Course description

I. EU CIVIL SERVICE

The main aim:

The course’s main aim is to foster the knowledge of the students in the field of civil service in EU, going from the presumption that their professional background should be sustained by a strong correlation between the national organization and functionality of public administration system and at the European level. Our students could apply for a position in EU institutions, and, in this regard, they should have a deepen knowledge on the issue. The students will engage in a real-life case-study analysis in which they will practice their knowledge on EU civil service discipline. They will identify the conditions to access into European civil service and how to manage their European career. The student’s will demonstrates the abilities to transfer their skills across multidisciplinary perspective. (see course syllabus HERE)

The main outcomes:

  • To gain a deep understanding on EU civil service and to achieve knowledge on civil services at European level, the conditions of accession in EU bodies, the career on EU institutions and at the national level, the role and importance of European judicial court.
  • To foster the skills of students to gain the competitive advantage on their professional life.
  • To achieve knowledge on EU bodies, on EU civil service and national public administration, on civil servants’ status and their rights and duties, the ethical issues, the career, and its EU dimensions.

Professors:

Prof. hab., Ph.D. Ana-Maria BERCU
Prof. hab., Ph.D. Mihaela TOFAN
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Irina BILAN
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Elena CIGU
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Dan LUPU

II. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN EU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

The main aim:

Public performance concerns citizen’s satisfaction and organizational and individual effectiveness and efficiency. Public performance will be study at national, regional, and European levels. This course aims to familiarize students with the state-of-art of performance in public administration, especially in EU member states and the EU integration dimension on PA. The students will develop their academic competencies necessary to pursue a future career in public sector, at national, regional, or European levels. Students will be able to translate their knowledge from fundamental and applied research in their final study of their own choice. (see course syllabus HERE)

The main outcomes:

  • To understand the European dimension of public administration from the integrative approach.
  • To understand the importance of EU integration studies for the government performance.
  • To gain deepen knowledge about EU integration and performance management in EU bodies.
  • To have the opportunity to enhance their professional potential through the courses debates, participation at the workshops and conferences organized.

Professors:

Prof. hab., Ph.D. Ana-Maria BERCU
Prof. hab., Ph.D. Mihaela TOFAN
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Irina BILAN

III. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN EU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

  • The main aim:

The course proposes to enrich the strategic thinking of the students through the important topic: strategic management in terms of concepts, theoretical schools, processes, and planning of activities, exploring the role of different players and incorporate theory and practice. Students will benefit by substantial study-cases, cross-societal discussion of practices, reforms in EU public administrations, teamwork projects to gain skills and abilities. The students will learn not only about the strategic management and developments in EU, also, increase the strategic capabilities for modernize the public governance in EU member states. (see course syllabus HERE)

The main outcomes:

  • To define the type of strategy for a particular policy (at EU, regional, national, or organisational level).
  • To develop an appealing vision for the organization.
  • To use analytical and critical thinking to assess competitive scenarios.
  • To evaluate strategic alternatives.
  • To recognise competitive patterns among strategies at the governmental levels in EU member states.

Professors:

Prof. hab., Ph.D. Ana-Maria BERCU
Prof. hab., Ph.D. Gabriela BOLDUREANU
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Elena CIGU
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Bogdan-Mihai PETRIȘOR

IV. EU PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

The main aim:

The course aims to familiarize students with the tools, from economic and politic points of view, for understanding the functioning of public administrations in terms of EU policies adopted and the determination of those and their impact at national and European level. The students will understand and use the knowledge about formulation and location of policy agenda, which are the main actors implied, what are the results in terms of outcomes for the citizens, for the stakeholders and for the creators of policies. The students will gain expertise in analysing different national and European public policies adopted by the European institutions or national governments and will be able to formulate critics and to express their opinion about the issues. Many examples will be offered and discussed concerning the financial and monetary sectors, social problems in EU, policy of young, environmental issues and the impact at the public policies in EU member states. (see course syllabus HERE)

The main outcomes:

  • Understanding the EU policies framework.
  • Promoting, implementing and evaluating the policies at the EU and national level.
  • Applying the knowledge on EU policy and understanding the role of financial instruments in sustaining the European policies to be more competitive and promote the equity and competitiveness at all levels of decisions.
  • Summarize and critically assess the strengths and weakness of the main theories of policymaking in the European Union.

Professors:

Prof. hab., Ph.D. Ana-Maria BERCU
Prof. hab., Ph.D. Gabriela BOLDUREANU
Lecturer, Ph.D. Marius-Constantin APOSTOAIE

V. EU LABOUR RELATIONS

The main aim:

The focus of the course is the task of future managers and HR professionals to have the knowledge and ability to adhere to organizational policy and state labor law. However, to truly being competitive, managers from public and private organizations and HR professionals must strive to advance beyond the minimum standards and focus on the development and retention of their employees as well. In this regard, the impact of the course is explained through its implications at future professional life of the students, creating a strong scientific and practical support, based on the major themes in the field and working with study-case, role-plays, debates, projects chosen by the students in accordance with their interest on the issues. (see course syllabus HERE)

The main outcomes:

  • To have a deep understanding of the complexity of labor relations in European Union.
  • To reflect on the important issues of labor relations as contracts, bargaining, rights and duties, European law.
  • To understand the role of EU bodies which assure the integration of workers on European labor market.
  • To gain a deep understanding of the European dimension of their future work in terms of rights and duties from both parts: as employee and employer.

Professors:

Prof. hab., Ph.D. Ana-Maria BERCU
Prof. hab., Ph.D. Mihaela TOFAN
Assoc. prof., Ph.D. Ada-Iuliana POPESCU