objective is also to present and to discuss good practice within the cases connected with the topic.

Assessment oral examination 60%seminar paper 40%

postgraduate course



Course Title Business English I

Lecturer(s) Drago Gajt, MANataa Gajt, MATosja Kobler Jovanovi, MA Tatjana Koropec Chapo, BA


Year 1 Semester Winter and summer (whole year)

Prerequisites knowledge of the English language equivalent to level B2


Various economics and business topics are studied in order to achieve:

a) academic goals: students will be able to read English business and economics texts, professional journals and textbooks, and

b) professional goals, which comprise the ability to: read business papers and journals, conference papers, business reports and letters, understand speeches, negotiations, conversations, TV and radio programmes, write typical text types (annual reports, presentations, memos, etc.), communicate orally (in telephone conversa-tions, negotiations, meetings, presentations, etc.).

Textbooks Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S.: Market Leader- Intermediate Business English New Edition (Course Book), Pearson Education, 2005 (chapters 1-7)Mascull, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge: CUP, 2002 (selected chapters)Duckworth, M.: Business Grammar and Practice, Oxford: OUP, 2004Cotton, D., Robbins, S.: Business Class Longman, 1999 or later, chapter 4EVROTERM. Multilingual terminology database http://www.sigov.si/evrotermCambridge Dictionary Online. http://dictionary.cambridge.orgega, L.: Veliki moderni poslovni slovar angleko-slovenski., Ljubljana: Cankarjeva zaloba, 1997Pinder, J.: The European Union. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: OUP, 2001Swan, M., Walter, C.: How English Works. A Grammar Practice Book, Oxford: OUP, 1997

Syllabus and subject description: Language courses



Objectives Enhance and expand the general knowledge of English;Introduce the terminology used in various fields of economics and business and which is related to other subjects studied in the 1st year;Develop specific listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through authentic business texts;Develop specific business communication skills (telephon-ing, e-mail, presentations, informal talks, meetings);Encourage students to actively participate and work independently (pre-sentations, home assignments);Develop strategies needed for independent work (the use of reference books, web pages, dictionaries, etc.);Familiarise students with cultures and business practices in English speaking countries and within the EU.

Assessment active class participation 20%homework 20%written examination 60%



Course Title Business English II

Lecturer(s) Drago Gajt, MANataa Gajt, MATosja Kobler Jovanovi, MATatjana Koropec Chapo, BA




The subject comprises various themes from the field of economics and business science for acquiring:

a) academic skills: reading of English economic and business texts, scientific journals and textbooks;

b) professional skills: reading of professional texts related to other subjects of the 2nd year of study, of reports and letters; writing CVs, letters of application, minutes, business correspondence; understanding of speeches, negotiations, dialogues, TV and radio programmes; writing of frequent text types (summary, presentation); appropriate use of language for negotiations, meetings and presentations.

Textbooks Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S.: Market Leader- Interme-diate Business English (Course Book), Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000 (selected chapters)Tullis, G. in T. Trappe, T.: New Insights into Business, Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000 (selected chapters)Mascull, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge: CUP, 2000 (selected chapters)Cotton, D., Robbins, S.: Business Class Longman, 1999 or later, chapters 4, 7EVROTERM. Multilingual terminology database http://www.sigov.si/evrotermCambridge Dictionary Online. http://dictionary.cambridge.orgega, L.: Veliki moderni poslovni slovar-angleko-slovenski. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva zaloba, 1997Swan, M., Walter, C.: How English Works. A Grammar Practice Book, Oxford: OUP, 1997



Objectives Upgrade and extend the knowledge of the terminology related to various fields of economics and business science as well as to other subjects of the 2nd year of study;Develop specific listening, speaking, reading and writing skills by using appro-priate economics and business science related texts;Develop specific business communication skills (e.g. presentations in English);Upgrade the knowledge of the vocabulary needed in meetings and negotiations;Introduce the basics of business correspondence;Develop discussion skills in English;Develop integrated skills by the application of case-studies;Encourage students to active participation and individual work (pre-sentations, home assignments, etc.);Develop self-study strategies (use of handbooks, internet resources, dictionaries, etc.);Introduce the culture and business customs in the English-speaking countries as well as in Europe.

Assessment active class participation 20%homework 20%written examination 40%oral examination 20%



Course Title Business English III

Lecturer(s) Drago Gajt, MANataa Gajt, MATosja Kobler Jovanovi, MATatjana Koropec Chapo, BA





a) academic goals: students will be able to read English business and economics textbooks, books and profes-sional journals, they will develop the ability to participate in exchange programmes, studies abroad, have the ability to qualify for internships abroad (e.g. AIESEC), have the ability to take notes in English, summarise, and

b) professional goals, which comprise the ability to: read business papers and journals, conference papers, business reports and letters, understand speeches, negotiations, conversations, TV and radio programmes, write typical text types (annual reports, presentations, memos, etc.), communicate orally (in telephone conver-sations, negotiations, meetings, presentations, etc.).

Textbooks Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S.: Market Leader- Upper Inter-mediate Business English (Course Book), Harlow, Pearson Education, 2000 (selected chapters)Pile, L., A. Williams, I. Wood.: Pass Cambridge BEC Higher Student's Book, Summertown Publishing, 2002 (selected chapters)Mascull, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge: CUP, 2002 (selected chapters)EVROTERM. Multilingual terminology database http://www.sigov.si/evrotermCambridge Dictionary Online. http://dictionary.cambridge.orgega, L.: Veliki moderni poslovni slovar-angleko-slovenski, Ljubljana: Cankarjeva zaloba, 1997Pinder, J.: The European Union. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: OUP, 2001Ashley, A.: A Handbook of Commercial Correspondence, Oxford: OUP, 2003



Objectives Develop and enhance the terminology used in various fields of economics and business and which is related to other subjects studied in the 3rd year;Develop specific listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through authentic business texts;Develop specific business communication skills (presentations)Upgrade the vocabulary needed in business meetings and negotiations;Upgrade the knowledge in the area of written business communication (business correspon-dence, summaries, reports, memos, etc.)Develop the ability to communicate verbally;Develop integrated skills through case studies;Encourage students to actively participate and work independently (presentations, home assignments, etc.);Develop strategies needed for independent work (the use of reference books, web pages, dictionaries, etc.)Familiarise students with cultures and business practices in English speaking countries and within the EU.

Assessment active class participation 20%homework 20%seminar paper 10%written examination 30%oral examination 20%



Course Title Business German I

Lecturer(s) Alenka Plos, BANada Puklavec, Mag. phil.

ECTS Credits 6 Language German


Prerequisites knowledge of the German language equivalent to level B2



a) academic goals: students will be able to read German business and economics texts, professional journals and textbooks,

b) professional goals, which comprise the ability to:read business papers and journals, conference papers, business reports and letters, understand speeches, negotiations, conversations, TV and radio programmes, write typical text types (annual reports, presenta-tions, memos, etc.), communicate orally (in telephone conversations, negotiations, meetings, presentations, etc .).Real-life cases from business practice are studied, as well as newspaper and magazine articles. Key gram-matical structures are studied in detail.

Textbooks Hffgen, A.: Deutsch lernen fr den Beruf, Ismaning, Max Hueber Verlag, 2001Kline, A., Senar, M., idanik, M.: Nemka slovnica z vajami, Maribor, Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta, 2004Handouts, current issues of journals and newspapers



Objectives Enhance and expand the general knowledge of German;Introduce the terminology used in various fields of economics and business and which is related to other subjects studied in the 1st year;Deve

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