Curriculum
Economics Track curriculum structure >>>
The curriculum for the students enrolled in the Economics Track (majors: Economics, International Economics, Money and finance) follows standard curricula of doctoral programmes in economics.
The academic requirements of the doctoral programme comprise 240 ECTS credits in 4 years. Among those, 60 ECTS credits are granted for organized forms of study (students need to obtain 16 ECTS credits in theoretical foundations courses, 18 ECTS credits in methodological foundations courses, 8 ECTS credits in elective courses, 12 ECTS credits in individual research related to preparation of doctoral dissertation proposal, and 6 ECTS credits in individual forms of study, such as active participation in scholarly conferences, research workshops, doctoral seminars, and research seminars). 180 ECTS credits are awarded for writing and defending the doctoral dissertation.
1st Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 32 ECTS
| Theoretical foundation (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 8 ECTS credits) | ECTS (8) |
| Microeconomics | 8 |
| Macroeconomics | 8 |
| Methodological foundations (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 18 ECTS credits) | ECTS (18) |
| Mathematics for Economics and Business | 6 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 |
| Advanced Econometrics | 8 |
| Panel Data Econometrics | 4 |
| Applied Time Series Analysis | 4 |
| Presentation of the draft dissertation proposal | 6 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 28 ECTS |
2nd Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 15 ECTS
| Theoretical foundation (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 8 ECTS credits) | ECTS (8) |
| Microeconomics | 8 |
| Macroeconomics | 8 |
| Elective courses (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 4 ECTS) | ECTS (4) |
| Philosophy of economic and business research | 4 |
| Other elective courses | 4 |
| Presentation of the progress made on the dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 45 ECTS |
3rd Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 10 ECTS
| Elective courses (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 4 ECTS) | ECTS (4) |
| Philosophy of economic and business research | 4 |
| Other elective courses | 4 |
| Individual forms of study (active participation at academic conferences, workshops, doctoral and research seminars) | 3 ECTS |
| Presentation of the progress made on the dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 50 ECTS |
4th Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 3 ECTS
| Individual forms of study (active participation at academic conferences, workshops, doctoral and research seminars) | 3 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 57 ECTS |
Elective in the academic year 2023/2024
Introduction to Digital Text Analysis
Macroeconomic Forecasting and Structural Analysis in Big Data Environment
Business Track curriculum structure >>>
The curriculum for the students enrolled in the Business Track (majors: Management and Organization, Marketing, Financial Management, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Tourism, International Business, Information Management, Operations Research, Business Logistics).
The academic requirements of the doctoral programme comprise 240 ECTS credits in 4 years. Among those, 60 ECTS credits are granted for organized forms of study (students need to obtain 16 ECTS credits in theoretical foundations courses, 18 ECTS credits in methodological foundations courses, 8 ECTS credits in elective courses, 12 ECTS credits in individual research related to preparation of doctoral dissertation proposal, and 6 ECTS credits in individual forms of study, such as active participation in scholarly conferences, research workshops, doctoral seminars, and research seminars). 180 ECTS credits are awarded for writing and defending the doctoral dissertation.
1st Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 32 ECTS
| Theoretical foundation (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 8 ECTS credits) | ECTS (8) |
| Theory development in business research | 8 |
| Elective theoretical courses | 3-10 |
| Methodological foundations (Courses selected by the candidate at least 18 ECTS credits) | ECTS (18) |
| Mathematics for Economics and Business | 6 |
| Probability and Statistics | 6 |
| Regression Models in Economics and Business | 6 |
| Theory and Application of Quantitative Research | 4 |
| Theory and Application of Qualitative Research | 4 |
| Elective methodological courses | 3-8 |
| Presentation of the draft dissertation proposal | 6 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 28 ECTS |
2nd Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 15 ECTS
| Theoretical foundation (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 8 ECTS credits) | ECTS (8) |
| Theory development in business research | 8 |
| Elective theoretical courses | 3-10 |
| Elective courses (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 4 ECTS) | ECTS (4) |
| Questionnaire design and testing | 4 |
| Other elective courses | 4 |
| Presentation of the progress made on the dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 45 ECTS |
3rd Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 10 ECTS
| Elective courses (Courses selected by the candidate - at least 4 ECTS) | ECTS (4) |
| Questionnaire design and testing | 4 |
| Other elective courses | 4 |
| Individual forms of study (active participation at academic conferences, workshops, doctoral and research seminars) | 3 ECTS |
| Presentation of the progress made on the dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 50 ECTS |
4th Year: 60 ECTS, ORGANISED FORMS OF STUDY 3 ECTS
| Individual forms of study (active participation at academic conferences, workshops, doctoral and research seminars) | 3 ECTS |
| Independent research work on the dissertation | 57 ECTS |
Elective methodological courses in the academic year 2023/2024
Introduction to Structural Equations Modeling with LISREL
Measurement Theory and Scaling
Introduction to Digital Text Analysis
Elective theoretical courses / Major seminars in the academic year 2023/2024 (For the students from the 2nd year on)
