Business Economics and Management

(full time, postgradual degree)

Graduate profile

The graduate of the third of level university study in the study program entitled Business Economics and Management manifests deep systematic understanding of various fields of Business Economics and Management (Business management systems, managerial finance, marketing management of Business, leadership, and sustainable business), which serves as the basis for conducting research and development, formulating solutions to economic and managerial problems, as well as to generating new scientific knowledge. The graduate masters and is able to select suitable methods of basic and applied scientific research in core areas of the study program.

Based on a targeted, varied, and critical research, the graduate can formulate challenges for scientific knowledge, identify scientific problems, formulate scientific questions, and derive the research design. The graduate masters the basic approaches to scientific work, is able to identify sources of information, and in using them, can properly apply the available information systems. Depending on the character of the research problem and scientific field, the graduate can formulate and evaluate the research theses, and formulate and verify the research hypotheses, while applying both qualitative and quantitative research methods appropriately. Based on findings of the conducted research, the graduate proposes, verifies, and implements the innovative research approaches, while reflecting the current trends in the targeted fields, the needs of the business practice, and the latest knowledge regarding social responsibility, sustainability, ethics, and ecological conduct.

The graduate is characterized by independent, critical, analytical, and conceptual thinking, which he/she applies in the dynamically changing conditions; manifests the ability to independently present the results of research and development in their field, that being in front of a community of scholars and professionals in Slovakia or abroad. Thanks to language competence, the graduate publishes in respected journals and proceedings, including those registered in the selected international databases; and is able to turn attention to and defend his/her views regarding the current problems in relevant fields related to the conducted research. Within the scientific world, the graduate takes account of its social, scientific, and ethical aspects, and applies the acquired skills and methods of scientific research individually, as well as in a team of researchers. He/she further applies and transfers the obtained results into pedagogical process, and to managerial practice, thus contributing to the development and social progress not only in scientific research but also within the national and international context.

The graduate of the third of level university study in the study program entitled Business Economics and Management prepares for the future scientific and academic work, and/or can utilize the acquired knowledge and skills as a manager in research and consultancy-oriented institutions, multinational corporations, and other organizations of different types and fields in Slovakia and abroad.

Acceptance conditions

All doctoral study programmes of the Economics Faculty of MBU have the same admission requirements.
The basic requirement is to have completed a Master´s programme and to pass the required entrance exam.
An applicant who is in the last year of an engineers/master's degree can also apply for the third degree of study. The certificate of completion of the second degree of university studies (or confirmation of passing the state exam) shall be submitted no later than on the day of the entrance exam.
Before the admission process starts, the faculty announces the topics of dissertation theses, which are published on the faculty's website at least four months before the last day for submitting applications. Each of the listed topics has a designated supervisor. Candidates for doctoral studies must apply for one of the listed topics. After choosing a topic, the candidate should approach the supervisor and, with his/her cooperation, prepare a written dissertation project. Only one applicant can be accepted for one dissertation topic.

Information for foreign students

Students who have completed the previous degree abroad must have the diploma recognised in the Slovak Republic. The admitted students shall submit the document recognising the diploma no later than the day of enrolment.

Applicant for a study program taught in English, who has completed a previous level of education in a country outside the European Higher Education Area, is required to attach to his/her application form a notarized photocopy of the internationally accepted IELTS certificate - International English Language Testing System with a minimum entry score of at least 6,0 from all parts no later than May 31, 2024. A notarized photocopy of the certificate must be delivered to the faculty in a paper version (the electronic version is not sufficient) no later than May 31, 2024. The certificate sent only in the electronic version will not be accepted and the applicant´s application form will be cancelled.

A foreign applicant (except an applicant from the Czech Republic), applying for a study program taught in the Slovak language, is required to demonstrate knowledge of the Slovak language at level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. A verified photocopy of the Slovak language proficiency certificate issued by language schools registered by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic in the Network of Schools and School Facilities of the Slovak Republic (registered state language schools and private language schools) must be attached to the application for study by a foreign applicant (except for an applicant from Czech Republic) no later than May 31, 2024. A notarized photocopy of the certificate must be delivered to the faculty in a paper version (the electronic version is not sufficient) no later than May 31, 2024. The certificate sent only in the electronic version will not be accepted and the applicant´s application form will be cancelled.

Application fees

Application fee: 50,00 €

Online application fee: 40,00 €

General information about the entrance exam

The admission procedure provides an opportunity for applicants to prove that they meet certain admission requirements for study in order to become a student of a chosen study programme at the Faculty.

The admission procedure begins after the applicant delivers his / her written application form for study to the Faculty.
Applicant fill in the application
- in electronic form (information about the electronic admission and required enclosures will be published on the Faculty´s website);
- or in paper form (current application form for universities can be downloaded from the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic webpage).
EF UMB prefers applications in electronic form.

Applicants may only submit one application at one level of study and to one study programme.

The application must be sent to the Faculty by these deadlines – For the 3rd level degree programmes, the deadline is 31st May 2024. The electronic application for the third degree of study must also be confirmed with documentation in paper form.