BA IN "FINANCE"

(TAUGHT IN BULGARIAN)

Brief presentation of the program:

Training program during the first two years include: general education; training in basic scientific
directions in courses - Statistics, Principles of Law, General Sociology, Political Science, Government
and Public Management, Introduction to social psychology; as practical courses - Microeconomics,
Macroeconomics, International Economics, Economic History, Fundamentals of Marketing,
Communications and others. During the third and fourth year training is organized in specialized
courses in the program and extracurricular learning modes.

Specialty and qualification:

Major: Finance
Qualification: economist

Practices:
Practical training includes internships in the economic and financial institutions practice in the
training firm.

International mobility:
The program provides an opportunity for international student mobility with universities in Italy,
Germany, France, Switzerland, Russia, Slovenia, Finland.

Competence of Graduates:
- Possess knowledge in the field of corporate and public finance, financial management, budgeting of
the public authority institutions and optimal financing with taxes and fees, money, banks, insurance
and social security, investments and capital markets, international finance, risk management,
business valuation;

- Acquire skills necessary to work in complicated and dynamic financial field.

Graduation:
Completion of training in the undergraduate program becomes the protection of bachelor thesis or
the State examination after covering the requisite number of credits. In the case of training in
"Minor" program is linked with the main program.
Manner and conditions of complete accordance with the "Standard for the completion of degree"
Bachelor "or" master "NBU".
Occupation and possible positions:
Graduates of the program are: finance experts, experts in private or public sector of economy
– companies, banks, insurance, social security companies, investments companies, experts on
capital markets, experts on local, state or European financial administration, company
representatives, advisor and consultants in consultant companies or departments.

Department proposed program:

Economy

First year
First semester

Compulsory courses

GENB016 Introduction to law

Assoc. prof. Veselina Maneva

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

GENB055 Bulgarian Society 1878 - 1939

prof. Rumen Daskalov

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

Compulsory-elective courses

GENB013 Introduction to social psychology

Assoc. prof. Elena Paspalanova

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

GENB014 Politology

Assoc. prof. Antonii Todorov

Assoc. prof. Anna Krysteva

Assistant prof. Ivan Nachev

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

GENB042 Human relations

Prof. Toma Tomov

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

GENB052 Civil rights and obligations in the Bulgarian state and society XIX-XXI
century

Assoc. Prof. Veselin Metodiev

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

Introductory courses

BAEB001 Introduction to economics

prof. Sabina Rakarova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB002 Applied Mathematics for economists

Assoc. Prof. Marin Marinov

30 h. 3 cr.

BABB526 Business Ethics

Assistant prof. Victor Avramov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB022 Seminar: Relations - institutional environment, business and social sector

Assoc. Prof. Ninel Nesheva-Kioseva

30 h.

Second semester

Compulsory courses

GENB016 Introduction to law

Assoc. prof. Veselina Maneva

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

GENB055 Bulgarian Society 1878 - 1939

prof. Rumen Daskalov

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

Compulsory-elective courses

GENB013 Introduction to social psychology

Assoc. prof. Elena Paspalanova

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

GENB014 Politology

Assoc. prof. Antonii Todorov

Assoc. prof. Anna Krysteva

Assistant prof. Ivan Nachev

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

GENB042 Human relations

Prof. Toma Tomov

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

GENB052 Civil rights and obligations in the Bulgarian state and society XIX-XXI
century

Assoc. Prof. Veselin Metodiev

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

Introductory courses

BAEB003 Principles of Microeconomics

prof. Sabina Rakarova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB004 Economic history

Assoc. prof. Ninel Nesheva-Kioseva

30 h. 3 cr.
BAEB412 Regional economy

Assoc. prof. Lyudmil Georgiev

Assistant prof. Yuliana Galabinova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB026 Seminar: "The welfare of the people and the country - what it is, how to
achieve and why it may be lost”

prof. Sabina Rakarova

30 h.

Second year
Third semester

Compulsory courses

GENB002 Statistics

prof. Krasimir Kalinov

Assistant prof. Georgi Petkov

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

Compulsory-elective courses

GENB010 General sociology

Assoc. prof. Antonii Galabov

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

GENB015 Government and public management

ptof. Nikolai Arabadzijski

Assistant prof. Milena Karadzova

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

GENB019 Historical knowledge

prof. Hristo Todorov

Assoc. prof. Veselin Metodiev

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

Introductory courses

BAEB005 Principles of Macroeconomics

Assoc. prof. Sabina Rakarova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB006 Fundamentals of business management

Assoc. prof. Kristiyan Hadziev

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB016 Foundations in Accountancy

Assoc. prof. Krasimir Yordanov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB008 Business calculations

prof. Radoslav Tsonchev

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB018 Introduction of control

Assoc. prof. Krasimir Yordanov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB203 Economic dimensions of European integration

Prof. Stefan Stefanov

Assistant prof. Irena Nikolova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB027 Seminar: "Presentation Skills"

Assistant prof. Stefaniya Temelkova

30 h.

Forth semester

Compulsory courses

GENB002 Statistics

prof. Krasimir Kalinov

Assistant prof. Georgi Petkov

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

Compulsory-elective courses

GENB010 General sociology

Assoc. prof. Antonii Galabov

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

GENB015 Government and public management

ptof. Nikolai Arabadzijski

Assistant prof. Milena Karadzova

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

GENB019 Historical knowledge

prof. Hristo Todorov

Assoc. prof. Veselin Metodiev

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

Introductory courses

BAEB030 Economic choices and urban culture

Prof. Lyudmil Georgiev

Assistant prof. Albena Pavlova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB010 Fundamentals of Marketing

Assoc. prof. Nadezhda Dimova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB011 Introduction to Finance

Assoc. prof. Reneta Dimitrova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB012 International Economics

Prof. Stefan Stefanov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB019 Methodology of accounting

Assoc. prof. Krasimir Yordanov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB406 Economic and Monetary Union

Prof. Stefan Stefanov

Assistant prof. Irena Nikolova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAEB028 Seminar: "The economic crisis - national or global?"

Prof. Stefan Stefanov

30 h.

THIRD YEAR

FIFTH SEMESTER

CLASSROOM LECTURES (CREDIT)

BABB519 Quantitative methods in economics

Prof. Radoslav Tsonchev

Assoc. prof. Peter Petrov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB500 Financial accounting

Assoc. prof. Stanislava Georgieva

30 h., ½, 3 cr.

BAFB502 Corporate finance

Prof. Margarita Aleksandrova-Georgieva

Assistant prof. Emil Kalchev

30 h., ½, 3 cr.

BAFB505 International finance

Assistant prof. Tsvetelina Marinova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB523 Public finance

Assoc. prof. Angel Georgiev

Assoc. prof. Rumen Brusarski

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB525 Social insurance

Assoc. prof. Ivanka Daneva

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB528 Theory of money and monetary policy

Assoc. prof. Reneta Dimitrova

Assistant prof. Tsvetelina Marinova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB537 Financial computing with Ms Excel

Assistant prof. Krasimir Kostenarov

 30 h. 3 cr.

EXTRACURRICULAR LEARNING MODES (CREDIT)

BAFB548 Individual work: Corporate finance

Assistant prof. Emil Kalchev

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB538 Practice

Prof. Radoslav Tsonchev

Assoc. prof. Violeta Kasarova

Assistant prof. Krasimir Kostenarov

90 h. 9 cr.

Sixth semester
CLASSROOM LECTURES (CREDIT)

BAAB 601 Financial law

Assoc. prof. Valentina Aleksandrov

Rosica Tsankova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB500 Financial accounting

Assoc. prof. Stanislava Georgieva

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

BAFB502 Corporate finance

Prof. Margarita Aleksandrova-Georgieva

Assistant prof. Emil Kalchev

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

BAFB606 Banks and banking service

Assoc. prof. Reneta Dimitrova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB717 Insurance funds finance

Assoc. prof. Ivanka Daneva

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB623 Insurance basics

Assoc. prof. Yanaki Andreev

Yoran Chukov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB624 Financial audit

Assoc. prof. Krasimir Yordanov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB625 Management accounting

Assoc. prof. Stanislava Georgieva

30 h. 3 cr.

EXTRACURRICULAR LEARNING MODES (CREDIT)

BAAB613 Individual work: Finance accounting

Assoc. prof. Stanislava Georgieva

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB628 Practice

Assoc. prof. Violeta Kasarova

Assoc. prof. Reneta Dimitrova

Assoc. prof. Ivanka Daneva

 90 h. 9 cr.

BAFB739 Practice: simulation companies

Assistant prof. Emil Kalchev

Assistant prof. Tsvetelina Marinova

120 h. 12 cr.

Forth year
Seventh semester
CLASSROOM LECTURES (CREDIT)

BAFB700 Portfolio management

Prof. Radoslav Tsonchev

Assistant prof. Krasimir Kostenarov

30 h., 1/2, 3 cr.

BAFB704 Foreign trade financing

Assistant prof. Irena Nikolova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB707 Computer applications in finance

Assoc. prof. Emil Denchev

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB726 Insurance funds finance

Assoc. prof. Yanaki Andreev

Yordan Chukov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB727 Taxes and taxation

Assistant prof. Емил Калчев

 30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB728 Financial analysis of company activities

Assoc. prof. Violeta Kasarova

Assistant prof. Ralitsa Dimitrova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB729 Risk capital

Assoc. prof. Violeta Kasarova

Assistant prof. Ralitsa Dimitrova

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB822 Banking activity analysis

Assoc. prof. Reneta Dimitrova

30 h. 3 cr.

EXTRACURRICULAR LEARNING MODES (CREDIT)

BAFB747 Internship

Assoc. prof. Ivanka Daneva

Assistant prof. Emil Kalchev

Assistant prof. Tsvetelina Marinova

Assistant prof. Ralitsa Dimitrova

120 h. 12 cr.

Eighth semester
CLASSROOM LECTURES (CREDIT)

BAFB700 Portfolio management

Prof. Radoslav Tsonchev

Assistant prof. Krasimir Kostenarov

30 h., 2/2, 3 cr.

BAFB800 Business assessment

Assoc. prof. Violeta Kasarova

Assistant prof. Krasimir Kostenarov

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB801 Risk analysis

Prof. Ivan Popchev

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB828 Project financing

Assoc. prof. Ivan Boevski

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB821 Analysis and assessment of investment projects

Prof. Margarita Aleksandrova-Georgieva

Assistant prof. Emil Kalchev

30 h. 3 cr.

BAFB826 International financial management

Assistant prof. Irena NIkolova

30 h. 3 cr.

EXTRACURRICULAR LEARNING MODES (CREDIT)

BAFB837 Internship

Assoc. prof. Reneta Dimitrova

Assistant prof. Ralica Dimitrova

Assistant prof. Krasimir Kostenarov

Assistant prof. Irena NIkolova

180 h. 18 cr.