Faculty of Finance and Accountancy

BA in English

Budapest Faculty of Finance and Accountancy

Budapest Business School Faculty of Finance and Accountancy H-1149 Budapest, Buzogány u. 10-12. Phone: (+36) 1 469 6706 • Fax: (+36) 1 469 6610 E-mail: [email protected] www.bgf.hu/pszk 2 Training Structure www.bgf.hu/pszk www.bgf.hu/pszk Training Structure 3

Course Title Number of Student Credit Dear students, dear Lessons Year international colleagues, Lect. Pr. Financial 1. 231 6 The Faculty of Finance Introduction into Business Law 2. 2023 and Accountancy is Human Resource Management 2023 part of Budapest Business information system 1122 Business School, the Management Accounting 1224 Corporate Finance 3225 largest business Banking 2023 school in . Introduction into public finance 02 2 Budapest Business Methods of business analysis 1123 School’s vision is to Financial Simulation 02 3 3 play a leading role on the Hungarian Money and Capital markets 1133 Complex analysis) 1234 higher education market and in the Controlling 1132 neighbouring countries. The aim of our Consolidated Accounts 1132 education is to prepare students for the Financial and Accounting IT 2. 1234 demands of the ever changing international labour market. Our efforts FREE OPTIONS AND COMPETENCY MODULES (AUTUMN AND SPRING SEMESTERS) were recognized by the Higher Educational Course Title Number of Student Credit Quality Prize 2010 awarded to Budapest Lessons Year Business School. Budapest Business School Lect. Pr. The Faculty of Finance and Accountancy Political Science 202-3 2 has always been acknowledged on the Sociology 222-3 2 Business ethics 1112 labour market and by the students as a Faculty of Finance and Presentation and writing skills 1112 school with outstandingly practice- History of Economy 201-2 2 oriented education. We have long-time Environmental management 202-3 2 traditions and been known as one of the Economic Geograpy 202-3 2 academic and professional centres in the Accountancy Economic Policy 202-3 2 Socialpsychology 202-3 2 field of finance and accounting. Therefore Economic Policies of the 202-3 2 we mainly offer a BA in Finance and Intercultural management 111-2 2 Accounting for our Hungarian and BA in English – Course List international students in English. COURSES IN FINANCE SPECIALISATION However, within the framework of the AUTUMN SEMESTER programme, you can find many courses Course Title Number of Student Credit Lessons Year offered on a wider scale, for example in Course Title Number of Student Credit Lect. Pr. different fields of management as well. Lessons Year Insurance and Social Insurance 1133 The realisation of an ambitious and Lect. Pr. Financing Public Operations 2236 stimulating internationalisation policy is Business Mathematics 1 1213 Risk Management 1133 Microeconomics 221 5 Tax administration, tax audit 1133 one of the priorities of the Faculty of Introduction into Finance 2013 International Taxation 1133 Finance and Accountancy for the coming Introduction into Business Law 1. 2013 Duties 1133 years. We can offer you a dynamic learning Introduction into Business Administration 2013 Nonprofit finances 1133 environment and the ever vibrant Introduction into Accounting 221 5 International Payment 1133 athmosphere of Budapest, a truly Business Communications 1112 Public Procurement 1133 Information Technology 1. 1112 EU programmes, projects 1133 international city of Europe. Taking the Operation Research 02 2 3 Managerial financial decisions advantage of studying abroad is an International Economics 2023 supported with business simulation software 1133 experience for a lifetime: you can learn Statistics 2. 1223 Public Procurement 1133 about local culture and people, learn even Introduction into Corporate Finance 1123 IT in Financial Planning 1133 more about your own culture, and the Financial Accounting 2. 2225 Bank controlling 1133 Taxation 1224 most about yourself. Let me recommend Applied IT 02 2 3 COURSES IN ACCOUNTING SPECIALISATION you the words of Mark Twain as a Business Planning 1234 reminder: EU Finances 2032 Course Title Number of Student Credit ”Twenty years from now you will be Financial and Accounting IT 1. 1233 Lessons Year more dissappointed by the things you Language of Finance and Accounting 043 4 Lect. Pr. Business Valuation 1133 didn’t do, than by the things you did. So Efficiency Analysis 1136 throw off the bowline, sail away from the SPRING SEMESTER Specific Accounting Problems 1133 safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your Non-profit Accounting 1133 sails. Explore, Dream, Discover… Travel is Course Title Number of Student Credit Accounting Expert Systems 1133 fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow- Lessons Year Introduction into Auditing 1133 Lect. Pr. International Accounting 1133 mindedness.” Accounting for Banking 1133 We are looking forward to meeting you Introduction into Marketing 2013 Economic Modeling 1133 in Budapest! Statistics 1. 1213 Logistics 1133 Business mathematics 2 1213 Quality Management 1133 Balázs Heidrich, Ph.D. Information Technology 2. 1112 Specific Analysis Problems 1133 Macroeconomics 221 5 Valuation 1133 Dean Introduction into Management 2013 Managerial financial decisions Taxes and subsidies 1113 supported with business simulation software 1133 4 Budapest Business School www.bgf.hu/pszk www.bgf.hu/pszk Studz Programmes 5

Study Programmes of BBS FFA

 The Faculty of Finance and Accountancy offers the following programmes:

• Higher vocational training for assistants in banking, accounting, business information systems or project management. The two-year diploma programme prepares graduates to meet the expectations of the job market, but they can also enrol in one of the Faculty’s undergraduate programmes, if they meet the given requirements. Budapest Business School – • BA (Undergraduate) programmes in the following areas 1. Finance and Accounting 2. Human Resources Management 3. Business Economics and Management Faculty of Finance and Accountancy 4. Business IT Staff and Students The training takes 7 semesters, 6 of which are in class and (BBS-FFA) one semester is for internship. The students start with a Staff members: 203 semester of introduction, followed by six semesters of Academic (teaching + research) staff 102 undergraduate courses. As shown in the following chart, the Administrative /technical staff 101 students get increasingly more specialised training in the course of their studies: Students: 6160  Budapest Business School – Faculty of Finance and In the past years not just the institution and the number of the Accountancy is one of the branches of Budapest Business students have expanded, but also a claim for higher level in Full-time: 4216 School. The FFA is located a few miles from the centre of the city education has appeared. Vocational training: 687 Module Training Credit Point Ratio and is easily accessible by public transportation. The campus BA: 3478 consists of a few buildings close together in a leafy area on the The accession to the European Higher Education Area was a General basic MA: 51 Pest side of the capital. prominent change in the FFA’s life. It is called the Bologna Process. A 23% Unified basic training There are some expanded alternatives, which make the choice 50% Part-time: 1944 easier for students. training Business basic B 27% Vocational training: 111 The Vision of Budapest Business School training BA: 1147 MA: 265 Professional training according to the  To become one of the leading institutions of higher The Most Wanted Business Degree C 30% Accr. programmes: 421 education nationally and in Central and Eastern Europe in the profile of the field of study field of and related disciplines at the levels of  Most of our graduates embark on careers in the accounting 50% Special professional training according Other Activities undergraduate and graduate training and in continuing and financial professions, including work for large multinational D 20% to the specialisms education. companies and big accounting firms. We especially take pride in  Guest lectures and experts from private and public sector  Budapest Business School (BBS) is a higher education the success of some of our alumni who now occupy outstanding Total: 100%  Organization of conferences on education, professional issues institution with wide-ranging international relations. It has active positions in the dynamically developing Hungarian business  Regular surveys on the quality of teaching among connections with 183 foreign higher education institutions in 42 community. students countries on five continents.  Projects and researches: we have joint projects at Budapest In 2011, nation-wide 22.86 % of applicants for business studies The programmes of Business Economics and Management and Business School level for the different Faculties and also Types of international cooperation can fall into the following began their studies at BBS (the 4 Faculties combined). of Finance and Accounting are also offered for part-time learners. projects and researches executed by the Faculty of Finance categories of relations: The part-time programmes are planned for 8 semesters. and Accountancy. Examples: 1. Strategic cooperation: cooperation agreements based on dual • Leonardo da Vinci award programmes, joint studies, research and projects. The Finance and Accounting programme is offered in English.  Innovation Transfers 2. Relations based on student, teacher and staff mobility within As we know that not all of the students have interest in  International Comparative Studies and Course the framework of the Erasmus programme. accounting and finance, we combined this programme with a Development on SMEs 3. Bilateral educational, research and scientific cooperation wide choice of management courses. The stucture of the  Reference Materials Project outside the scope of the Erasmus programme. training does not depend on the language of the programme.  Pilot Project • Tempus IV and Bilateral Cooperation • MA(graduate) programmes in the following areas in full-time • National projects: The History of the Faculty of and part-time forms:  TÁMOP: Team Academy, service development for Finance and Accountancy 1. Finance: students and for the institutions • Corporate Finance specialisation  HEFOP: BA training development  Budapest Business School was established as a result of the 2. Accounting: Hungarian higher education integration – the College of • Management Accounting specialisation Infrastructure Commerce, Catering and (CCCT), the College of • Controlling and Auditing specialisation International Management and Business (CIMB), and the College Now, the FFA has more than sixteen classrooms, 21 PC rooms, of Finance and Accountancy (CFA) – were merged. The present • Lifelong learning accredited programmes in several topics which language labs, a gym, five well equipped auditoriums (seating scope of the FFA was formed in 1953, when the College of are 2-year post-graduate studies, for example for Certified and 300-500 persons) and a library. There is a hall of residence and Accountancy was established. Chartered Accountants, Financial and Tax Consultants a self-service restaurant for the students. 6 Student Life www.bgf.hu/pszk www.bgf.hu/pszk Student Life 7

Why to choose the FFA for your new beginning? Happy New Years!

Dear Foreign Students,  If you feel the FFA has become The Student Government and AIESEC not only provide the your second home by the end of advocacy, the foreign contacts and the professional experiences, the semester and like your school but also ensure the dynamic student life, and organize hilarious mates very much, you are required parties. to attend the FFA New Year's Party! The ’Never-Ending’ College Days The Not-To-Be-Missed Orientation Week  Every foreign student can  Not just the FFA, but also the take part in the the Orientation other Faculties of BBS will Week. Every student can meet organise College Days. This event their team mates and other lasts 3 days and contains lots of students. exciting programmes. The Here, they get the necessary basic students and teachers can choose Why to choose Hungary for your information on the next the best for themselves (e.g. the semesters. beer tent, the cooking competition, the make-up artists, the football match, the extreme sport facilities, etc.) life-changing experience? After Orientation  The organisers throw Orientation Week After-Parties so that Life in the FFA’s Hall of Residence the excellent atmosphere of the camp will continue. Also outside the school, in the most elegant and the most prestigious pubs of  The management of the FFA tries to make life in the hall of Hungary, with a thousand years of history and culture, with a pulsing life of young people, with its Budapest, there are Weekly FFA Parties. residence more colourful. And they organise the Days of the Hall radiating sub-Mediterranean beauty and with a wave of the heartbeats of its 10 million people is of Residence. The students can take part in tea house programmes, the Gulliver cup (football), and nesting programmes. the best choice for a life-changing experience as a student The Initiation  For the first year students there will be a freshers' ball held. Sights and Attractions in Hungary Everyday Life in Budapest This ball is directly for and about  Here you can find Lake  Budapest, as one of the most the freshmen organized in the Balaton, the largest lake in beautiful cities crossed by the White Angel Club. . There are the river Danube, has an amazing popular Hungarian thermal charm with the monumental Usually the participants wear springs, which supply the bridges crossing the river, which elegant and fashionable clothes. dozens of thermal medicinal is as wide as the Thames plus the waters and spas, the world- Seine together. the Royal Castle famous Hungarian wine guarding from the hilltop, and the regions and wines National Gallery looking down on the emblematic Chain Bridge of Budapest. And this is not the end of the list! Come on and Hungarian Summer In addition to the festivals, there are hundreds of great opportunities to chill out in the parks or have a party in the make your student life more colourful and  The heartbeat of Hungary evenings at moderate prices. accelerates during the summer. During the summer, dozens of Budapest by the FFA exciting with us at the FFA! different festivals are organized country-wide:  At Budapest Business School Faculty of Finance and • the , which is annually organized on an island on Accountancy you can experience the Danube in Budapest. Moreover the VOLT and the Valley of a diverse and eventful student life Arts, which is organised in Kapolcs and nearby. with cool parties organized by HÖK, a student organization Hungary also has famous gastronomic specialties like the which also deals with student Hungarian wine and the unique Hungarian drink Pálinka. affairs and events. If you are interested in a multicultural community, you can meet trainees from all over the world in AIESEC, which is an international youth organization giving the opportunity of traineeships in 110 countries worldwide. FACT SHEET

Name of the Institution Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola Budapest Business School 1149 Budapest, Buzogany str.10-12. Erasmus code HU BUDAPES20 Country Hungary Town and number of inhabitants Budapest (2 million) Faculty/Department cooperating College of Finance and Accountancy Number of students at the University About 3500 at the BBS website www.bgf.hu/pszk Semester dates, including exam sessions Autumn semester Spring Semester: Preferred semester for receiving Any incoming students Language of instruction English, B2 REQUESTED Hungarian ECTS (yes/no) Yes Is there a possibility of taking courses Yes from different departments (yes/no) Housing arranged (yes/no) yes, in a limited number Average accommodation cost per month 40-60000 HUF (130 Euro-200 Euro+ overhead costs)

Application Deadlines For Autum: 30 June For Spring: 30 November Preparatory language course (yes/no) No Preferred candidates – year of studies 2nd year students Preferred specialization of the incoming Finance, Accounting students Orientation Days (yes/no) No special day. Contact persons Judit Tarsoly e-mail: [email protected] tel: +36 1 469 6606