The master program is taught exclusively in English and has a normal duration of 2 academic years (4 semesters) conducting to the accumulation of 120 ECTS. This Master allows the graduates to pursue their education at the doctoral level.
There are 53 places – all with tuition fees. (45 for Romania, EU, EEA and 8 for Non-EU)
The admission process is open for Bachelor’s graduates having a Bachelor’s diploma or equivalent, regardless of the year of graduation, provided the level of studies and the diploma are recognized by the Ministry of Education and Research of Romania.
The citizens of other European Union member states, of the European Economic Area and of the Swiss Confederation are entitled to take part in the admission process under the same legal conditions as the Romanian citizens, including the same tuition fees. Their Bachelor’s or equivalent diploma has to be recognized by the competent department of the Ministry of Education and Research prior to the registration with the ASE (the process may take up to 30 days).
The admission process consists of the online registration of the application file and an oral exam. The admission of the applicants is based strictly on the admission average grade point – descending ranking of the applicants, correlated with the options expressed at the registration. The minimum average grade required to pass the admission exam is 6,00.
The exam will be held in English.
The admission average grade point is determined as follows:
- 50% evaluation of the application files: Bachelor exam average – 40 points, letter of motivation – 40 points, recommendation letter– 20 points (100 points)
- 50% oral exam (i.e.. interview): knowledge assessment interview from the bibliography (100 points)
Number of places: 53
- EU and EEA: 45
- Non-EU: 8
Application Fee:
- EU and EEA: 350 RON
- Non-EU: 450 EUR
Tuition fee:
- EU and EEA: 12.000 lei
- Non-EU: 4500 Euro
the amount will be the investment in the Master in Integrated Business Systems;
paid in 4 instalments;
payable in the account of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)
The payments will be made in RON, at the BNR exchange rate settled on the invoicing day.
(the official exchange rate of the National Bank of Romania BNR is available online at www.bnro.ro).
Romanian citizens will receive the invoice in RON using the BNR exchange rate on the day of invoicing and the non-Romanian citizens will receive their invoice in Euro. All invoices are to be paid in 15 days from issuing.
All the taxes will be paid through bank account or at the Postal offices in the following bank account: Beneficiary: ASE RON Bank account ASE – Master in Integrated Business Systems
- Beneficiary: ASE
- Address of the beneficiary: Bucharest, Piata Romana no. 6, District 1, Romania
- Fiscal code: 4433775
- IBAN Account: RO13TREZ70020F330500XXXX
- Bank Name: ATCPMB
- Details: Master in Integrated Business Systems
Admission Schedule for Academic Year 2026–2027
July 2026 Session
| Registration and registration fee payment | July 16–20 (Thu–Mon) Deadline: Monday, July 20, 14:00 |
|---|---|
| Listing of schedule for the Language Proficiency Exam | July 16–20 (Thu–Mon) Deadline: Monday, July 20, 14:00 |
| Language Proficiency Exam and result publication | July 22 (Wed) |
| Listing of schedule for the Specialty Exam/Interview | July 22 (Wed) |
| Specialty Exam/Interview and result publication | July 23 (Thu) |
| Submission of appeals regarding the Specialty Exam/Interview scores at: registratura@ase.ro, deadline: 10:00. Listing of appeal results. |
July 24 (Fri) |
| Listing of accepted and waitlisted candidates | July 24 (Fri) |
| Submission of High School Diploma and grades transcript, Bachelor Diploma and Supplement, or Certificate of Graduation (for those graduating in July 2026), and payment of the first semester tuition fee (4,000 RON). |
July 25–28 (Sat–Tue) Deadline: Tuesday, July 28, 14:00 |
| Final listing of accepted and rejected candidates | July 29 (Wed) |
| No. | Topic | Department | Bibliographic References | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to enterprise systems and emerging technologies | UNESCO | [11] | — |
| 2 | ERP systems for SMEs | IG | [1], [2] | — |
| 3 | IT systems for financial and management accounting | IG | [3] [4] | 81-177 373-406 |
| 4 | Operations management | UNESCO | [12] | — |
| 5 | Product lifecycle management | UNESCO | [13] | — |
| 6 | IT systems for production planning | IG | [5] | 487-539 |
| 7 | Business analytics | IG | [6] | 2-74, 194-250, 509-576 |
| 8 | Business automation | IG | [7] | — |
| 9 | AI for business administration | UNESCO | [10] | 169 – 235 |
| 10 | Innovation technology management and sustainable growth | UNESCO | [10] | 127 – 167 |
| 11 | Project management tools | IG | [8] | 4, 7-8, 12-18, 32-42, 35-42, 137-145 |
| 12 | Blockchain applications in business management | IG | [9] | — |
Bibliography
[1] Gessa, A., Jiménez, A., Sancha, P. (2023) Exploring ERP systems adoption in challenging times. Insights of SMEs stories, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 195, 122795, ISSN 0040-1625, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122795 available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162523004808
[2] Pérez Estébanez, R. (2021). Assessing the Benefits of an ERP Implementation in SMEs. An Approach from the Accountant´s Perspective. Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, 68(1), 63–73. https://doi.org/10.47743/saeb-2021-0006
[3] Bardhan, D., Baumgartl, A., Dascalescu, M., Dudgeon, M., Górecki, P., Lahiri, A., Maund, R., Meijerink, B., Worsley-Tonks, A. (2025) SAP S/4HANA: an introduction, Rheinwerk Publishing, ISBN: 9781493226535
[4] Fitznar, W., Fitznar, D. (2022) Using SAP S/4HANA: an introduction for business users, Boston: Rheinwerk Publishing, ISBN: 9781493219568
[5] Akhtar, J., Murray, M. (2024) Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA Business Processes and Configuration, 3rd edition, Boston: Rheinwerk Publishing, ISBN 9781493225385
[6] Sharda, R., Delen, D., & Turban, E. (2021). Analytics, Data Science, & Artificial Intelligence, Eleventh. Edition. Georgia: Pearson, Harlow, ISBN: 9781292341552; 1292341556
[7] Moreira, Silvia & S. Mamede, Henrique & Santos, Arnaldo. (2023). Business Process Automation in SMEs. 10.1007/978-3-031-30694-5_31 available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370145022_Business_Process_Automation_in_SMEs
[8] PMBOK (2021): A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide, Project Management Institute, Incorporated, 2021, 7th edition, ISBN: 9781628256642
[9] Hassan, Dina & Metawee, Ahmed & Hassan, Bassem. (2023). Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management: A Review of Business Applications and Future Directions. American Journal of Business and Operations Research. 1. 60-69.10.54216/AJBOR.010201 available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370576445_Blockchain_Technology_in_Supply_Chain_Management_A_Review_of_Business_Applications_and_Future_Directions
[10] Anagnoste, S. (2024) Business strategies: building sustainable models with artificial intelligence and digital platforms. 2nd ed., Bucharest: Editura ASE.
[11] Solano, M. C., et al. (2024). Integrating Analytics in Enterprise Systems: A Systematic Review, available at https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/14/7/138
[12] Emeritus (2025), ‘What is Operations Management? What are its Different Types?’, Emeritus. Available at: https://emeritus.org/blog/what-is-operations-management-what-are-its-different-types
[13] Gecevska, V. (2010). Product lifecycle management through innovative and competitive business environment. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management. available at https://jiem.org/index.php/jiem/article/view/266/0
Registration for Romanian, EU, EEA and Swiss Confederation Citizens:
The applicants will fill in their personal data on the online platform (https://ase.ro/admitere/masterat/), including e-mail address and telephone number, and will upload copies of the following documents (submitted in .pdf or .jpeg / .jpg format):
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). For the graduates of the 2026 promotion, a certificate of graduation of the bachelor’s exam, specifying the arithmetic averages of the years of study, the average of the bachelor’s exam, and other required information. For ASE 2026 Bachelor’s graduates, the data will be imported automatically from the university database.
- Transcript or diploma supplement from the bachelor’s program.
- Baccalaureate diploma (or its equivalent) and the transcript (or equivalent).
- For ASE 2026 Bachelor’s graduates, the data will be imported automatically from the university database, and they are exempt from submitting documents 1 to 3.
- Graduates of study programs from abroad must also upload the certificate/equivalence certificate issued by the Ministry of Education and Research – CNRED. Before registration, they must send study documents (bachelor’s degree or equivalent, diploma supplement, and CNRED certificate) to internationaladmission@ase.ro for grade equivalence.
- Birth certificate.
- Identity card/passport (for foreign citizens).
- Copy of marriage certificate (if applicable).
- Personal statement – Annex 7, generated at registration, declaring:
- Will not benefit from simultaneous funding from the budget for two university study programs.
- Will not follow more than two university study programs simultaneously.
- Has not been expelled without the right of re-registration from ASE.
- Was/was not enrolled in another master’s program, including details of budget funding.
- Agrees to the processing of personal data.
- An ID-type photo.
- Curriculum Vitae (in English).
- Motivational letter (in English).
- Professional recommendation (in Romanian or English).
- Proof of payment of the registration fees for those who pay by bank transfer (recommended: online payment on the admission platform).
- A standard medical certificate, issued no later than six months before enrolment, confirming fitness for college.
- English Proficiency Certificate (optional).
- Other documents certifying special status (e.g., Roma minority, social protection system, registration fee exemptions according to art. 39).
- Personal statement regarding the authenticity of uploaded documents and correspondence between digital/scanned and original documents (Annex 8).
- Citizens of other EU, EEA, and Swiss Confederation states who do not have a Romanian Numerical Personal Number (CNP) must send their study documents to internationaladmission@ase.ro before registration and request an ID to access the online platform.
- If study or civil documents (birth/marriage certificate) are in a language other than Romanian, legalized Romanian translations must be uploaded on the platform (https://ase.ro/admitere/masterat/).
Citizens of other member states of the European Union, of the states belonging to the European Economic Area and of the Swiss Confederation, the candidates benefiting from a form of protection in Romania, who do not have CNP (Romanian Numerical Personal Number) – will send before registration, to the address internationaladmission@ase.ro study documents (bachelor’s degree, diploma supplement / transcript, baccalaureate diploma or equivalent, transcript and copy of the certificate issued by CNRED).
If the study and / or civil documents (birth / marriage certificate) are written in a language other than Romanian, copies of the Romanian translations, legalized, will be sent as well.
Registration of non-EU citizens: all information regarding your registration can be found here.
