Graduate profile:

The graduate of the 1st degree of the Business Economics and Management study program will acquire basic theoretical knowledge, practical skills and professional competencies in key areas of corporate economics, finance, financial and economic analysis of business, accounting, management, marketing, trade and human resources management, supplemented by basic knowledge in the field of macroeconomics, microeconomics, mathematics, statistics, computer science and law. The graduate understands the basic economic phenomena and processes at the macro and micro level and their impact on society in the broader national and international context. They can identify, classify, analyse and interpret economic data, using mathematical and statistical methods, the latest information and digital technologies and software tools. They have the ability to comprehensively solve problems, use creativity and apply the principles of critical thinking in evaluating economic data. They can make competent, ethical and socially responsible management decisions at lower and middle levels of corporate governance. They build emotional intelligence and intercultural competencies as well as personal and  social maturity. They become independent, responsible and are able to work in teams.

They can communicate, present and argue in at least one foreign language. The graduate will have created the prerequisites for further education to continue towards an engineering degree. They can succeed in the labour market in various specialized positions in companies and organizations of all sizes and in various sectors at both the national and international level. They also can implement their own business.

Learning objectives (student's abilities at the time of completion of the programme and the main learning outcomes)

The study program is designed so that the students acquire a comprehensive basis in the compulsory, practical subjects in the field of business economics, management, marketing, international trade, human resources, finance and accounting, preparing them for practice. The students acquire understanding and knowledge of broader abstract contexts in the compulsory subjects of macroeconomics, microeconomics, mathematics, statistics, computer science and law. There are also subjects that focus more on building specific skills and competencies. An example can be a compulsory subject of Business and e- space, which expands knowledge and develops abilities and skills in traditional business and, at the same time, responds to current dynamic trends related to digitization, online services or shared economy. Another example can be a compulsory elective subject of Socially Responsible Marketing, in which the student acquires an understanding of ethical, social and environmental contexts and their impact on the marketing practice of companies. Following the compulsory subjects, students then have an opportunity to focus more specifically on their preferences thanks to a wide range of compulsory elective subjects. Like the compulsory subjects, compulsory elective subjects are more practically oriented (e.g. Case Studies in Management, Calculations and Budgets, Database Systems) and at the same time subjects that develop students' knowledge in a broader context (e.g. International Economic Relations, Labour Law, Professional Ethics or Psychology). In addition, in each semester of their three years of study, students have the opportunity to develop language skills in their field in at least one foreign language, thus reflecting one of the priority requirements of practice. The individual subjects are designed to purposefully build and develop in students not only their professional knowledge and abilities, but also cross-sectional competencies, soft skills, digital competencies, critical and creative thinking and personal and character traits.

The learning objectives and outcomes are detailed according to the profile of the graduate in the structure of the profile subjects, which are knowledge (K), skills (S) and transferable competencies (TC). We can summarize them as follows:

The students will demonstrate that they have acquired cross-sectional structured knowledge in specific areas of economics and business management and can apply this knowledge in practice. The acquired knowledge corresponds to the current state of knowledge at home and abroad. The students are able to think in context and connect the acquired knowledge from various related scientific disciplines. As a result, they can comprehensively look at problems and solve them in a systematic way.

The students will acquire skills that enable them to actively obtain economic information and use it to solve problems in management practice of companies, especially at the level of lower and middle management. They will be able to solve practical tasks through knowledge and mastery of procedures, together with critical evaluation of their suitability and adequacy.

Thanks to the competencies acquired during the study, the student will be able to effectively solve problems and formulate data-based proposals for business practice. They can independently acquire, update and actively supplement this economic information and data. They will learn to think critically, work in a team and take responsibility for the team's results. They will be able to assess the proposed solution from a narrowly focused economic perspective, and, at the same time, take into account broader social, ethical or environmental implication. They will be able to clearly present these solutions, communicate with other entities and, if necessary, defend them with the help of quality and constructive arguments, not only in Slovak but also in a foreign language. They will have an ability to work in an intercultural environment, thanks to which they will be ready to work in international teams.

The presented study program Business Economics and Management, which equally covers both areas in its name, can be considered a universal study program, which provides graduates with a wide range of practical opportunities. An added value can be found in the possibility to complete the program either partially or fully in English (Business Economics and Management is identical to its Slovak version and has been offered in the English version since 2006). This opens up new opportunities for students in terms of internationalization and increases the availability of international experience during their studies, making them better prepared for the labour market, thus reflecting one of the key requirements of employers. The universality of the study program and the structure of its offerings also determine the scope of professions in which graduates can work in specialized and managerial positions of lower and middle management in a wide range of organizations in various industries. At the same time, they will gain the prerequisites to continue in the 2nd level of study or they can choose the path of starting their own business.

Specialist in the economics of business

Qualification code: U2411011-01030

SK ISCO-08: 2411011, level SKKR 6

Marketing manager

Qualification code: C1221002-00711

SK ISCO-08: 1221002, level SKKR 6

Personnel administration manager and employee relations manager

Qualification code: U1212005-01003

SK ISCO-08: 1212005, level SKKR 6

Accountant specialist

Qualification code: U2411002-01020

SK ISCO-08: 2411002, level SKKR 6

Specialist in marketing analysis and market research

Qualification code: SK ISCO-08: 2431001, level SKKR 6

Human Resources Specialist

SK ISCO-08: 2423001, level SKKR 6

According to available data (from the Employment of Higher Education Graduates survey conducted by the Institute of Social Policy), a total of 93 students successfully completed the Business Economics and Management study programme in the academic year 2023/2024. The majority of graduates (80.6%) continued their studies at the second cycle. Nearly 10% entered full‑time employment or became self‑employed after graduation. The remaining 9.7% were, one year after completing their studies, neither employed nor unemployed, nor enrolled in further education. The most common job positions held by graduates include managerial roles in human resources, specialist positions in accounting, and administrative assistant roles.

Examples of successful graduates are listed on the Faculty's website (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/alumni/stories-of-successful-graduates/). Successful graduates were also included among the stakeholders in order to use their experience to improve the design of the content of the study program and its outcomes.

Ing. Ivana Nagyová (2021) - Junior Sales Support Executive, Swissquote, Schwitzerland

Ing. Marharyta Komar (2020) - Project Controller, Surepoint, Canada

Ing. Olha Kotsar (2019) - HMI Lead, Automobili Pininfarina, Germany

Ing. Katarína Adamčiaková (2019) - HR Business Partner, AUMOVIO (Continental), Zvolen, Slovakia

Ing. Katarína Ďurčová Šimová (2006) - marketing consultant, AXIM, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

BONARD, Skuteckého 33, 974 01 Banská Bystrica

 In the Study Programme Board, the employers’ representative is Mr. Igor Skibickij (COO) from the company BONARD.

The employers’ representative provided ongoing feedback and commented on changes to the course information sheets of the study programme, the conditions for completing courses, and related matters. These changes are reflected in the statement of the person responsible for the study programme regarding the incorporation of stakeholder comments.

The person responsible for the study programme also communicates informally with employers’ representatives at various events (such as the Job Fair), where topics of discussion include potential thesis topics, the involvement of employers in lectures, participation of students in internships and practical training in companies, and similar activities. These informal meetings also provide opportunities to obtain feedback on the quality of students and graduates, as well as on the relevance of the study programme.

The rules for creating study plans in study programs are defined in UMB´s Study Regulations (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/study-rules-and-other-documents/study-rules-of-the-faculty-of-economics-mbu-in-banska-bystrica/).

In addition to the above-mentioned documents, the following rules were taken into account in the creation of the recommended study plan:

• credit evaluation of subjects is based on the time required of the student's work, usually in the range of 1800 hours per academic year in full-time study and usually 1440 hours per academic year in external form of study, including self-study and own creative activity, which represents an average of 30 hours / 1 credit
• the allocated credit grant reflects the time burden of the student required to obtain the prescribed learning outcomes
• time and content sequence of subjects in the recommended study plan is determined so that by completing it the student achieves the required knowledge, skills and competencies
• profile subjects are defined only from the group of compulsory or compulsory elective subjects
• the credits of profile subjects are generally higher than for non-profile subjects
• the share of credits for profile subjects is at least 1/2 of the total number of credits for compulsory subjects.

The recommended study plan is available in the academic information system AiS2 and is publicly accessible on the faculty’s website (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html).

The recommended study plan contains the names of compulsory subjects, compulsory elective subjects, credit grants for the subject, basic educational activities and their area in classes, recommended semester, student workload in classes and teachers of the subject.

Profile subjects are marked separately in the study plan. Learning outcomes of the course unit, rules of their evaluation, educational activities, teaching methods, syllabus, student workload are part of the information sheets of the course.

The study program Business Economics and Management with its content and structure of subjects focuses equally on both areas within the study field of Economics and Management. The study contains 25 compulsory subjects for 137 credits and 17 compulsory elective subjects for 28 credits. Within them there are 13 profile subjects (Business Economics 1, 2, Business and e-space, Financial and Economic Analysis of the Company, Corporate Finance, Calculations and Budgets, Sustainable Finance and Investment, Management, Human Resources Management, Case Studies in Management, International Trade, Marketing and Socially Responsible Marketing), which are linked to the outcomes of the creative activities of the five responsible persons providing the study program. Elective courses are worth 15 credits and the student chooses them from the offer of study programs of the Faculty of Economics and / or UMB for the given academic year. Due to the fact that this study program is offered in a full-fledged identical English version, the student of the Slovak program can also choose and complete some area-specific subjects in English. 

There are no prerequisites or co-requisites in the study plan of the Business Economics and Management study program. For each subject within the recommended study plan, the educational activities used (lecture, seminar) are determined, including their hourly allowance. Educational activities in all subjects are carried out by a combined method, which is also stated in the information sheets of individual subjects of the recommended study plan. A brief outline is a mandatory part of the information sheets of all subjects of the recommended study plan. The individual worksheets of the subjects state the student's workload and the share of individual activities (e.g., participation in direct teaching activities, work on seminar work, self-study, etc.) in the total student workload. The credit grants of the subjects reflect their complexity and the intensity / degree of the student's workload. It is listed for each subject in the recommended study plan. The information sheet of each subject identifies university teachers who are involved in providing the subject. Information about individual persons, including their contact details, is published on the website of the Faculty of Economics, UMB. The place of implementation of the study program Business Economics and Management is Banská Bystrica.

The course information sheets are available in the academic information system AIS2 and are publicly accessible on the faculty’s website: https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

number of credits for compulsory courses required for proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 137 (of which 10 are for BP defense)

number of credits for compulsory optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 28

number of credits for optional courses required for the proper completion of studies/completion of a part of studies: 15

number of credits for the final thesis and the defense of the final thesis required for the proper completion of studies: 10

The rules for the verification of learning outcomes and student assessment, as well as the possibilities of corrective procedures are defined in the Study Rules of EF UMB, Art. 14 (https://www.umb.sk/en/study/degree-studies-full-time-student/study-regulations/)

Methods of verifying the achievement of the learning outcomes, criteria and conditions for completing the subject are listed in the information sheets of the subjects of the study program and communicated to students at the beginning of the semester. The results of verification and student assessment are published for the student in the academic information system. At the student's request, the teacher is obliged to provide the student with feedback on the assessment.

The possibilities of corrective actions against the evaluation are defined: in the Study Rules of EF UMB, Art. 14 and Art. 27 (https://www.umb.sk/en/study/degree-studies-full-time-student/study-regulations/).

In addition, students can contact the person responsible for study programme (doc. Ing. Janka Táborecká, PhD.), study advisor, the head of the department or the vice-dean for studies, who are obliged to deal with each complaint.

The conditions for the recognition of a study or part of a study are defined in the EF UMB Study Rules, Art. 7, 16 and 17 (https://www.umb.sk/en/study/degree-studies-full-time-student/study-regulations/).

The list of the topics of final theses of the study programme defended in the previous academic year is published on the website https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

Rules for the assignment, processing, opposition, defense and evaluation of final theses in the study programme

The rules concerning the final theses are defined in Directive S-03-23 Formating Seminar Papers, Final Theses and Habilitation Theses (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/state-exam-and-final-thesis.html) and in the Study Regulations of the EF UMB Art. 14, 18 and Art. 36 (https://www.umb.sk/en/study/degree-studies-full-time-student/study-regulations/). 

Information about the selection of theses and the defense of theses is available on the department's website (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/departments/department-of-corporate-economics-and-management/current-information.html).

Opportunities and procedures for participation in student mobility

Support for individual student mobility is one of UMB's strategic priorities in the field of internationalization. This priority is detailed in the document Strategy of Internationalization available at https://www.umb.sk/en/international/strategy-principles-and-goals/ and in Directive no. 4/2025 on Erasmus+ mobilities at UMB (https://www.umb.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/referat-medzinarodnej-spoluprace-14927/erasmus/erasmus/). Information on mobility abroad is currently published on the EF UMB website in Slovak (https://www.ef.umb.sk/fakulta/medzinarodne-vztahy/informacie-pre-studentov/) and in English language (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/student-mobilities/.

Rules for adherence to academic ethics and rules for drawing consequences

Students are continuously acquainted with the principles and rules of adherence to academic ethics in the first year of study within the subjects Introduction to University Studies and Intellectual and Industrial Property Organization; in the assignment of seminar papers and projects; and within the seminars for the bachelor's thesis. Teachers thoroughly check the originality of the submitted seminar paper, study or project. In the Study Regulations of the EF UMB Art. 2, par. 10 and 11, fraud in the performance of a study obligation is considered a disciplinary offense (https://www.umb.sk/en/study/degree-studies-full-time-student/study-regulations/). Disciplinary offenses are dealt with by the Disciplinary Committee of the UMB, its position and activities are regulated by the Disciplinary Rules of UMB in Banská Bystrica for students and the Rules of Procedure of UMB in Banská Bystrica for students (https://www.umb.sk/student/know-how-pre-studenta/studijne-predpisy/disciplinarny-poriadok.html). The Ethics Committee is established at UMB, which addresses issues and problems related to the observance of academic ethics by both employees and students. Relevant information related to the Ethics Committee and its scope is published on the university's website (https://www.umb.sk/univerzita/univerzita/o-univerzite/akademicka-etika-umb/eticka-komisia/).

Procedures applicable to students with special needs

The university and its components provide applicants and students with special needs with appropriate adaptations and support services and create an environment for equalizing opportunities to study at UMB. EF UMB has established the function of coordinator for work with students with special needs, who provides support to these students in their adaptation to the university environment as well as in solving various situations related to study (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/students-with-special-needs.html).

Procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students

Procedures for filing complaints and appeals by students are defined in Directive on handling complaints (https://www.umb.sk/univerzita/verejnost-a-media/podnety-peticie-a-staznosti/staznosti/). Students have the opportunity to submit suggestions and complaints via an anonymous questionnaire on the faculty website: https://www.ef.umb.sk/student/podnety-od-studentov/. The suggestions are addressed to the Vice-Dean for Educational Activities.

The list of subjects and information sheets are available in the academic information system AiS2 and are publicly accessible on the faculty’s website: https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

The schedule of the academic year is available at the faculty webpage (https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/schedule-of-academic-year.html).

The current schedule is available via the academic information system AiS2.

doc. Ing. Janka Táborecká, PhD.

Deputy Head of Department

Department of Corporate Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

doc. Ing. Janka Táborecká, PhD. | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11520

doc. Ing. Ľuboš Elexa, PhD.

Department of Corporate Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

doc. Ing. Ľuboš Elexa, PhD. | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11532

doc. Ing. Jana Marasová, PhD.

Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

doc. Ing. Jana Marasová, PhD. | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11215

doc. Ing. Martina Minárová, PhD.

Department of Corporate Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

doc. Ing. Martina Minárová, PhD.  | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11534

doc. Ing. Janka Táborecká, PhD.

Department of Corporate Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

doc. Ing. Janka Táborecká, PhD. | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11520

doc. Ing. Miroslava Vinczeová, PhD.

Department of Corporate Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

doc. Ing. Miroslava Vinczeová, PhD. | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11522

Elexa Ľuboš, doc. Ing., PhD. https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

Marasová Jana, doc. Ing., PhD. https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

Minárová Martina, doc. Ing. PhD. https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

Táborecká Janka, doc. Ing., PhD. https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

Vinczeová Miroslava, doc. Ing., PhD. https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

List of teachers of the study programme is available at the website of the faculty: https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

The list of supervisors of final theses is available at the website of the faculty: https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html

Research Art Teacher Profiles are published in the Academic Information System AiS2 and on the individual websites of teachers at https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/accredited-study-programs-in-foreign-language/bachelor-programme-business-economics-and-management.html.

Ing. Henrieta Valová - stakeholder - student

Ing. Ladislav Klement, PhD.

Department of Corporate Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica

[email protected]

Ing. Ladislav Klement, PhD. | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela (umb.sk)

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/11531

Information about study advisors is available at the website of the faculty: https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/study-advisors.html

Teacher provides courses in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of study, which gives him direct contact with students. He is also available to students within the announced consultation hours published on the profile page, or by agreement via e-mail / online consultations.

Study department officers:

Ing. Lucia Horvátová, Head of Study Department, [email protected], 048 446 6127

Jana Ďurdinová, Study Department Officer for study programme Business Economics and Management, [email protected], +421 48 446 6124

Social Affairs Officer: Jana Löbbová, [email protected], 048 446 1152

Coordinator for applicants and students with special needs: doc. Ing. Radoslav Kožiak, PhD., [email protected], 048 446 2014

International Relations Officer: Mgr. Jana Prašovská, [email protected], 048/446 2123

Other supporting staff of the study programme

Mgr. Terézia Petková - officer of the Institute of Automation and Communication (UMB ID office, helpdesk), [email protected], [email protected], 048 446 6514 

Ivana Kapustíková - manager, AIS administration officer, helpdesk, [email protected]; 048 446 6213)

Ing. Pavol Lupták - Section of Computer and Communication Technology (e-mail accounts, LMS Moodle, helpdesk), [email protected]; 048 446 2165) 

Milan Lichý - ICT administrator, helpdesk, [email protected]; 048 446 2169)

Michal Kindl - ICT administrator, helpdesk, [email protected]; 048 446 2166)

EF UMB is constantly striving to innovate and modernize the technical equipment in classrooms and auditoriums, as well as the equipment of employees. It currently has a total of 410 desktop computers. Classrooms, lecture halls or seminar rooms and meeting rooms, which are used by teachers in their teaching, are equipped with 50 desktop computers. Students use 92 RDS clients in classrooms through which they connect to school servers and 88 computers in computer rooms. The rest of the desktops are used by employees in their offices. The faculty also has approximately 200 laptops, which are primarily used by employees for work at home or during business trips, or some meeting rooms are equipped with laptops.

All lecture halls, classrooms and meeting rooms are equipped with video projection technology in the form of projectors (45 pcs.), TV (12 pcs.), 55 "and 65" touch screens (3 pcs.), interactive boards (3 pcs.), touch monitors for PCs in classrooms and lecture halls (15 pcs).

The classrooms, lecture halls, meeting rooms and special seminar rooms are also equipped with video and audio devices that enable smooth online or hybrid teaching – video conference sets (7 in total), webcams (50 pcs), omnidirectional microphones (50 pcs). At the same time, employees also have webcams, omnidirectional microphones or sets of headphones and a microphone in their offices, as well as graphics tablets with a stylus or tablets with pens.

The faculty has 8 computer rooms (7 in Banská Bystrica and 1 at IMS in Poprad), of which 3 are equipped with so-called RDS clients (a total of 92), through which students connect to the RDP Server and 5 computer rooms that are equipped with desktop computers (a total of 87 computers).

The students and staff of the faculty can also use remote access to UMB servers from their private desktops or laptops using an encrypted VPN (via RDP client on their PC they connect to the faculty RDS server) and thus have the opportunity to use the necessary software for distance learning unlimited.

The employees of the faculty have at their disposal 10 multifunctional large centrally managed printers with scanner and copier - in addition, they have a total of another 106 printers and multifunction devices (printer, scanner and copier).

All computers and laptops are connected to the Internet by cable. There are a total of 77 WiFi AP devices deployed at the faculty – 32 CISCO and 45 Ubiquiti, which are used by the staff and students in the process of education. On the premises of the faculty, students can use a copy center, a self-study center for the study of foreign languages, a branch of the university library with a study room, which is supplemented by 2 other study rooms.

In the faculty’s facilities, students have access to four relaxation zones (with additional spaces currently undergoing modernization), as well as a branch of the university library with a study room, complemented by two additional study rooms. As part of the development of modern digital skills, a Smart Lab is also available for educational purposes, where teaching takes place using virtual reality (VR).

Characteristics of the study programme information management

All information about the study program, including information sheets of individual subjects, is available in the Academic Information System (AiS2). Basic information and the recommended study plans of individual study programs are available on the faculty's website and in the study guide. Course syllabi, criteria for obtaining credits and qualitative evaluation are part of the courses created for each subject within the e-learning portal LMS Moodle (LMS).

LMS is on the Moodle platform, and is intended as the primary tool for managing distance learning (materials, lectures, scripta, tasks, tests, deadlines, evaluations, etc.). Within the courses for individual subjects in LMS, students get all study materials necessary for successful completion and mastery of the subject.

Access to study literature according to Course information sheets, access to information databases and other information sources

In addition to the traditional print study materials available in the university library, students also have access to electronic book resources, scientific articles and other publications through the university library. From each school PC, it is possible to access 20 licensed databases of publications (e.g. ProQuest eBook Central, Emerald, Science Direct, Wiley Online Library or HST and other). Students also have access to the above- mentioned online databases from the comfort of their home via a VPN connection. Scientific monographs, textbooks and scripta of the faculty teachers are gradually digitized and available to students through the Virtual Study Room and the UMB Repository within the open access policy of Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica. UMB University Library has 5 study rooms, one self-study center, a department of absence lending and the Matej Bel training center. Students can use a self-study center directly at the Faculty of Economics where they have access to language and professional databases, 317 printed  professional  publications, encyclopedias and dictionaries, 8 computers with standard software with a webcam, headphones with a microphone with internet connection, TV, data projector, 1 multifunction device and WiFi.

The University Library of UMB (https://kniznica.umb.sk/en/) provides students with absence and presence lending, user registration, counseling and bibliographic information, reprographic services, the possibility of returning the book through the bibliobox, 32 292 book documents and 37 titles of periodicals in the form of scientific and professional journals, daily press, weekly and monthly magazines.

Access to information technologies

The Faculty of Economics students have a rich and very flexible access to information technology. In case of technical problems with information systems, students and staff can contact the technical support page helpdesk.umb.sk (https://helpdesk.umb.sk/en) where they can find general information, instructions and procedures for user accounts, accounts Office 365, AiS2, LMS Moodle, internet connection and WiFi in the faculty and dormitories and student ID cards.

Schedules are available in AiS2, through which students apply for final and mid-term exams, receive mid-term and final assessments. Teachers communicate with students through student mailboxes, or through bulk e- mails via AiS2 or the respective course in LMS Moodle.

Each student and teacher has access to five Office 365 licenses via their student or employee university account (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerBI, Teams, Whteboard, and more).

Each department operates departmental sections on the faculty website, in which they inform students about important information, news, etc.

In addition to the applications available in Office 365 or MS Office 2016/2019, R and R-Studio, IBM SPSS 28 statistical software, SAP, Power BI, SQL, Inkscape are part of the software available to students in the educational process. CorelDRAW, 7Zip, WinRAR, JAVA, Adobe Reader (in some cases Adobe Acrobat Pro), QGIS, Notepad ++, Windows Explorer or Edge web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, IrfanView, VLC player,Total Commander, PC Translator, Abbyy Fine Reader or video recording software (in some classrooms it is Camtasia, in most cases Open Broadcaster Software) and other.

Distance learning is delivered mainly through regular video conferencing online meetings according to the schedule for the semester through the MS Team application, which allows the use of audio lectures, document sharing, chatting, creating separate study groups. Each subject has a separate team created in the given semester, whose members are the teachers and students of the subject. Simultaneously with MS Teams, LMS Moodle is used as a tool for providing study materials in the form of study materials, lectures, assignments, data files, solutions and video presentations. LMS Moodle is also used for continuous and final submission of student assignments and providing control in the form of tests and providing feedback to students. In addition to MS Teams, teachers use Zoom or Google Meet or Cisco Webex in some cases. They have the opportunity to use an education license from Slido for better interaction of students in online teaching or obtaining feedback.In case students need special software installed in computer classrooms, they can use secure remote access to these computers via an encrypted VPN (via an RDP client on their PC they connect to RDS server) and thus have the opportunity to use the necessary software in distance learning without restrictions.

Access, manuals of e-learning portals

In the case of distance (or hybrid) learning, online teaching takes place through the MS Teams application all students will be gradually added to the subject team, to whom the teacher then gives online lectures, exercises, seminars, consultations, etc.

Instructions for full-time teaching are available to students and teachers at Helpdesk.umb.sk (Slovak and English versions of support are available) (https://helpdesk.umb.sk/en) – the instructions also include videos (which are also available for teachers and students in the IT Services course in LMS (IT Services) in LMS https://lms.umb.sk/course/index.php?categoryid=183 or                also               on              YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxzjGZonsfzV7RTjvqlUizBMq8WeORF_ N). Students and staff can also contact ICT administrators at EF UMB (Administrators of IKT (umb.sk)) , who can also help them through remote access.

Procedures for the transition from contact teaching to distance learning

The transition from presence to distance learning can be done immediately thanks to the classrooms and lecture halls equipment with the necessary technology to enable the transmission of audio and video via the Internet. LMS Moodle courses are created for all subjects of the study program. The use of the portal by students and staff is governed by Directive No. 3/2016 on the use of e-learning at UMB, which is available at the beginning of the environment (https://lms.umb.sk/). Each student gets detailed instruction at the beginning of the study (1st year of study) in the use of e-learning support and other necessary tools and systems at the introductory meeting (https://www.ef.umb.sk/student/doplnujuce-informacie-pre-studentov/rady-a-tipy-pre-studentov.html). In case of problems and questions, he/she can use additional consultation hours given by teachers. At the beginning of the semester, each teacher updates the course and sends students information about accesses (passwords). In addition to the syllabi and conditions for completing the course, the courses also include links to online lessons via MS Teams or ZOOM, videos of lectures with explanations, various assignments, support forums and discussions, surveys, study materials and other activities.

• Aumovio - internship program, practical training, final theses
• BJ Accounting - internship program, practical training, final theses
• Bonard - internship program, practical training, final theses, innovation of the study programme
• CBRE - internship program, practical training, final theses
• Clarios - internship program, practical training, final theses
• Gevorkyan - internship program, practical training, final theses
• IBM - participation in the educational process, internship program, practical training, final theses
• Innovatrics  - internship program, practical training, research and development
• Invelity - participation in the educational process, internship program, practical training, final theses
• Ipsos - participation in the educational process
• R-Das - internship program, practical training, research and development, participation in the educational process
• SARIO - internship program
• Stellar Beam - participation in the educational process
• TBB - internship program, practical training, final theses
• TPA - participation in the educational process
• TWD - internship program, practical training
• Žiaromat - final theses
• Železiarne Podbrezová - internship program, practical training, final theses

UMB offers students rich opportunities for social sports, cultural, spiritual and social activities (brozury.umb.sk/books/ujid/). In the field of sports activities, it offers the opportunity to participate in several sports clubs (athletics club, women's basketball team, gymnastics club, hockey university team, mountain club, karate club, judo club). The sports club for all offers students the following physical activities: swimming pool, sports games - floorball, football, volleyball, fitness - gym, Power Zumba, Country dancing, jumping, classical and sports massage.

In the field of artistic performance, there are three artistic ensembles working directly at UMB: University Choir Mladosť (https://youtu.be/aIUOyNNf24s), University folklore ensemble Mladosť (https://youtu.be/fRZ9GYAj84k) and Chamber orchestra Mladosť (https://youtu.be/75FPEJynxSk). Students also have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the UNIS student theater ensemble, the ensemble is open to students who have a relationship with the theater and want to be a part of it. The University Dance Center offers various dance classes for students (https://www.unidc.sk/mesto/banska-bystrica/).

UMB students can become participants in the International Duke of Edinburgh Award (https://youtu.be/BSy4TKWuD1I). It is a comprehensive development program that gives young people aged 14 to 24 a chance to develop their skills and character traits for real life, fulfill their potential and help them succeed in life. Students of our university can not only become participants in DofE, but can also be trained in the methodology of this program and become program leaders.

For leisure, the faculty offers several suitable spaces for students in its outdoor area (space for sitting on benches, in case of good weather directly on the grass). Directly in the faculty buildings there are 2 cafes, a chill out rest and relaxation zone, 2 respiria, within which students have access to a PC and the Internet and use them for project meetings, studies, etc. Then there is the Economic Library, the Self-study Center. Students and staff have a dining room, a buffet and several vending machines available directly at the faculty.

Students regularly organize fun quizzes for students or Beánie (faculty student ball). In addition to the activities offered directly by the faculty and the university, the city of Banská Bystrica also provides rich opportunities for living, with which UMB actively cooperates and regularly informs students about the possibilities via social networks, the faculty website, e-mails and information boards on the faculty premises.

The possibilities and conditions of participation of students in mobility and internships are governed by Directive no. 4/2025 on Erasmus + mobilities at UMB (https://www.umb.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/referat-medzinarodnej-spoluprace-14927/erasmus/erasmus/) and are published in a separate section of the faculty website https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/students/student-mobilities/. Specifically, this is mobility within the Erasmus + program, as well as mobility within other schemes (for example through the SAIA). In addition to the possibility of studying, students are also offered the opportunity to participate in an internship. The call for mobility applications is published every year in the first half of the winter semester. Those interested in mobility submit an application form, cover letter, CV and proof of foreign language competence. Subsequently, a pre-selection of participants takes place, which consists of evaluation of the submitted documents and a personal interview (in presence or online form). The results of the pre-selections are announced to the students after the grant is awarded by the National Agency Erasmus +.

After the end of the mobility, the vice-dean for studies will confirm the recognition of ECTS credits obtained in the mobility on the basis of a confirmed statement of results (Transcript of records).

In addition to the possibility of studying, the study program students are also offered the opportunity to participate in an internship in Slovakia or abroad. Within the Erasmus + internship program, in which Matej Bel University is involved, the student can choose from a wide range of organizations on the website of the Faculty of Economics or contact a selected company or organization within EU countries. The current offer of internships is published on the faculty's website (https://www.umb.sk/medzinarodne-vztahy/som-student-umb/chcem-ist-na-staz.html).

Applicants for study in the study program as a graduate of a secondary or secondary vocational school must be responsible, independent and have developed social competencies. They have basic knowledge of laws, principles, processes, standards and general concepts in a broader context, as well as a general awareness of society and international events. They must have a cultured personality, knowledgeable, understand and adhere to ethical standards and applicable legislation, is flexible, communicative and able to work independently as well as in a team. They have the basic general and professional knowledge that they acquired during previous studies, are able to apply them and are interested in further knowledge in the study area. They can identify problems, propose solutions, even in foreseeable changing conditions, or as alternatives in the event of unexpected changes. They know how to work with information, process it, select it and evaluate it, taking a critical attitude towards it and master information and communication technologies. They speak at least one foreign language at level B1.

The basic condition for admission to the 1st degree study is a complete secondary education or a complete secondary vocational education completed by a high school diploma. Another condition is the successful completion of the entrance exam. The entrance exam consists of a written test in one foreign language and a written test in the basics of economics. The conditions of admission also set out the rules under which the candidate is exempted from the obligation to take the entrance examination. The conditions for admission to the bachelor's degree are published on the website https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/applicants/bachelor-study-bc/admission-requirements.html.

The admission procedure and conditions of admission are published in the document Possibilities and conditions of admission to study and the planned numbers of admitted applicants for the academic year 20xx / 20xx + 1 on the website: https://www.ef.umb.sk/en/applicants/bachelor-study-bc/conditions-for-admission-to-study.html. The evaluation of tests is performed automatically by the TAP system - by scanning the answer sheets. The results are published for the applicants on the faculty's website on the day of the entrance examination. The admission committee decides on the admission of the applicant.

Applicants who have met the conditions for admission to study are sent a decision on admission to study with other relevant documents. The results of the admission procedure are registered in the academic information system.

In 2025/2026, 75 students showed interest in studying in this study program, of which 58 students met the conditions for admission to study.

Procedures for monitoring and evaluating students’ opinions on the quality of the study programme are defined in Directive 2/2025 on obtaining feedback from stakeholders of the study programme or its coherent part. The directive is available at Vnútorné predpisy súvisiace so zabezpečovaním kvality | Vnútorný systém kvality | Centrum pre zabezpečenie kvality a akreditáciu

The evaluation of the quality of higher education at UMB is generally carried out through the following activities:

• collecting feedback from students of the study programme or its coherent part on the quality of teaching and the performance of teachers

Students have the opportunity, at least once a year, to express their views on the quality of teaching through an anonymous questionnaire. The survey is conducted electronically via the Academic Information System AIS2, ensuring full anonymity of respondents. It is launched during the final week of the teaching period of the semester, but no later than before the start of the period designated for completing study obligations. Information about the survey is communicated to students via the CEZKA website, the UMB website, and announcements in AIS2. The questionnaire is designed to provide specific and relevant feedback and to serve as a basis for proposing measures aimed at improving the quality of the study programme. Students primarily evaluate:

• the quality of teaching and teaching methods,
• pedagogical approaches,
• clarity of instruction,
• assessment methods,
• their own level of engagement in the learning process.

The questionnaire also includes open-ended questions, allowing students to highlight strengths as well as identify issues related to the quality of teaching or the study programme.

The collected data are statistically processed by CEZKA and subsequently made available to relevant stakeholders, in particular the person responsible for the study programme.

In addition to formal surveys, some instructors independently collect ongoing feedback during the semester to identify and address issues in a timely manner and to improve the quality of instruction within a specific course.

• evaluation of the study programme by final-year students

This survey targets students in their final year of study and aims to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the study programme. It is typically conducted during the final semester. The survey focuses on the suitability and sequencing of courses, the content of the programme, opportunities for course selection and enrolment, the quality of services provided by the study department, and other aspects related to the material and technical support of the programme. The survey is conducted anonymously via AIS2.

• evaluation of the quality of educational support

This survey aims to gather feedback on students’ satisfaction with educational support services at UMB. The questions focus on access to information for both prospective students and current students. The survey is conducted once per academic year via AIS2.

• collecting feedback on employers’ satisfaction with graduates’ skills and competencies

The employer representative in the Study Programme Board (Mr. Skibickij, BONARD) provides ongoing feedback and comments on proposed changes to course information sheets, course completion requirements, and related matters. These changes are reflected in the statement issued by the person responsible for the study programme regarding the incorporation of stakeholders’ comments.

Feedback provided by the employer representative, as well as by other employers (primarily obtained informally through interviews), is essential for aligning study programmes with labour market expectations. It helps identify both strengths and areas for improvement in preparing graduates for employment. The collection of employer feedback focuses on assessing their level of satisfaction with the skills and competencies of graduates.

Person responsible for the study programme ensures the evaluation of feedback, which mainly includes data analysis, identification of problem areas and draft conclusions and recommendations. The conclusions of the evaluation of data on the feedback received are discussed in the study programme council if the conclusions include a proposal for measures to modify the study programme or its integral part. The conclusions of the feedback evaluation in the study programme council may also be discussed with the participation of other students of the study programme. If this is relevant for improving the quality of the study programme, the person responsible for the study programme may also propose further measures to improve quality.

The results of the questionnaire survey are communicated in detail in the Dean's Collegium, and are also published in a shortened form in the report on pedagogical activities. The results of the questionnaire survey are published at the university level on its website. The results of the survey aimed at obtaining feedback are archived in the academic information system. Each teacher has access to the results of the survey concerning him/her, the person responsible for the study program and the head of the department have access to the results of the questionnaire survey of all teachers of the study program and teachers of the department.

The results of the study surveys are published at Výsledky študentských ankiet na EF UMB | Študentské ankety | Ekonomická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela

In the Business Economics and Management study programme, the process of collecting feedback from graduates is not formally regulated, and no alumni database is maintained. Nevertheless, the person responsible for the study programme, as well as teachers of both core and non‑core courses, remain in contact with graduates and engage in active communication with them. Many graduates are employed in companies with which the faculty collaborates. Contact with graduates is also maintained through participation in various forums, networking events (such as the Future of Education & Skills conference, Job Fair, and other business meet‑ups), and professional gatherings.

Graduates of the programme contribute to teaching by delivering workshops and guest lectures, offering paid and unpaid internships and practical placements, creating opportunities for extracurricular activities, serving as members of state examination boards, and providing reviews or consultations for final theses. Through informal conversations, graduates also provide retrospective evaluations of their studies, offering valuable suggestions for potential improvements in the future.

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