Management/Leadership Studies
The goal of Management/Leadership Studies program is to develop management skills needed to confront the challenges of a changing world. The program will offer undergraduate and graduate courses that will provide a strong base in understanding economic systems, productivity and economic growth, with emphasis on analytical methods and problem solving, case analysis, computer applications, effectiveness and business ethics. Several interdisciplinary combinations with computer science and other sciences will be organised in keeping with the development of the modern world.
FBA – Management/Leadership Undergraduate Program
For 3rd and 4th year students – Old curriculum
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Course Group |
ECTS Credits |
Course Code and Name |
ECTS Credit |
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UNIVERSITY COURSES |
60+ |
At least 60 ECTS credits (10+ courses) from the courses listed in Table 1 of IUS Academic Regulations will be taken or transferred.
In addition the noncredit compulsory courses must be completed as described in Academic Regulations. |
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FACULTY COURSES |
30+ |
At least 30 ECTS credits (5+ courses) from FEBA faculty courses will be taken or transferred. |
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REQUIRED COURSES |
36+ |
ECON 201 Microeconomics
ECON 202 Macroeconomics
MATH 116 Managerial Mathematics
ECON 221 Statistics
COMM 253 Business Communication
MAN102 Introduction to Management |
6
6
6
6
6
6
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CORE
COURSES |
48+ |
ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II
MAN 203 The Legal Environment of Business
MAN 221 Introduction to Marketing
MAN 312 International Business Management
MAN 315 Introduction to Corporate Finance
MAN 357 Information Technology Management
MAN 409 Operations Management
MAN 432 Strategic Management
MAN 255 Organizational Behavior
MAN 256 Human Resource Management
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6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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AREA ELECTIVES |
48+ |
ECON 200 History of Economic Thought
MAN 218 Personal Finance
MAN 301 Money and Banking
MAN 311 Introduction Income to Tax
MAN 316 Intermediate Financial Management
MAN 318 Introduction to Financial Planning
MAN 413 International banking and Finance
MAN 404 Financial Intermediation
MAN 460 Financial Information System
MAN 465 Insurance and Risk Management
MAN 466 Principles of Estate Planning
MAN 336 Investment I
MAN 337 Investment II
MAN 324 Marketing Research
MAN 425 Integrated Advertising Campaigns
MAN 327 Understanding the Customer
MAN 414 International Marketing
MAN 420 Supply Chain Management
MAN 340 Organisational Leadership
MAN 342 The Learning Organisation
MAN 444 Managing Creativity & Innovation
MAN 446 Change Management
MAN 448 Entrepreneurial Management
MAN 350 Managerial Economics
POLS 421 Public Management
POLS 432 The Politics of Administration
ECON 452 Public Budgeting and Finance
MAN 410 Special Topics in Management
Minimum of 48 ECTS credits (8+ courses preferably from this group). |
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6 |
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FREE ELECTIVES |
12+ |
Minimum of 12 ECTS credits (2+ additional IUS courses). |
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GRADUATION PROJECT |
6 |
IS 498 Senior Thesis Preparation |
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INTERNSHIP |
0 |
Must be completed as described in IUS Internship Regulations. |
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TOTAL |
240+ |
ECTS credits are needed to graduate. |
If more than the required number of courses is taken from any group above, the extra courses in any area may be transferred to another area with the approval of the program coordinator and the Academic Faculty Counsel.
Summary Degree Requirements
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Course Category |
Credits |
ECTS points |
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University Courses |
30 |
60 |
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Faculty Courses |
15 |
30+ |
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Required Courses |
18 |
36+ |
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Core Courses |
24 |
48+ |
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Area Electives |
24 |
48+ |
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Free Electives |
6+ |
12+ |
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Total |
120 |
240 |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS (BAE)
GRADUATE PROGRAM
Graduate Admission Criteria
The basic admission requirements for entering a graduate program leading to an M.A. or M.Sc. degree at any faculty will be a corresponding B.A or B.Sc. degree with a certain minimal grade point average or higher and satisfactory TOEFL and GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or IUS Graduate Program Entrance Examination Test.
The normal period for completion of graduate studies leading to M.A. or M.Sc. degree will be two years or four semesters. The normal requirements for a Master degree will be a successful completion of 30 graduate level credit hours (60 ECTS points) with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 or higher and a successful completion of the Master's Comprehensive Exam and the Master's thesis, or as prescribed by the faculty.
The basic admission requirements for entering graduate program leading to Ph.D. at any faculty will be a corresponding B.A. or B.Sc. degree with grade point average 3.0 or higher, and satisfactory results in TOEFL and/or GRE examinations or the already completed M.A. or M.Sc. degree in the same discipline.
The normal period for completion of graduate studies leading to a Ph.D. degree will be five to six years or ten to twelve semesters, respectively four years or eight semesters if the candidate has already completed a corresponding M.A. or M.Sc. degree. The normal requirements for a Ph.D. degree will be a successful completion of a total of 60 graduate level credit hours, including the Master's program courses (120 ECST points) completed at IUS and another accredited university, with the Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher, a successful completion of the comprehensive exams, recommended languages exams and the Ph.D. thesis, as prescribed by each program.
Graduate Grading Criteria
A student's academic performance in each course will be assessed by the letter grades and the corresponding quality points: A- excellent (4.0), B-very good (3.0), C-good (2.0), D-satisfactory (1.0) in the case of a satisfactory performance. A satisfactory performance in non-credit courses will be graded by a letter S. An unsatisfactory performance will be assessed by F-failing (0.0) or W -withdrawn (0.0), in which cases the student will have to repeat the course. An incomplete performance in case of illness or some other valid reason will be evaluated by I -incomplete (0.0).
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Grading System
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Letter Grade |
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Coefficient |
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Numeric
Grade |
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A |
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4.0 |
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96-100 |
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A- |
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3.7 |
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92-95 |
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B+ |
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3.3 |
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88-91 |
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B |
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3.0 |
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84-87 |
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B- |
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2.7 |
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80-83 |
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C+ |
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2.3 |
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76-79 |
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C |
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2.0 |
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72-75 |
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C- |
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1.7 |
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68-71 |
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D+ |
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1.3 |
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64-67 |
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D |
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1.0 |
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60-63 |
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F |
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0.0 |
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59 and below |
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A student's overall semestral or cumulative performance will be evaluated by the:
• Grade Point Average (GPA): the semestral sum of (the number of credits multiplied by quality points) divided by the total semestral number of credits taken.
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) evaluated as total credits received for all courses from the enrolment divided by the total credits of those courses taken.
Profile of Graduate Studies
In the initial phase of development the IUS will offer graduate education yielding Master of Arts M.A. or Master of Science M.S. degrees and Ph.D. degrees of the following profiles:
Master Graduate Programs Profile
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Profile |
Degree in English |
Degree in Bosnian |
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Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design (VACD) |
Master of Arts (M.A.) |
Magistar umjetnosti |
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Social and Political Sciences (SPS) |
Master of Arts (M.A.) |
Magistar društvenih nauka |
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Economics (ECON) |
Master of Arts (M.A.) |
Magistar društvenih nauka |
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Management/Leadership Studies (MAN) |
Master of Business and Administration (M.B.A.) |
Magistar ekonomije |
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International and Public Relations (IR) |
Master of Arts (M.A.) |
Magistar društvenih nauka |
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Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BIO) |
Master of Science (M.S) |
Magistar prirodnih nauka |
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Computer Sciences and Engineering (CS) |
Master of Science (M.S) |
Magistar prirodnih nauka |
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Industrial Engineering (IE) |
Master of Science (M.S) |
Magistar prirodnih nauka |
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Microelectronics (EL) |
Master of Science (M.S) |
Magistar prirodnih nauka |
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Doctoral Graduate Programs Profile
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Profile |
Degree in English |
Degree in Bosnian |
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Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design (VACD) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor umjetnosti |
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Social and Political Sciences (SPS) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor društvenih nauka |
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Economics (ECON) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor društvenih nauka |
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Management/Leadership Studies (MAN) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor ekonomskih nauka |
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International and Public Relations (IR) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor društvenih nauka |
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Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BIO) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor prirodnih nauka |
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Computer Sciences and Engineering (CS) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor prirodnih nauka |
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Industrial Engineering (IE) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor prirodnih nauka |
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Microelectronics (EL) |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Doktor prirodnih nauka |
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For all of the above M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, apart from general degree title, each diploma will include the name of studying program as to define narrow scientific field.
M.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees Requirements and Curriculum
The description of the detailed requirements and the curricula for M.A. (M.B.A or M.P.A) and M.Sc. degrees offered during the initial phase of the founding of the University will be specified before the first enrolment of the graduate students in each of the faculties. General graduate study courses fall in the category of either area electives or free electives. The scientific activity of the candidates will also be evaluated and IUS will pay great attention to student scientific activity – research and publications.
M.A. and M.Sc. Summary of Degree Requirements
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Course Category |
Credits |
ECTS |
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Credits earned from regular courses level 500 and above |
30 |
60 |
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Master Thesis |
15 |
30 |
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Scientific Activity |
15 |
30 |
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Published papers |
0-15 |
0-30 |
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Conference Papers |
1-10 |
2-20 |
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Research Projects |
1-10 |
2-20 |
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Patents |
0-10 |
0-20 |
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Total |
60 |
120 |
The normal period for completion of graduate studies leading to a Ph.D. degree will be five to six years or ten to twelve semesters, respectively four years or eight semesters if the candidate has already completed a corresponding M.A. or M.Sc. degree. The normal requirements for a Ph.D. degree will be a successful completion of a total of 60 graduate level credit hours including the Master's program courses, (120 ECTS points) completed at IUS and another accredited university, with the cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, a successful completion of the comprehensive exams, recommended languages exams and the Ph.D. thesis, as prescribed by each program.
Ph.D. Summary of Degree Requirements
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Course Category |
Credits |
ECTS |
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Credits earned from regular courses level 500 and above |
60 |
120 |
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Credits transferred from completed master studies |
30 |
60 |
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Additional required credits |
30 |
60 |
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Ph.D. Dissertation |
30 |
60 |
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Scientific Activity |
30 |
60 |
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Completed Master Thesis |
5 |
10 |
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Published Papers |
3-18 |
6-36 |
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Conference Papers |
3-21 |
6-42 |
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Research Projects |
1-15 |
2-30 |
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Patents |
0-10 |
2-20 |
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Total |
120 |
240 |
The tentative lists of some of the 500 and 600 level courses are presented in the Description of the Faculties and Profiles.
Business Administration and Economics (BAE) Curriculum
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit |
ECTS Points |
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BA 501 |
Organizations and Human Resource Systems |
3 |
6 |
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BA 502 |
Practice Development I |
3 |
6 |
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BA 503 |
Operations Management |
3 |
6 |
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BA 504 |
Financial Accounting and Reporting |
3 |
6 |
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BA 505 |
Managerial Economics |
3 |
6 |
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BA 515 |
Business Research |
3 |
6 |
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BA 506 |
Product Management |
3 |
6 |
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BA 507 |
Financial Resources Management |
3 |
6 |
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BA 508 |
Business Network and Networking |
3 |
6 |
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BA 509 |
Information Systems |
3 |
6 |
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BA 510 |
Strategy and Meaning Management |
3 |
6 |
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BA 511 |
Project Management |
3 |
6 |
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BA512 |
Project Development |
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BA513 |
Organizational Design |
3 |
6 |
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BAM508 |
Human Resources Management |
3 |
6 |
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BAM611 |
Leadership Development |
3 |
6 |
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BAM501 |
Statistics for Managers |
3 |
6 |
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SARA507 |
Scientific Activity I |
3 |
6 |
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BAM702 |
Scientific Activity II |
3 |
6 |
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BAM599
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MA Thesis |
3 |
6 |
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BAM699 |
PhD Dissertation |
3 |
6 |
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