Abstract:

Project management has different aspects included in the curricula of bachelor and master programs. Investment projects are characterized by high budget, large scale investments, involved engineering process, high risk, complexity, work in an international environment with various actors. Phases of investment process include identification, preparation, realisation of the project, and exploitation of its results. The process of investment can be differentiated into two main stages - investment study, which includes a feasibility study, and technical project preparation and capital construction, which includes fundraising, preparation of work projects, project implementation, and commissioning. The knowledge about the nature of investment projects and steps for management, work with suppliers, and preparation for international tender is important for students, studying specialties in the professional field of economics. The paper presents an analysis of the curricula in Investment projects management, applied in Faculty of Business and Management at the University of Ruse, Bulgaria, and proposes a methodology for a practical assignment that can encourage better understanding and will provide acquiring of practical skills from students involved in training.

Keywords:

Investment projects management, engineering, methodology, education.