Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Master in Global Economics
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
3 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jun 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,510 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* For non-EU students
Introduction
Economics - Economics Engineering
Economics Engineering studies are designed to prepare for a broad range of economic and management activities of today's globalized economics new demands and challenges. Students will aquirecomprehensive knowledge in economics and risk engineering, will learn to solve various risk assessment and management-related problems.
- Ranked among the world's TOP 251-300universities in Economics and Econometrics by „QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023“.
- Internationally recognized degree.
- Students are trained to work in the Industry 4 and Disruptive Innovation environment.
- Small class size ensuring a focused learning environment and high degree of interaction.
- Students learn collaboration through group work and real-world problem solving.
- Students are trained to work in international companies, foreign capital companies, and foreign trade.
- Students can participate in internships (during studies) and studies abroad in a partner university, according to the Erasmus+ program in a European country
- Graduates can participate in an extra internship (after graduation) according to Erasmus+ program in a European country.
- Opportunities for research.
- Have access to the university libraries and to the extensive selection of electronic databases.
- Graduates can continue studies in PhDprogramme in English.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the University website for more information.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the University website for more information:
Deadline: April 20th
Curriculum
1 semester
- Methodology of Scientific Research
- Master Graduation Thesis 1
- Global Economy (with a Course Project)
- Behavioral Economics
- Innovation Theory
- Social Economics
- Financial Systems
- Master Graduation Thesis 1
- Methodology of Scientific Research
- Business Finance for Executives (with course project)
- Behavioral Economics
- Innovation Theory
- Payment Industry
- Financial Systems
- Applied Economics (with Course Project)
- Methodology of Scientific Research
- Master Graduation Thesis 1
- Behavioral Economics
- Innovation Theory
- Big Data Technologies
- Social Economics
2 semester
- Practice of Research Activity
- International Economics and Geopolitics (with Course Project)
- Master Graduation Thesis 2
- Quantitative and Expert Solution Methods
- IT Security Management
- Contemporary Economies
- Anatomy and Management of Sustainable Development
- Management of Financial Investment (with course project)
- Master Graduation Thesis 2
- Research Activity Practice
- Quantitative and Expert Solution Methods
- IT Security Management
- Contemporary Economies
- Anatomy and Management of Sustainable Development
- Practice of Research Activity
- Operations Research with Data Visualization (with Course Project)
- Master Graduation Thesis 2
- Quantitative and Expert Solution Methods
- IT Security Management
- Contemporary Economies
- Anatomy and Management of Sustainable Development
3 semester
- Research Work 2
- Master Graduation Thesis
- Comparative Analysis of Regional Economies (with a Course Project)
- Master Graduation Thesis
- Financial Economics (with course project)
- Master Graduation Thesis
- Engineering of Economic Solutions (with Course Project)
Program Outcome
What Will Students Learn?
- Extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of Behavioural Economics, Quantitative, and Expert Solution Methods.
- Depending on the chosen specialisation, students will learn Global Economy, International Economics and Geopolitics, Comparative Analysis of Regional Economies; Business Finance for Executives, Management of Financial Investment, Financial Economics; Applied Economics, Operations Research with Data Visualization, and Engineering of Economic Solutions.
- Students optionally can choose from Big Data Technologies, Social Economics, Contemporary Economies, Innovation Theory.
- Knowledge and practical skills necessary to analyse and solve a range of economic and business-related data in an international environment.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Master can work in managerial and executive positions in national, EU or international organizations with activities in financial and operational management. These professionals are demanded in the banking sector, investment advisory and management fields, as well as logistics, wholesale and large construction companies. Possibility to proceed to doctoral studies.
Program delivery
1.5 years (3 semesters) graduation is finalized with the defense of Final project