University of Petrosani

The Department is committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate level and coordinates 4 full-time and 3 distance education undergraduate programs and 4 postgraduate programs in Business, preparing students for career opportunities in the increasingly competitive domestic and global market. Teachers from the department support the vast majority of the courses in these programs, several members being involved in activities within the Association of Romanian Faculties of Economics promoting professional interests of the academic community.

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The Department an established tradition of research in economics, cultivating partnerships with other public and private institutions in order to leverage its research community's knowledge for increased impact in academia and society. The research activity in the department is organised in several themes, being materialized in publishing theoretical studies and empirical articles. Starting with 2001 the department is editing the Annals of the University of Petrosani - Economics, a journal indexed in several international databases: RePec, EBSCO, DOAJ, Cabell?s,

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Finance and Accounting, e-Business and Entrepreneurship, Change Management

The program is designed to give students the knowledge, understanding and key skills in order to deal with increasingly complex organizational structures and to develop a high-level perspective and insight to manage the human assets of today?s rapidly changing organization. Graduates of this program develop skills and abilities related to recruitment, selection, job evaluation, training and performance, gaining a full understanding of the concepts underlying human resource management and consulting.

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full time

This program has been designed to provide students with thorough preparation for a career in finance and banking. This is an intellectually stimulating program with a real understanding of the way financial institutions operate and the structure and functioning of financial markets. As financial information plays an important role in society because of its centrality in decision-making within a variety of organisations, the purpose of the program is to enable students to develop skills and knowledge in preparation for a successful career in the financial sector.

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full time, distance learning

This program has been designed to attract students who wish to study the activity of management and the environment in which the manager operates. It is a broad-based course which allows students to study the principles and practice of management and helps them develop a critical understanding of key management functions, how organisations work and how they interact with local, national and international environments. Graduates of this program have an opportunity to apply core management skills such as problem solving, teamwork, communication and self-management.

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full time, distance learning

The program has been designed to attract students who wish to become a qualified accountant in order to pursue a career in professional practice. This course enables students to gain key financial and accounting skills, business and management expertise employers are looking for. Graduates of this program develop a detailed knowledge of the applied aspects of accounting, together with the team-working, problem-solving, communication skills and commercial awareness which companies need in a complex global business world.

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full time, distance learning

Combining an understanding of key business concepts, a focus on entrepreneurship skills and knowledge of e-business solutions and strategies, the program encourages students to explore their creativity and business flair to maximise their potential to provide the perfect foundation for the business entrepreneur of the future. The aim of the program is to prepare high-level professionals with scientifically based knowledge and strategic, technological and managerial skills necessary in this exciting and dynamic industry.

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full time

The aim of the program is to prepare high-level professionals with scientifically based knowledge, critical and analytical skills necessary for a successful career in this demanding field. It focuses on providing students with analytical training and practical understanding required to meet the challenges of today's world of accounting, auditing and reporting. The program offers areas that are relevant to the field which prepare students for the job market, support and encourage them to successfully apply their knowledge and technical expertise to solving business problems.

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full time

The program enables students to gain cognitive and behavioural skills necessary to become experts in solving specific managerial problems in a complex and dynamic business environment. By acquiring fundamentals of strategic management, forming a system of critical thinking and acquiring skills to design and implement successful business strategies, the program aims to train business people and leaders, aware of the managerial responsibility of the companies in which they work and the importance of research as a prerequisite for obtaining competitive advantage.

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full time

The program provides an in-depth knowledge of banking, international finance, financial markets and prepares students to develop financial strategies. Employers in the highly competitive world of the financial services demand graduates who are capable of analysing and solving complex problems and apply principles of financial management. The aim of this course is to enable students to gain a solid grounding in economic policy, finance and banking, to have a fundamental understanding of the financial markets, institutions and instruments.

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full time

In a dynamic academic environment, sensitive to the surrounding social reality, SW program try to nurture the tradition of interactive learning and the collaboration between students and teachers in various research and social intervention and prevention projects. Graduates will be prepared to intervene in a purposeful manner, utilizing knowledge of people and the environment, as well as the ethics of the profession to guide their behaviors. Our graduates work in public institutions or private organization, as social workers, school counselors, family counselors, etc.

The research activity is organized in several themes, being materialized in publishing academic books, theoretical studies and empirical articles issued by prestigious journals indexed in international data bases or presented at scientific events.Some of the research activities of the specialization are: ”Best Practices in the Adult Education of People with Special Needs”, “International Social Work – Working Together for Success”, and “Application of the Global Agenda of Social Work in Education”.

Social Work Intervention; Social Work for elderly; Social protection

The Social Work study programme has been in operation since academic year 2003/2004 and aims at training specialists in a field increasingly requested on the labor market, having in view the social and economic realities, as well as the attitude change in

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full time

In a dynamic academic environment, sensitive to the surrounding social reality, we try to nurture the tradition of interactive learning and the collaboration between students and teachers in various research and social intervention and prevention projects. Graduates will be prepared to intervene in a purposeful manner, utilizing knowledge of people and the environment, as well as the ethics of the profession to guide their behaviors.

The research activity in the department is organized in several themes, being materialized in publishing academic books, theoretical studies and empirical articles issued by prestigious journals indexed in international data bases or presented at national and international scientific events. Moreover, scientific research activities carried out by the academic staff involved in the programme, have contributed to the elaboration, development and implementation of several research projects in accordance with the actual scientific and practical needs of the community.

Professional and career counceling; Social research; Human resources

The Sociology study programme aims at training specialists with high competences for research and the interpretation of social reality data, especially of the subjective ones. The training process has a highly applicator character, ensuring the acquisitio

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full time