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KLAIPĖDA UNIVERSITY |
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Qualification awarded
Level of qualification
University studies, Second cycle, graduate (Master's)
Specific admission requirements
Minimum access requirements: Bachelor degree or its equivalent
Minimum access qualification degree:
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, non-formal and informal)
Study subjects or parts thereof, corresponding to formal and subject requirements of selected study programme, may be included to individuals who graduated, studied or are presently studying at institutions of higher education in Lithuania or other countries, accredited in accordance with Lithuanian higher education curriculum, and who want to continue their studies at the University at the same or inferior cycle or studies of other studies programmes.
Profile of the programme
The aim of the graduate study programme of Business Management is to train highly qualified business management specialists who, due to their knowledge of the latest research in the science of management, would be able to independently conduct fundamental or applied research in business management and present the outcomes and on their basis to plan, organise, promote, and monitor sustainable development of a business organisation; who would be able to clearly and logically communicate on the subjects of business management, to identify their own learning needs, and to study independently. Graduate of the Master study programme in Business Management shall acquire: highly specialized theoretical and practical knowledge and critical understanding of the problems in business management and overlapping fields; the skill to identify problems on the basis of research and the use of the knowledge of new or interdisciplinary fields in case of incomplete or limited information when employed as researchers, consultants, or managers of subdivisions or organizations in any business organization; they shall have professional, learning, independent work and responsibility, communication and social skills.
Key learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and understanding
2. Intellectual abilities
3. Practical abilities and skills
4. General transferable abilities and skills
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples
Graduates of the Master study programme in Business Management can work as researchers, consultants or managers of subdivisions or organizations in any business organization.
Access to further studies
Access to the third cycle studies
Course structure diagram with credits
1 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Management (S190M049) | 6 |
| 2 | Research Project 1 (S190M043) | 6 |
| 3 | Advanced Leadership System (S190M035) | 6 |
| 4 | Business Design Methodology (S190M003) | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | |
| Total: | 30 |
2 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sustainable Business Development (S190M048) | 6 |
| 2 | Research Project 2 (S190M044) | 6 |
| 3 | Service Management (S190M001) | 6 |
| 4 | Investment Management (S190M005) | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | |
| Total: | 30 |
3 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Design (S000M463) | 6 |
| 2 | Research Project 3 (S190M045) | 6 |
| 3 | Organizational Culture Development (S190M078) | 6 |
| 4 | Innovations Strategies (S190M002) | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | |
| Total: | 30 |
4 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Final Thesis (S190M046) | 30 |
| Total: | 30 |
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizational Change Management (S190M284) | 6 |
| 2 | Strategic Marketing (S000M323) | 6 |
| 3 | Electronical Marketing (S191M006) | 6 |
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Communication and Decision Making (S190M034) | 6 |
| 2 | Business Creation Principles (S190M026) | 6 |
| 3 | Marketing Research (S191M051) | 6 |
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resource Management (S190M411) | 6 |
| 2 | Management Theory (S190M008) | 6 |
| 3 | Methods of Strategic Management (S190M074) | 6 |
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
The University applies cumulative grading in order to ensure objective evaluation, active students’ participation during the semester and their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. Cumulative grading final evaluation consists of interim course assignments (test, individual work, paper, laboratory work defence, and etc.) and final exam grades. If the student fails the interim course assignments and does not make to transition grade−minimal grade of determined interim course assessments−he is not allowed to take the final exam. Each study programme is completed by defending final thesis (project) and (or) taking final exams.
A ten-point grading system is used at the University. Knowledge is assessed in the following marks
| Pass/fail system | KU grade* | Definition |
| Pass | 10 (excellent) | excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills |
| 9 (very good) | strong performance, good knowledge and skills | |
| 8 (good) | above the average performance, knowledge and skills | |
| 7 (highly satisfactory) | average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings | |
| 6 (satisfactory) | below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings | |
| 5 (sufficient) | knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria | |
| Fail | 4, 3, 2, 1 (insufficient) | knowledge and skills do not meet minimum criteria / below minimum criteria |
Graduation requirements
Undergraduate and master student’s knowledge, skills and abilities, indicated in the study programme description, are examined and evaluated during the public defence of his Final thesis. Final thesis by its nature can be scientific research or scientific-applied. Final thesis is analytical work based on independent scientific or applied research. A Bachelor’s thesis comprises 12 credits; Master’s thesis comprises 30 credits in the study programme of 120 credits or 24 credits in the study programme of 90 credits. Final thesis and its defence is to demonstrate student’s creativity and the ability to critically evaluate theoretical and practical innovations, as well as others’ previously carried out researches and their results; to indicate student’s knowledge in social and commercial environment, legislation, and financial capacity; to show information sourcing and its qualified analysis skills, computational methods and specialized software and general-purpose information technologies using skills, as well as the ability to clearly and correctly orally or in written present their research results and (or) product designed to different audiences.
Final thesis is defended publicly in front of the Study Field Qualification Committee approved by the Rector. All members of the Qualification Committee evaluate the final thesis and its defence in separate grades in ten-point grading system. Weighted coefficient of defended grade is up to 0.2. The final grade is the arithmetic average of the grades given by the Qualification Committee members, rounded to the nearest whole number.
Mode of study
Full-time
Programme director or equivalent
Prof. Dr. Ligita Šimanskienė
Department of Management