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Programme:

Contemporary Bank Management

Integrated study programme with practice
Study Cycle: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Faculty: Business and Economics
Academic year: 2023 / 2024
ECTS: 180 (3 years) Accrediation
Decision: Decision for starting of the program

The Curriculum of Contemporary Bank Management is a balanced combination of primary specific theoretical knowledge and professional skills. The structure of the three-year program includes studies that are by nature dynamic, integrative and interactive. The program is designed to offer an integrative approach to the topic of modern bank management, implementing this concept through teaching and a practical program. Items that are included in this program represent perspectives that are based on theory, which is closely related to practical application in the business world. This program allows students to acquire the necessary skills and experience for banking works, the use of management, marketing and finance in banking operations.

During the three years of this program, the students have opportunity for practical work (practice), whereby they will be able to apply in the bank their knowledge, capacity, ability and skills obtained in the Faculty. The practical work is obligatory and included in all cycle of study.   They need 50% of their time to work practically in the bank, where they will upgrade their practical knowledge and skills according to the labour market needs and specifically to meet the requirement of the banks.

The study program Contemporary Bank Management aims:

  • to prepare students for the position of leaders in profit and non-profit organizations in the country and around the world.
  • to prepare students to build careers in the fields of banking management, but also in the private sector in the field of finance.
  • to enable the acquisition of research skills and experience in banking matters, the use of management, marketing and finance in banking operations.
  • to develop the concept of practical work of students.
  • to develop concept of critical thinking to students.
  • to enable students to actively participate in lectures and practical work in order to independently carry out research in all areas of business administration.
  • to facilitate the development of personal skills, communication, research and other important skills needed for employment.
Knowledge and understanding
  • Has the necessary knowledge for the following business functions: marketing, economics, finance management, business modelling, operations management, risk management, entrepreneurial leadership, strategic management, the basics of business law and business planning.
  • Has a knowledge of the functional areas of entrepreneurship, ongoing research and innovation, future trends, and the impact of these developments in theory and practice.
  • Has a knowledge and understanding of national, regional and global economic situation on the market. Has knowledge of financial theories, analysis and reporting.
  • Acquire a strong foundation in how to start a business and be ready for graduate studies related to the management of enterprises, entrepreneurship or related fields.
  • Understand the different tools for making management decisions.
Applying knowledge and understanding
  • Ability to professionally write and further develop their own business plan and its implementation in real life.
  • Ability to apply the necessary principles in the process of successfully managing the new venture.
  • Ability to assist in the formulation and practical implementation of successful marketing, financial and general management plans and strategies.
Making judgement
  • To think critically and to apply theoretical and practical knowledge and experience to identify and analyze business problems.
  • Critically analysing and evaluating of identified entrepreneurial opportunities.
  • Strategic thinking and reasoning in connection with activities related to the creation, development and maintenance of an appropriate business model.
Communication skills
  •  Show, understanding of individual and group dynamics in organizations.
  •  Operate effectively in teamwork.
  •  Effectively dealing with people from different social, economic, cultural and religious backgrounds.
  •  Demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to ethical, social and legal responsibilities of companies.
  •  Show business ideas in an effective manner.
  •  Demonstration of key negotiating skills.
  • Interpret business data and economic indicators.
Learning skills
  • Can research and detect sources of learning;
  • Can be trained for individual and team learning;
  • Have the ability to conduct business analysis and use of scientific literature and analysis of the opinions and estimates of other authors.

Semester 1

  • Introduction to Business Concepts
    The aim of the course is students to learn about the external and internal environment of the company. However, attention will be paid to the financial, marketing, management and organizational function of the enterprise. In addition, the perceived impact of the company on the community in which it operates. Students will gain knowledge in: - Explain the fundamental economic problems; - Understand the relationship between limited resources, value, benefits and wealth; - Understand the cohesion relationship between micro and macro economics; - Discuss the objectives and instruments of macroeconomics; - Understand and explain economic cycles; - Debate on international economic relations and others.
  • Practice
  • Microeconomics and Prices
    The course is designed to give a basic understanding of economic phenomena and global universal microeconomic terminology. It analyzes the theoretical approaches that allows one to come to their own idea of the possible application solutions to the problems of production, exchange and organization of individual enterprise, a separate branch or separate market. Developmental components provide dynamic dimension without which simplified approaches would be unusable. Basics of microeconomics in the world as part of the universal effort to instantly identify and define similar problems and come up they may be resolved in a similar manner anywhere in the world, but to get to the information that can aggregate level to assist in the formulation of macroeconomic objectives and strategic planning elements. An attempt is made to give the student the opportunity to use universal literature, and what is possible and more effective online communications and online forms of communication.
  • Marketing Concepts and Commercialization
    The aim of this course is for students to acquire knowledge of the basic concepts that are embedded in the marketing functions of modern organizations. The emphasis is on concepts and issues related to the marketing of consumer products and services. More specifically, the objective is for students to gain an understanding of the marketing environment by analyzing the market, and then to implement successful marketing strategies in such an environment. Students will also be able to apply scientific concepts to design a complete marketing plan for their product. This course contributes to the students to familiarize themselves with various activities in the field of marketing, which contribute to the company to be more competitive and successful in the market.
  • Elective course 1
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
  • Free elective course 1
    • Public Speaking
    • Intercultural Studies
    • Communication Skills
    • Advanced Excel
    • Advanced IT skills
    • Advanced Word
    • Google Apps
    • Advanced Access
    • Desktop Publications
    • Web Publications
    • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    • Academic Writing in English
    • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    • Environmental Protection
    • Professional Career Development
    • Debate and Presentation Skills
    • Academic Writing in Albanian

Semester 2

  • Practice
  • Маcroeconomics
    The aim of the course is the student to acquire knowledge: - macroeconomic concepts and categories that are a prerequisite for the functioning of a national economy that is part of a wider global economic system; - the importance of the principal macroeconomic indicators such as: gross national product, national income, economic growth, economic cycle, investment and public consumption, inflation, unemployment, money and banks, budget, balance of payment, etc.; - the basic instruments of macroeconomic analysis (aggregate supply and demand) and macroeconomic policies (monetary and fiscal policy), etc.; - the effective functioning of a national economy, comparing it with the contemporary market economies, indicating that direction differences, similarities and opportunities for future development of the respective economy; - knowledge of macroeconomics, which will allow easier access to other advanced macroeconomic courses.
  • Introduction to Banking
    The course provides basic knowledge of banking management and regulatory policy for the modern financial system in the world as well as in Macedonia, the main intermediaries and their functions, and the role of banks in the financial sector in Macedonia. Students will be equipped with the knowledge of how the financial industry function and that economic factor are most important to the success of the management of the financial sector in today's financial world.
  • Business Mathematics
    The purpose of this course is to train students for the following: - To apply the system of linear equations to solve various problems in the field of business and economics; - Apply their knowledge of linear models and numerous arrays to solve various problems in business and economics; - To acquire advanced knowledge on the calculation of compound interest rate, recurring deposits, periodic rents, loans and financial decision-making.
  • Elective course 2
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
  • Free elective course 2
    • Public Speaking
    • Intercultural Studies
    • Communication Skills
    • Advanced Excel
    • Advanced IT skills
    • Advanced Word
    • Google Apps
    • Advanced Access
    • Desktop Publications
    • Web Publications
    • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    • Academic Writing in English
    • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    • Environmental Protection
    • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    • Professional Career Development
    • Debate and Presentation Skills
    • Academic Writing in Albanian

Semester 3

  • Financial Planning and Analysis
    The aim of the course is required theoretically fund transfer knowledge and skills of students in the area of financial management, as well as training students with contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of the analysis of the fundamental concepts of finance companies, financial and real investment projects and their evaluation through the time dimension of money. The aim of the course continues to train students how to use adequate sources of financing, efficient capital management and determination of proper structure, determining appropriate policy allocation of profits dividend policy and finalize the financial planning and forecasting, etc. . Achieving the intended goals of the subject, students create new opportunities for competitive access to the labor market or effectively manage their own real businesses.
  • Practice
  • Corporate Finances
    The aim of the course is required theoretically fund transfer knowledge and skills of students in the area of financial management, as well as training students with contemporary theoretical knowledge and experience in the analysis of the fundamental concepts of corporate finance, financial and real investment projects and their evaluation money through the time dimension. The aim of the course continues to train students how to use adequate sources of financing, efficient capital management and determination of proper structure, determining appropriate policy allocation of profits dividend policy and finalize the financial planning and forecasting, etc. Achieving the intended goals of the subject, students create new opportunities for competitive access to the labor market or effectively manage their own real businesses.
  • Risk Management in Banking
    The course is aimed to address the ways in which performs the quantification and management of various sources of risk by corporations. This applies especially to the area of the financial sector, and special attention is given to non-financial companies. This subject covers a wide approach to risk management in the enterprise or "integrated risk management" - the new management approach to risk management. Among the titles that are covered with a material particular weight given to market, credit and operational risk. The course relies heavily active application analysis of actual cases.
  • Elective course 3
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
  • Free elective course 3
    • Public Speaking
    • Intercultural Studies
    • Communication Skills
    • Advanced Excel
    • Advanced IT skills
    • Advanced Word
    • Google Apps
    • Advanced Access
    • Desktop Publications
    • Web Publications
    • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    • Academic Writing in English
    • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    • Environmental Protection
    • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    • Professional Career Development
    • Debate and Presentation Skills
    • Academic Writing in Albanian

Semester 4

  • Practice
  • Money and Banks
    The course aims to provide basic knowledge of one of the most dynamic categories in the economy - banking and money, as a condition without which it can not imagine any modern national economy. To show and describe the historical trajectory of the development of banking, to bring the experiences of other developed countries of the world and display systems of the neighbouring countries as part of his immediate environment after graduation will be part of their working environment. Enables the understanding of bank operations easier gaining confidence among bankers where a need for credit monitoring or other banking or an opportunity to draw attention or gain customer confidence that the company is part of the working process in which future economies work. On the other hand banking is attractive and prestigious profession that is not only interesting but also offers a good status position in society and good earnings.
  • Banking Marketing
    The purpose of this course is for students to gain knowledge about the basic concepts that are embedded in the marketing functions of modern banks. The emphasis is on concepts and issues related to the marketing of consumer products and services in the banking sector. More specifically, the objective is for students to gain an understanding of the marketing environment by analyzing the market, and then to implement successful marketing strategies in such an environment. Students will also be able to apply scientific concepts to design a complete marketing plan in the banking sector. This course contributes to the students to familiarize themselves with various activities in the field of banking marketing, which contribute to the company to be more competitive and successful in the market.
  • Human Resource Management
    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the importance and role of human resource management in contemporary business organizations. Within this course students will learn about the process of human resource management both in theory and in the practice of international and domestic companies.
  • Elective course 4
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
  • Elective course 5
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance

Semester 5

  • Banking Supervision
    The course provides an assessment of the non-monetary deposits, ie the various categories of assets that can be made non-cash deposits, then the assessment of assets and capital in cases of mergers and acquisitions of companies, buying and selling companies as well as in the regulation of bankruptcy proceedings. Determining the fair market value The funds and capital essential procedure that precedes many accounting, financial, legal, operations related to the sale, purchase, download, merging companies. Assessment is the foundation of any sale of assets, downloading and converting capital commitments, sales of receivables, pledging, lending and other accounting, financial and legal operations.
  • Project Management
    On successful completion of the course, students will be able to: * plan the activities necessary to implement the project, identify their interdependencies, their duration and costs; * prepare the necessary reports and perform all the required communication between the project and the client, as well as among the team members and the other stakeholders. structure the project to its constituent activities; * prepare a Gantt-chart and a network plan for the project and * identify the shortest time needed to complete the project; * use MS Project as a tool in the process of planning, *implementation and review of the project; * define the project, identify its scope and objectives and develop project specification;
  • Methods of Asset and Property Valuation
    The course provides an assessment of the non-monetary deposits, ie the various categories of assets that can be made non-cash deposits, then the assessment of assets and capital in cases of mergers and acquisitions of companies, buying and selling companies as well as in the regulation of bankruptcy proceedings. Determining the fair market value The funds and capital essential procedure that precedes many accounting, financial, legal, operations related to the sale, purchase, download, merging companies. Assessment is the foundation of any sale of assets, downloading and converting capital commitments, sales of receivables, pledging, lending and other accounting, financial and legal operations.
  • Practice
  • Elective course 6
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
  • Elective course 7
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance

Semester 6

  • Practice
  • Strategies for Managers
    The purpose of this course is to enable students to evaluate and application of key elements of strategic analysis, choosing the right strategy within the flexible plan, and to stimulate thinking about the problems associated with the implementation of the formulated strategy. Also through this course, students will gain experience in critical thinking about the issues and problems associated with the choice of strategy in turbulent and dynamic environment and will understand that there is no single right way to develop a strategy. After completing the class, students should be able to; To understand the theories and concepts of strategic management; - To master the vocabulary relevant to the strategic management; - To integrate knowledge obtained from separate functional managements; - To develop analytical and communication skills, and teamwork skills.
  • Banking Management
    This course focuses on decision making in the bank's management in today's operating environment and discuss contemporary challenges of the financial sector in the world. In this course you will analyze the factors that influence credit, investment funds and decisions related to pricing will also be analyzed and between risk and return for various banking products. The course will also analyze the national banks in Macedonia and Albania as well as the world's central banks, monetary policy and supervision.
  • Professional Management Skills
    The aim of this course is for students to be introduced to the basics of management, its genesis and definition, as well as the basic principles which should be based on the work of any future manager. Of this course will enable students: - To learn the basics of management and to enable them to provide specific examples; - To be able to see the study of this subject see as necessary to perform in the context of learning the practical application of learning; - To acquire an effective way of thinking that will help in dealing with business problems further in their life;
  • Elective course 9
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
  • Elective course 8
    • Credit Management
    • Introduction to Accounting
    • Local and International Taxes
    • Business Plan Writing and Analysis
    • Managerial Ethics and Stakeholders Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Report Analysis
    • Statistical Analysis for Managers
    • Business Communication
    • Game Management
    • International Banking
    • Е-Banking
    • Cost Analysis
    • Interest Rate Policy
    • International Accounting Standards
    • Corporate Governance
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