CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA – FACULTY OF ECONOMICS OFFERS YOU A CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION WITH OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL MBA PROGRAM!
GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOLUNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA
2014/2015
MA S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
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Message from the Academic Director of MBA
“MBA- “EU Border” is designed to pro-vide a competitive leading business educa-tion through an effective link of theory and practice. Our concept is simple; we combine top-class international staff with our local advantages to deliver unique value proposi-tions for our students: development of trans-ferable skills and abilities (for mobile jobs and global industries), access to EU countries and companies, business networking, a multicul-tural, highly hospitable and friendly environ-ment, as well as excellent value for money. We welcome students with differing educational backgrounds and a variety of work, profes-sional or business experiences.”
Jovo Ateljević
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We live in a very complex and intricate world, where management has become globalized. The same type of management language and tech-niques are being used globally and it is of disadvantage for management practitioners to continue to use more traditional forms of management. This MBA Program teaches modern management that will enable you to update your skills and become a professional player in the world of man-agement. The MBA Program in Banja Luka is well-priced and affordable, whilst Banja Luka is advantageously placed the centre of a number of cul-tural intersections and boundaries. You will have access to many models and examples from the EU, but additionally from developing economies to the East - where many opportunities will arise for future managers to exploit their skills and expertise. The MBA in Banja Luka is very modern in its outlook, offering a mix of contemporary learning methods and en-couraging entrepreneurial understanding and innovation. It will enable you to attain more sophisticated management skills as well as enhancing your opportunity to reach more senior management roles and posts.
The challenges of the post-financial crisis world have had a strong impact on how we view both management and entrepre-neurship. Economic systems which appear to have universal ap-plication are being fundamentally challenged. Entrepreneurs, and those engaged in entrepreneurial business processes, cannot escape those challenges nor can they avoid the strategic implications of a highly fluid and uncertain socio-economic environment. The Banja Luka MBA is located in a European transition economy which has endured and survived significant challenges to entrepreneurial de-velopment and to how we manage the entrepreneurial process. It is therefore an ideal location for those managers or potential manag-ers, who are seeking to expand, develop and augment their existing skills and expertise.
This MBA program is wholly taught in English by highly experienced international professors, ensuring that students will have the same op-portunities as those studying at leading universities in the UK or other Western European countries. Furthermore, the formal partnership with universities from the UK (University of East London) and Italy (University of Ancona) gives Banja Luka’s MBA students a significant opportunity to be part of the wider academic and business communities across Europe and beyond. The MBA program in Banja Luka is operated according to the latest teaching approaches and continuous interaction with compa-nies. The location of Banja Luka, being close to the EU border, is definitely an attractive place in terms of a low cost of living. The quality of life is another major advantage for prospective students. Banja Luka as well as the Balkan region in general offers many business opportunities for those with competitive business knowledge and skills.
Peter Rosa, The Edinburgh University
Donato Iacobucci, Ancona University
Our international professors
Tony O’Rourke,Institute of Financial Services University College, London
• Entirely taught in English
• Designed for professionals regardless of their educational background and vocation
• Combination of traditional and modern education: new techniques for acquiring knowledge
• High-class international staff: lecturers selected from the leading European uni-versities
• Far lower tuition fees in comparison to EU and the rest of the world
• Partial as well as full scholarships avail-able
• International exchange: partnership with business schools from the UK and EU
WHY OUR MBA PROGRAM?
• An important administrative, cultural and sports center of the country
• 20 minutes drive from EU border with Croatia
• 3 hours drive to Italy
• The largest administrative, cultural and sports centre in the country
• Banja luka is well known for its green and clean image
• Significantly lower cost of living in com-parison to major European cities
• Multicultural environment
WHY MBA IN BANJA LUKA?
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• Ambitious professionals, with strong international awareness. In the process of assessing the ap-plications and final selection of the candidates, above all criteria, we consider following questions:
• Does the candidate have strong po-tential for progress?
• Is the candidate able to achieve professional and personal transfor-mation?
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?
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UNIBL International MBA Program, entirely taught in English, is highly de-manding program specially designed for experienced professionals who want to make a significant change in their ca-reers. The course content and the focus on personal and professional develop-ment provide participants with new visions and ambitions. In addition, each MBA participant brings great knowledge to the program, as there is a continuous sharing of career and life experiences.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS MBA studies consist of 60 ECTS credits. This study program lasts 15 months, or 2 semesters of classes and one semester combination of doing the internship and writing Final Project. Classes are taught by leading interna-tional scholars who have high-class knowledge in specific scientific fields, as well as years of experience in scientific research and work in higher education.
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP The International Internship Program will be facilitated in cooperation with foreign institutions through student ex-change mobility programs and various projects such as Tempus, Erasmus Mun-dus, CEEPUS, and others. Guided by this principle, students will be given an op-portunity to accomplish their internship in the region or abroad, thus being able to use their acquired knowledge in real business environments and gain neces-sary experience that will be useful in their future career.
• Will the candidate contribute to or have an awareness of class diver-sity?
• Does the candidate have a potential to foster classmates’ learning expe-rience?
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• Sustainable Strategic Management• Operational Management• Managerial Accounting• Leadership and Project Management• Global Marketing• Global Economics and Corporate Finance• Entrepreneurship, Innovation,
and Business Opportunities
Core courses
• Financial Reporting and Controlling• Advanced Research Methodology• E-Business, Technology and Information Sys-
tems• The Business Environment: Business, Govern-
ment and Society• Global Capital Markets and Currencies• International Business• Business Consultancy• Exploitation of Renewable Energy Sources• Food Chain Management• Business Foreign Language
Elective courses
• Each student is expected to develop a research project in the form of a written paper, under mentor’s supervision.
• The aim of this Final Project is to help stu-dents develop their research skills, their ca-pability of undertaking independent research and problem analysis as well as to developing their ability to propose practical solutions.
Final project
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CALENDAR
SESSIONSONLINE APPLICATIONand receipt of dossier
deadline
SELECTION RESULTS
ONLINE ENROLLMENT and payment of the 1st
installment of tuition and fees
1st ROUND 15th July 2014 1st August 2014 From 1st August 2014 (to 15th August)
2nd ROUND 15th September 2014 1st October 2014 From 1st October 2014 (to 15th October)
TUITION FEES: 5,000 EUROS• 1st instalment: 2,000 EUROS
(until the 15th of October 2014)• 2nd instalment: 1,500 EUROS
(until the 15th of February 2015)• 3rd instalment: 1,500 EUROS
(until the 15th of December 2015)
SCHOLARSHIPS awarded based on over-all excellence of the candidates:• academic merits• professional experience
but also• financial need.
Special bank LOANS at 0% interest rate are available to make financing easier for self-financing students.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor degree or equivalent (from licensed university or college, regardless of profession)
• minimum of 1 year working experience
• English language proficiency (interna-tionally recognized English Certificate or English Language Certificate issued by UNIBL)
CONTACT
University of Banja LukaFaculty of EconomicsInternational MBA ProgramMajke Jugovića 478000 Banja LukaThe Republic of SrpskaBosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: +387 51 430 031Fax: +387 51 430 053E-mail: [email protected]: mba.efbl.org
MBA Program DirectorJovo Ateljević, PhD+387 65 412 521
MBA Program CoordinatorTatjana Vučić Rogić, MSc+387 65 634 176
