Economy and Management in Sustainable Innovative Industry

KNOWLEDGE - know and understand the principles and regulations of circular economy, - have an overview of the legislative frameworks at European and national level that affect sustainable business, - have knowledge of sustainable and circular business models that generate multiple value, - know and understand circularity criteria for evaluating companies' economic activities, - have knowledge of ecodesign and its application in the circular economy, - know the financial mechanisms and innovations (innovative technologies) applied in the circular economy, - know the principles of reverse logistics, value chain optimization and reverse collection systems, - know circularity indicators, reporting tools and tools for the creation of sustainable and circular economic models, - know the principles of sustainable finance and its relevance for innovative industries, - understand ESG factors and their integration into management and financing strategies, - be able to identify key financial instruments in sustainable and green finance, - understand the regulatory framework for sustainable finance, - be able to characterize economic and financial mechanisms for promoting sustainability, - understand the importance of managing the risks and opportunities associated with ESG investments, - know methods for measuring and reporting ESG performance of companies, - understand the ethical and social aspects of financing in the industry, - know and understand advanced sustainability concepts and strategies.- be able to navigate legislative and policy frameworks ranging from international agreements to national and regional strategies, - have knowledge of strategic planning for sustainable development, - know and understand the key phases of strategic planning and know how to apply them in the context of sustainable development, - understand the role of innovation in achieving sustainable goals and be able to identify technological and social innovations that support sustainability, - be familiar with selected evaluation methods, analytical methods, selected indicators of strategy success and their application in real projects, - be able to explain the basic concepts, principles and approaches to integrated management systems, including their historical development and relevance in organisations, - understand the structure and requirements of international standards for management systems: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and other standards (e.g. Understand the legislative and regulatory framework related to integrated management systems at the national and international level, - Identify the benefits and challenges associated with the implementation and operation of integrated management systems in practice, - define and interpret the issues of enterprise and entrepreneurship with an emphasis on the use of business terminology, - define basic concepts in the field of business management, - explain the processes that affect the enterprise and entrepreneurship itself in the real business environment, - interpret and justify the significance and impact of changes in the various elements of the environment on the enterprise and entrepreneurship itself.

Programme-specific requirements recorded in SIT Connect.

• Conditions of admission Conditions for admission to the 2nd cycle of studies (engineering studies) : The basic condition for admission to engineering studies is the completion of the first degree (bachelor's degree) completed by a state examination (the basic conditions for admission to the study programme of the second degree pursuant to Section 56 (3) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on higher education and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts is a first-degree higher education or a second-degree higher education, while the sum of the number of credits obtained for the previous higher education studies, by which the higher education was obtained, and the number of credits required for the proper completion of the second-degree study programme for which the applicant is applying must be at least 300 credits). The admission procedure for engineering studies shall be held without an entrance examination . All applicants who apply to study at FMEO PU are ranked in order for admission to the respective study programme to which they have applied (the order is always only one for each given study programme). The admission ranking is created according to the weighted average for the whole period of bachelor studies according to the algorithm published on the faculty's website ( ). Each applicant may be admitted according to his/her rank in the order of admission within the capacity limits of the faculty. Required Documents : 1) A proper and complete electronic application for admission submitted through MAIS ( ). Naturally, a paper application on official letterhead with appropriate attachments, if any, is also accepted. Applicants for engineering studies at FMEO PU are always requested to fill in the information about the university where they have graduated or will graduate from the first degree (Bachelor's degree). 2) Authenticated photocopy of the diploma and state examination certificate , which should be sent by post or delivered in person to the FMEO PU (in the first round by 1.7.2026 - A candidate who is not a graduate of the bachelor's degree studies at FMEO PU in Prešov, must send by post or personally deliver to FMEO PU an officially certified statement of study results indicating the weighted arithmetic (study) average for the entire period of bachelor's studies, including the grades from the state examination. - Applicants, who have completed their first degree studies at a university outside the territory of the Slovak Republic (or the Czech Republic) are obliged to deliver: - Decision on recognition of equivalence of educational documents (so-called nostrification), also officially certified. Nostrification must be requested from: (a) the relevant faculty in Slovakia that conducts study programmes in the same or related fields of study as those listed on the education document, or (b) the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport (if there is no higher education institution in the Slovak Republic that conducts study programmes in the same or related fields of study as those listed on the education document). For more information see and . - Officially translated and authenticated documents of achievement of the first degree of higher education: diploma, state examination certificate, statement of grades for individual subjects of study. - Apostille - for documents of education issued in the states which are parties to the Convention of 5 October 1961 on the Abolition of the Requirement of Higher Authentication for Foreign Public Documents (the so-called Hague Convention). - Legalisation/super-legalization - for educational documents issued in States which are not party to the Hague Convention. 3) Structured CV (if uploaded as attachments in the e-application form). 4) Proof of payment of admission fee (if uploaded as attachments in the e-application form). In case the required documents are not submitted by the deadline of 01.07.2026, the application will be included in the 2nd round of admissions. In the case of a graduate who has completed a study programme in a field of study other than Economics & Management (completed in the Slovak Republic) or in the case of graduates of any study programme in a field of study other than Economics & Management (completed abroad outside the Slovak Republic or also in the Slovak Republic), respectively. If the applicant has not graduated in a related study programme, he/she shall take a difference test from selected subjects of the state examination of bachelor studies held at the FMEO PU. Macroeconomics and Microeconomics - selected state, Management - selected state, Marketing - selected state. The outlines will be posted on the faculty web site ( ). On the basis of the grade in the differential test, each applicant will be given a position in the common ranking for admission to each given study programme (together with other applicants evaluated according to the average of the grades in the Bachelor's State Examination). Specific or non-standard cases will be considered separately by a committee set up for this purpose. A candidate may take the language proficiency test and the differential test only once during the entire admission procedure for the academic year 2026/2027 (even in case of applications for several study programmes) and only on one of the following dates: Dates and method of conducting the verification of language proficiency to study the study programme in English (physical presence/online) will be communicated to the applicants in due time to their e-mail address (given in the application form). If an applicant is required to take both tests (Language Proficiency Test and Differentiation Test) under the admission requirements, he/she may take them on the same day. Invitation to the language proficiency test and the differentials test together will be sent by the faculty to the applicant electronically to the applicant's e-mail address no later than 14 days before the date of the procedure. Applications of applicants who do not attend the language proficiency test and the differential test within the specified deadlines will be included in the second round of the admission procedure. Final Information : The online application form (or paper application form) must be submitted completely filled in including attachments by the given deadline. Applicants are requested to include their own email address and telephone number in the application form. If the applicant fails to submit all the required documents related to admission to the study by 01.07.2026, his/her application for the study will be included in the 2nd round of the admission procedure. Applicants shall pay the administrative fee for the admission procedure only once for each application, by bank transfer or postal money order, and proof of payment of the fee must be submitted electronically with the online application form. In the event of a transfer of an application from Round 1 to Round 2, no fee shall be payable. A decision on the results of the admission procedure will be made in writing within 30 days of verification that the conditions (including legislative conditions) for admission have been met. Admission to the study is decided by the dean of the faculty on the proposal of the admission committee. The members of the admissions committee are appointed by the dean of the faculty. A candidate who has received a decision of non-admission may submit an application for a review of this decision. The application shall be submitted to the Dean of the Faculty within eight days from the date of receipt of the non-admission decision. Further information regarding the admission of applicants to the 2nd cycle of studies will be published on the faculty's website ( ), which we recommend to monitor permanently . Additional information Additional information for applicants to study in study programmes in ENGLISH: Engineering study programme in English language at FMEO PU: The applicant completes the published application form in English "An application form for Master's study in English" ( ). In the case of an applicant who has completed first degree studies at a higher education institution outside the Slovak Republic, it is necessary to submit an officially certified and translated decision on the recognition of the equivalence of educational documents (so-called nostrification) (explained in more detail above). The following are obliged to undergo verification of their linguistic competence to study the study programme in English: - an applicant who has not completed a Bachelor's degree programme in English, - an applicant, who does not prove the prescribed certificate of English language proficiency at the required language level of at least B2 - Intermediate (the level achieved must be proven by a diploma or certificate, e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). Dates and method of implementation of the verification of language proficiency to study the study programme in English (physical presence/online) will be communicated to the applicants in due time to their e-mail address (indicated in the application form). Special cases will be specifically considered by a committee set up for this purpose. Conditions for international students All necessary information for the study programme in English is published on the faculty's website: Without entrance examinations yes Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

Preparation checklist; final document rules and certified translations are confirmed during application review.

This programme is recorded as accredited in the central catalogue.