Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Commerce

Academy of Economic Studies, , BucharestBucharest

www.comert.ase.ro

ASE BucharestASE Bucharest

Faculty of Commerce is one of the Faculty of Commerce is one of the ten faculties of Academy of ten faculties of Academy of

Economic Studies (ASE), BucharestEconomic Studies (ASE), Bucharestwww.ase.rowww.ase.ro

ASE Bucharest was established in ASE Bucharest was established in 19131913

ASE Bucharest provides the students with ASE Bucharest provides the students with knowledge, skills and information in 9 knowledge, skills and information in 9 specializations: accountancy, business specializations: accountancy, business

administration, (general and applied) economics, administration, (general and applied) economics, finance, applied informatics, international finance, applied informatics, international

relations, management, and marketingrelations, management, and marketing

History and … present ….History and … present …. The commerce related issues represented an essential The commerce related issues represented an essential

field of study since the establishment of the Academy field of study since the establishment of the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies, in 1913 of High Commercial and Industrial Studies, in 1913

The former Faculty of Commerce and Cooperation The former Faculty of Commerce and Cooperation (today, Faculty of Commerce) has been set up in 1951 (today, Faculty of Commerce) has been set up in 1951 with 3 sections: Commercial, Cooperation and, one with 3 sections: Commercial, Cooperation and, one year later, Commodity Science;year later, Commodity Science;

At that time, the Commercial Section was providing At that time, the Commercial Section was providing education in two directions, related to the Commercial education in two directions, related to the Commercial Economics and Commercial Accountancy.Economics and Commercial Accountancy.

In 1958, the In 1958, the ab initioab initio name of university - Academy of name of university - Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies - was changed High Commercial and Industrial Studies - was changed into the Institute of Economic Sciences and later into into the Institute of Economic Sciences and later into the Academy of Economic Studies. the Academy of Economic Studies.

Despite of few different structural changes, until Despite of few different structural changes, until 1990, the Faculty of Commerce remained the 1990, the Faculty of Commerce remained the single commercial educational body being settled single commercial educational body being settled in our country.in our country.

Since then, the teaching and learning system in Since then, the teaching and learning system in the Faculty of Commerce has been continually the Faculty of Commerce has been continually enhanced, being oriented to development of both enhanced, being oriented to development of both daily and open learning courses, in various daily and open learning courses, in various commerce and business related fields.commerce and business related fields.

History and … present ….History and … present ….

The faculty mission is to provide our students (undergraduate and graduate

students, Ph.D. candidates) with the highest quality education in the field of

business administration, science of commodity and quality management,

and tourism and services, to continually enhance their professional preparation in order to be internationally competitive,

and to further pursue excellent scientific research on commerce and business

related issues…

Cv of Prof Gabriela Stanciulescu, Dean

Mission Mission

As part of the Academy of Economic Studies - the greatest public economic university in Romania - Faculty of Commerce is easily taken as a leader in the process of reformation of the higher education system.

By applying various management methods and tools, Faculty of Commerce has brought an essential contribution to harmonizing the Romanian education system with the European one, mainly by implementing educational, methodological and scientific teaching technologies, as well as setting up and using scientific approaches to training students.

Leadership Leadership

Quality Management System Quality Management System Certification – 2004Certification – 2004

Faculty of Commerce is a recipient of ISO Faculty of Commerce is a recipient of ISO 9001:2000 certification (March 2004)9001:2000 certification (March 2004)

ISO 9001 certification had ISO 9001 certification had been achieved at institutional been achieved at institutional level and at the level of level and at the level of 10 faculties and 10 faculties and 6 departments within ASE 6 departments within ASE

PartnershipsPartnerships I.N.S.E.E.C. Paris, FranceI.N.S.E.E.C. Paris, France UNIVERSITE VICTOR SEGALEN BORDEAUX 2, UNIVERSITE VICTOR SEGALEN BORDEAUX 2,

FranceFrance UNIVERSITE DE CAEN, FranceUNIVERSITE DE CAEN, France UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY, U.K.UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY, U.K. UNIVERSITY OF DORTMUND, GermanyUNIVERSITY OF DORTMUND, Germany UNIVERSITAT DER BUNDESWEHR MUNCHEN, UNIVERSITAT DER BUNDESWEHR MUNCHEN,

GermanyGermany CITY COLLEGE, NORWICH, U.K.,CITY COLLEGE, NORWICH, U.K., UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MESSINA, ItalyUNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MESSINA, Italy

Undergraduate Program: major in Business Undergraduate Program: major in Business Administration (180 credit–points; duration: 3 Administration (180 credit–points; duration: 3 years)years)

Open Distance Learning Education Program: Open Distance Learning Education Program: major in Business Administration (duration: 4 major in Business Administration (duration: 4 years)years)

5 Master Programs (120 credit–points; duration: 2 5 Master Programs (120 credit–points; duration: 2 years)years)

Ph. D. Program: major in Economics (duration: 3 Ph. D. Program: major in Economics (duration: 3 years)years)

Various Post-Graduate Academic ProgramsVarious Post-Graduate Academic Programs

Educational offerEducational offer  beginning with 2005-2006beginning with 2005-2006

Current academic yearCurrent academic yearstudentsstudents

Over 5,000 students, of whom:Over 5,000 students, of whom:

2,938 daily learners 2,938 daily learners

1,474 open-distance learners1,474 open-distance learners

46 enrolled in doctoral programs46 enrolled in doctoral programs

over 700 students attending various forms of over 700 students attending various forms of post-graduate studies, including master post-graduate studies, including master programsprograms

Current academic yearCurrent academic yearprofessorsprofessors and staff and staff

57 tenured professors, of high intellectual 57 tenured professors, of high intellectual qualification, of whom:qualification, of whom:

16 professors at the Department of Commerce16 professors at the Department of Commerce 24 professors at the Department of Commodity 24 professors at the Department of Commodity

Science and Quality Management Science and Quality Management 17 professors at the Department of Tourism - 17 professors at the Department of Tourism -

ServicesServices

Over 15 administrative and teaching staff Over 15 administrative and teaching staff membersmembers

Master programsMaster programs

Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

Business Administration in Tourism and Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality IndustryHospitality Industry

Management of Services Public Enterprises Management of Services Public Enterprises

International TourismInternational Tourism

Quality Management Quality Management

Fundamental system of training and pursuing scientific research

Real targets of the labor market at

national level

Analyses of the market

requirements

New orientation of the educational and scientific

research in order to meet the needs of real economy

Teaching programs updated to the European new requirements

Curriculum and syllabus

Rethinking the fundamental

sciences and new disciplines and

subjects in order to fit to the real world

New emerging teaching

technologies

Major learning subjects

Management of the Commercial Enterprise Organization of Commercial ActivityOrganization of Commercial Activity Trade Logistics Business Communication Marketing Е – Commerce Entrepreneurship Management in Tourism Management of Hospitality Assortment and Quality ManagementAssortment and Quality Management Expertise of Goods and PackagesExpertise of Goods and Packages Control and Assessment of Quality Control and Assessment of Quality Monitoring of Treaties, Contracts, and Monitoring of Treaties, Contracts, and

AgreementsAgreements

Fundamental learning subjects

Economics and Politics Mathematics Informatics in Economics Accountancy Statistics Commercial Law Essentials of Commerce Commercial Economics Fundamentals of the Science of Commodities Business Communications Marketing Е – Commerce

Essential learning objectivesEssential learning objectives

Estimation of strategic marketing goals of an enterprise;

Provision of rational use of an enterprise’s resources on the basis of consumer preference research;

Organization of complex pricing marketing research; Substantiation and realization of marketing

strategy; Working out and implementation of programs on

commodity, pricing and communication policy of an enterprise on domestic and foreign markets;

Analysis of marketing decisions impact on the results of an enterprise’s activity …

Essential learning objectivesEssential learning objectives

Identification of goods and servicesIdentification of goods and services;; Identification and prevention of counterfeit goods Identification and prevention of counterfeit goods

and servicesand services;; Consumer rights protection in trade of goods and Consumer rights protection in trade of goods and

servicesservices;; Expertise of quality of goods and servicesExpertise of quality of goods and services;; Inspection of laws violation concerning consumer Inspection of laws violation concerning consumer

rightsrights;; Participation in working out legislative acts Participation in working out legislative acts

concerning consumer rights protection …concerning consumer rights protection …

Essential learning objectivesEssential learning objectives

Carrying out complex analysis of an enterprise; Working out strategic trends in development of

trade enterprise and service sphere and provision of their competitiveness;

Organization of optimum assortment formation; Organization of anti-crisis management; Organization of business contacts of an enterprise

with environment; Working out rational forms of management; Organization of foreign economic activity;

efficient personnel management; Controlling the availability of resources at an

enterprise and keeping to the technology of activity.

Studying-practical work “Introduction to the Major”

Essay

Studying-practical work inside Tutorials and Business Club

Report

Complex practical work on the major

Report

Complex practical work on the major(Specialist)

Practical training on the major

(Master)

Report

Planned and oriented practical workIndividual task

Lectures and tutorial papers

Lectures paper

Post-graduation dissertation paper

ThesisBefore-diploma practical work

Individual task

Professional trainingProfessional training

Is this what you know to become a good economist?

Analysis of enterprise’s activity, using the system of its Analysis of enterprise’s activity, using the system of its resources and the connections with the environmentresources and the connections with the environment;;

Analysis of indicators of an enterprise’s activityAnalysis of indicators of an enterprise’s activity;; Analysis of an enterprise’s assetsAnalysis of an enterprise’s assets;; Analysis of an enterprise’s capitalAnalysis of an enterprise’s capital;; Analysis of cash turnover and cash flow;Analysis of cash turnover and cash flow; Tactical and operational planning of indicators of economic

and financial activity of an enterprise; Business planning and design (trade outlet); Working out and supporting of efficient system of work

incentives; Operational control of fulfillment of planned tasks in general

at an enterprise, in separate structural units (trade outlets, business processes).

Economist, economist in planning and programming, economist in sales, economist in material and technical supply, market broadband specialist, specialist in commodity markets’ research, managers of advertising, advertising agents, credit officer, marketing assistant in a commercial bank, custom officer, trade inspector, advisor or representative for foreign companies, insurance officer, manager of manager of sales, manager of personnel …sales, manager of personnel …

Key job positions for graduates of Faculty of Commerce

…… manager of supplies, assistant of an enterprise’s manager of supplies, assistant of an enterprise’s director, manager of logistics, administrator of a director, manager of logistics, administrator of a trade outlet, custom inspector,trade outlet, custom inspector, market expert, commodity expert, quality auditor, product manager, quality manager, commodity expert-merchandiser, inspector of quality, specialist of consumer rights protection, responsible of quality.

Key job positions for graduates of Faculty of Commerce