UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT

Presentation

July, 2010

1 SHORT PRESENTATION

ABOUT THE FACULTY The Faculty of Management Koper, a member of the University of Primorska , is a higher -education and research institution in the field of social sciences, business and administration studies, with emphasis on management, which in an interdisciplinary way, connects various economic, business, legal, organisational, and behaviour al sciences.

The Faculty was established in 1995. So far, more than 3,00 0 students have graduated from the Faculty, with 1,5 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students studying at the Faculty at the moment.

We offer our courses in Koper and in two study centres across . In the academic year 2009/2010, the Faculty employs more than 90 higher education lecturers and researchers and 40 professional associates.

In addition to education, our basic activities include research and develop ment, consultancy services to companies and other organisations, publishing and library services. The Faculty stresses the importance of international activities at all levels.

MISSION The Faculty of Management (FM), strives to consolidate an academic community of creative, independent professionals and confident people who - in their relation to the State and its politics - work in a climate of academic freedom and autonomy. Thus they can help shape the culture of th e Faculty, the University, their professional areas and other realms at local, national and global levels.

In the field of research and education, the Faculty has been continually exchanging achievements with other universities, and has thus contributed i ts share into the world's treasury of knowledge. Furthermore, our knowledge has been passed on to various economic sectors and social domains. The school has been forming professionals and top scholars who have the ability to ensure the sustainable develop ment of the society by means of the effective and successful management of organisations.

VISION The Faculty of Management Koper will become one of Europe's top quality business schools, with a recognisable impact on economic success as well as on the wi der socio-economic environment of the Central and South-Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean.

MANAGEMENT Dean: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anita Trnavčevič Associate Dean for Education: Assist. Prof. Dr. Valentina Franca Associate Dean for Education: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrej Bertoncelj Associate Dean for Science and Research: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mitja Ruzzier Associate Dean for Students' Science and Research Work: Assist. Prof. Dr. Bojan Nastav

Contact University of Primorska Department of International Affairs : Faculty of Management Koper Ms. Pregarac Marijana Cankarjeva 5, p.p. 345 tel.: +386 5 610 20 12 SI-6104 Koper fax: +386 5 610 20 15 Slovenia E-mail: marijana.pregarac@fm -kp.si Tel. 00386 (0) 5 610 20 00 Fax: 00386 (0) 5 610 20 15 E-mail: [email protected] i URL: www.fm-kp.si

2 COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH FOR AUTUMN AND SPRING SEMESTER 2010 2011

For the undergraduate and postgraduate international students courses in English are provided from October 2010 till June 2011.

Undergraduate courses Period Course ECTS Communication and Business Environment 6 Strategic Management 6 Entrepreneurship 6 Cultural Differences in Contemporary Business Environment 6 Autumn semester Management of Technologies 6 (October - Business English Basics 6 January) Business Italian Basics 6 Business German Basics 6 Business English 1 6 Business Italian 1 6 Business German 1 6 Selling and Relationship Marketing 6 Economics of Transition and EU Accession 6 Corporate Alliances 6 Organisational Culture and Business Ethics 6 Spring semester Accounting 6 (February - June) Business English 2 6 Business Italian 2 6 Business German 2 6 Business English 3 6 Business Italian 3 6

Postgraduate courses Period Course ECTS Autumn semester (October - Strategic Business and Equity Alliances 9 January) Spring semester International Marketing Management 9 (February - June) Management of Cross-cultural Differences 9

3 R&D COMPETENCES

Research Areas at the Faculty of Management Koper:

Economics: Economic Growth and Productivity Analysis • Labour and Education Market Analysis • Regional and Rural Development • Economic and Structural Policy and Public Finance • EU Cohesion and Structural Policy and International Development Policy • Economic Analysis of Institutions and Law • Finance and Monetary Economics • International Trade • Shadow Economy • Education economics • Technical and Cost Effectiveness, Price Management • Market Structure and Prices

Informatics: Business Informatics • Multimedia • E-learning

Management: Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital • Decision-Making in Management • Business Models and Organisation Policy Models • Social Responsiveness and Sustainable Development • Virtual Organisations and Social Networks • Leadership and Management • Mergers and acquisitions • Development of Managers • Education in Management • Project management

Operations, Technology and Innovation Management: Technological Competences • Knowledge and Technology Transfer • Operation and Production Management • Logistics Management • Total Productive Management and Maintenance • Quality Management Systems and TQM • Innovative Environment and Policies Analysis

Management in Education: Lifelong Learning and Evaluation of Non-Formal Education • E-Learning • Management in Higher Education • Administrative and Organisational Aspects of Educational Organizations • Educational Politics • Quality Assessment and Assurance Evaluations

Marketing and International Business: Brand Recognition Research • Recognition and Appeal of Communication Campaigns • Volume of Sales • Impact of Communication Campaign on Corporate Brand Reputation • Marketing Culture •Market Research• Marketing Communication• Research interests of customers• Direct marketing •International Marketing• International Business• Business Marketing Strategy •Globalisation •Strategic Marketing• Quality (perceived, expected, projected, desired) in terms of customers and other stakeholders • Customer Satisfaction • Marketing Orientation

Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and Growth • Entrepreneurial Networks • International Entrepreneurship • Intrapreneurships, Family Enterprise, Innovation, User-Driven Innovation •

Business and Finance: Human Resource Accounting • Business Finance • International Business Management • Finance • Accounting • Audit • Personal Finances • International Finance • Financial Risks • Financial Markets and Institutions • Financial Accounting • Controlling • Internal and External Audit

Applied Linguistics – language for specific purposes (business language): Business Correspondence • Translation Science – Principle of Cultural Embeddedness • Cognitive Linguistics – Conceptual Metaphors • Translation of legal texts (Translation Science) • Legal/Forensic linguistics • E-learning/teaching • Professional Language • Translation Theory • Discourse Analysis • Methods of Teaching of Foreign Professional Language

Law: Legal Status of Management • Commercial Law • Labour Law • Competition Law • Public-Private Partnership • NGO and Non-Profit Organisations • Administrative Law • Industrial Relations • EU Law • International and Comparative Labour and Social Law

Research Methodology: Research Methodology in Science (Common European Research Information Format CERIF – CERCS) • Quantitative Methodology (Algebra, Analysis, Actuarial Mathematics, Statistics) • Qualitative Methodology

Sociology, Political Science and Psychology in Management: Managerial Discourse • Critical Management • Business Ethics • Organisational Culture • Human Resource Management • Quality of Life evaluation studies • Evaluation Studies • Policy Analysis • Change Management • Business Communication • Intercultural Communication • Education for Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development and management • Sustainable Consumption

4 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES AT FM

The list includes only current projects.

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMES

COMPASS LLL Collaboration on Modern(izing) Policies and Systematic Strategies Project leader: EC-EUCEN Partner UP FM Contact for UP FM: doc. dr. Dejan Hozjan

Grundtvig Thematic Network

Volunteering And Lifelong Learning in Universities in Europe - VALUE Project leader: University of Liverpool, UK Partner UP FM Contact for UP FM: asist. Katarina Košmrlj Duration: 1. 10. 2008 - 30. 9. 2011

LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMMES

Building up mutual trust: Zooming in on EQF level six with regard to the engineering sector ZOOM Project leader: IBW - Institut fur Buildungsforschung der Wirtschaft, Austria Partner UP FM Contact for UP FM: doc. dr . Dejan Hozjan Duration: 1. 2. 2009 - 31. 1. 2011 Link

Building Bridges Between EQF and EHEA Project leader: ACPRAT - National Agency for Qualifications in Higher Education and Partnership with Economic and Social Environment Partner UP FM Contact for UP FM: doc. dr. Dejan Hozjan Duration: 1. 2. 2009 - 31. 1. 2011

5 INLearning: Validating Learning for an Inclusive Society Project leader: Malta Qualifications Council Partner UP FM Contact for UP FM: doc. dr. Dejan Hozjan Duration: 1. 2. 2009 - 31. 1. 2011

European Qualifications Framework (EQF)

EU OBSERVER European Observatory of validation of non formal and informal Skills in the sector of landscape and urban planning and risk prevention Project leader: Italy Contact for UP FM: doc. dr. Dejan Hozjan

SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

FACTOR MARKETS Comparative Analysis of Factor Markets for Agriculture across the Member States Project leader: Centre for European Policy Studies, Belgium Partner UP FM Contact for UP FM: prof. dr. Štefan Bojnec

SUMMER SCHOOL

6th Faculty of Management International Summer School 2010 28th June to 9th July 2010

Theme for Summer School 2010: "Management and Sustainable Development"

The Faculty of Management Summer School is a 12 day programme held in English. It acts as a good opportunity for graduate- and postgraduate students from all over Europe to upgrade their knowledge within the field of management as well as to meet new friends from all over Europe.

The Faculty of management international Summer School offers much more than just in-class teaching. Students are also able to enjoy the summer and at the same time learn how to do business through an interesting mixture of lectures, round tables and company visits.

Certificate and Transcript of Records

All students participating in the Faculty of Management Summer School will receive a certificate of attendance. For those who will receive a positive assessment the Transcript of Records with the obtained ECTS credits will be issued (1ECTS=25 to 30 hours of students´workload).

Additional information: www.summerschool.fm-kp.si

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LIFELONG LEARNING

The Faculty of Management Koper offers:

• formal educational forms , such as individual courses, parts of study programmes and study programmes for improving knowledge of individuals and groups (Credit Collection System) • nonformal business education , such as seminars, workshops, courses, round-tables • evaluation of knowledge and skills gained through non-formal or experiential learning

The Faculty offers training courses and seminars for individuals and companies who are looking for additional expertise in various fields. It provide training courses, seminars, workshops, especially in the fields of economics and business, management, law, personal professional development and performance, foreign languages for business purposes, computer skills, international business correspondence, human resource management, educational reform in accordance with the Bologna Declaration, and also tailor-made courses for groups by agreement.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES in 2010

• MIC 2010 - 11th Management International Conference (scientific) Theme: Social Responsibility, Professional Ethics, and Management

24–27 November 2010, Ankara, Turkey

Organizers: Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Euro-, Slovenia, and Hacettepe University, Turkey

Conference website: http://www.mic.fm-kp.si/2010/

• MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND TOURISM 2010 Theme: Social Responsibility for Sustainable Development

21–22 October 2010, Portorož, Slovenia

Organizers: Facutly of Faculty of Tourism Studies Portorož, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia,

Conference website: http://www.turistica.upr.si/konferenca/english.html

• MOTSP 2010 INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Theme: Management of Technology - Step to Sustainable Production

June 24, 2010 , Rovinj, Croatia

Organizers: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, , Croatia, Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Faculty for Mechanical Engineering, , Slovenia and Faculty of Graphic Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Conference website: http://motsp2010.info/

7 OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES and EVENTS in 2010

• Golden Drum Tourism Lab "Innovative Marketing for Green Tourism"

7 October 2010, Portorož, Slovenia

Organizers: Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia Facutly of Faculty of Tourism Studies Portorož, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Bank of Tourism Potentials in Slovenia Challenges

Conference website: http://www.turistica.upr.si/konferenca/english.html

Winning projects will be awarded and presented on 7th October 2010 at 17th advertising festival Golden Drum

• MOODLE.SI 2010 – 4th International Conference

21 May 2010, Koper, Slovenia

Organizers: Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Slovenia, National School for Leadership in Education Artesia

Conference website: http://www.moodle.si

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