A PRESENTATION OF THE:
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences /FESS/, http://fisn.uni-plovdiv.bg/
University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
June, 2014
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The University of Plovdiv is the second largest in the country /after the University of Sofia/;
An interesting historical fact is that the first University of the country was meant to be the
University of Plovdiv, but since Sofia was chosen to become the capital of newly liberated state
about 120 years ago, all the documents were sent to Sofia, and based on these documents the
University of Sofia was founded (1888).
Thus, the University of Plovdiv was initially founded as a two-faculties body in 1945 /Faculty of
Medicine, and Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry/.
In 1962 the institution was transformed into Higher Teacher-Training Institute of Natural and
Mathematical Sciences.
In 1972 the status of an “institute” was changed to a “university” one with the name of “Paisii
Hilendarski” /after the name of a reputed Bulgarian monk and a scholar; 1722-1773/.
During the years the University evolved to an institution with 9 Faculties.
1. Faculty of Biology
2. Faculty of Education
3. Faculty of Physics
4. Faculty of Chemistry
5. Faculty of Languages and Literature
6. Faculty of Philosophy and History
7. Faculty of Law
8. Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
9. Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
The total enrollment for the academic 2014/2015 is estimated at 19,000 students.
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The newest Faculty at the University.
Founded in 1994. In 2014 the FESS will have a
20 years anniversary.
The FESS became a regional academic center
for South Bulgaria for preparing economists,
managers, and political scientists.
The FESS has the largest number of students
in the University – about 4,000 /both fulltime and part-time/(out of 19,000 total
enrollment).
FESS provides education in the following accredited educational fields:
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Bachelor Degrees
1)
International Economic Relations
2)
Macroeconomics
3)
Marketing
4)
Business Administration
5)
Political Sciences
6)
Finances /since September, 2012/
Master Degrees
1)
Financial Management
2)
International Trade
3)
Accounting and Analysis
4)
Business Administration
5)
Human Resources Management
6)
Business Communications and Public Relations
7)
Corporate Management
8)
Finance
9)
Business Economy
10)
Management of Corporate Security
11)
International Business /in English only; from Fall-2014/
PhD Degrees
1)
Political Economy
2)
Economics and Management
3)
History of Economic Studies
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FACULTY & STAFF
10 Full-Time Professors
24 Associate Professors
9 Head Assistant Professors with PhDs
8 Head Assistant Professors
6 Assistant Professors
8 Staff
Total: 65
A great share of the Faculty are experts and
consultants in the problems of accounting,
sociological and political researchers, management,
entrepreneurships, marketing and others.
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In different years the FESS provides European
programs for student exchange with universities
from Belgium /Gent and VUB/, The Netherlands,
Germany, France /Strasbourg and Lille/, Greece
/Thessaloniki and Seres/.
Domestically, the FESS works closely on the
exchange programs with the University of Sofia
and the New Bulgarian University.
Some students take advantage of the Erasmus
Program.
On the University level there is stronger
international student exchange cooperation.
Within the Erasmus Framework, the FESS, at
present, cooperates with:
◦ Belgium - Gent University;
◦ Germany – Senftenber – Lausitz University of
Applied Sciences;
◦ France – Lille – University des sciences et
Technologiesq Strasburg
◦ Greece – Thessaloniki – Technologikal Educational
Institute
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The FESS provides education in three
Bulgarian cities: Plovdiv, Kirdzhali, and
Smolyan /under the hat of the University of
Plovdiv/
The FESS provides education in Master Degree
programs in Sofia through the MTM College,
https://www.mtmcollege.org
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Higher School of Labour protection Management in
Katowice (2012/2013)
Universidad Publica de Navarra (2011/2013)
University of Szeged (2008/2013)
Universite Lille 1 (2010/2013)
Alexander Technological Educational Institution of
Thessaloniki (2008/2013)
University of Macedonia Economics and Social
Sciences (2008/2013)
Technological Educational Institution of Serres
(2008/2013)
Lausitz University of Applied Sciences (2008/2013)
Ghent University (2008/2013)
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Joint Master/PhD Program;
Student mobility through the Erasmus Program;
Academic Staff mobility;
Educational Partnership Projects;
Research Projects in labor markets, human
resources, industry relations, EU-integration,
other various economic, administrative, and
managerial topics;
Joint EU-funded projects for educational
excellence;
Various – subject to further talks;
Dean
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Office-110
24 Tzar Assen Str.,
University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”
Plovdiv – 4000
BULGARIA
Tel.:
+359.32.261.414
E-mail:
fisndean@uni-plovdiv.bg
Web-site: http://fisn.uni-plovdiv.bg