General information
All students` activities are rated according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Each year is awarded 60 ECTS credits. The master applied studies last for two years (four semesters), and they award 120 ECTS credits. The studies are conducted in the form of class-based teaching (face-to-face) in Serbian. The study program is realized within the field of Social Sciences and Humanities. The subfield is Economics.
Qualification
After completing the master`s applied studies, a student acquires the title of Master of Business Administration (MBA). According to the National Framework of Qualifications of the Republic of Serbia (NFQS), the completion of master applied studies leads to the seventh level; sub-level one (level 7.1). The requirement for acquiring this level is previously achieved level 6.1 of NFQS, i.e. finished basic applied studies of 180 ECTS credits.
Teaching and exams
Classes are held in a one-semester subject pattern. Student activities during the semester (pre-examination obligations), such as colloquiums, seminar papers, and other activities are scored. The proportion of the number of points obtained in the pre-examination obligations and on the exam is determined for each subject individually, whereby the pre-examination obligations participate with at least 30 and up to 70 points. The final exams are taken at the School in the appropriate exam terms, which are: January, April, June, September, and October. By fulfilling the pre-examination obligations and taking the exam, the student can achieve a maximum of 100 points, whereby a score of at least 51 points for a grade of 6, a score of 61 points for a grade of 7, a score of at least 71 points for a grade of 8, a score of at least 81 points for a grade of 9, and a score of at least 91 points for a grade of 10.
Goals and outcomes
The goals of the master study program Transport Economy and Commercial Business include the development of creative abilities of students, skills, and knowledge for solving specific and responsible tasks and mastering the specific practical skills needed to perform this profession with the application and monitoring of innovations in the profession.
The specific goal of the master study program Transport Economy and Commercial Business is the education of professionals, for the needs of transport companies, that are competent to create an economically viable transport policy.
The specific goal of the master study program Transport Economy and Commercial Business is the education of professionals, for the needs of transport companies, that are competent to create an economically viable transport policy.
- general competencies:
- analysis, synthesis, and prediction of solutions and consequences;
- mastering research methods, procedures and processes;
- development of critical and self-critical thinking and approach;
- application of knowledge in practice;
- development of communication skills, as well as cooperation with the narrower social and international environment;
- professional ethics.
- subject-specific competencies:
- thorough knowledge and understanding of the discipline of the relevant profession;
- solving specific problems with the use of scientific methods and procedures;
- connecting basic knowledge from different fields and their application;
- monitoring and application of innovations in the profession;
- development of skills and abilities in the use of knowledge in the appropriate field;
- in the field of European regulations in traffic and transport;
- in the field of international freight forwarding and insurance;
- in the field of calculation and analysis of transport costs;
- in the field of financial management and business contracting;
- in the field of traffic quality management;
- in the field of investment management;
- from the field of transport technologies;
- in the field of techno-economic analysis in traffic;
- in the field of market research.