Level:  master academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Master of science in economics

Study program “Quantitative Analysis” is a graduate academic study program designed for educating graduated experts in economics – MSc in Quantitative Analysis. Graduates from this program gain knowledge related to quantitative economics, statistics and demography. The program lasts for 1 year and amounts to 60 ECTS: 45 ECTS for the courses and 15 ECTS for the final Master thesis. The program covers 6 modules in the scope of quantitative analysis: Actuary, Demography, Econometrics, Informatics, Operational Research and Statistics. Basic – general module contains 3 obligatory courses (15 ECTS), after which the student selects a module. All modules have appropriate curriculum structure providing adequate elective courses.

The program is designed to create and educate experts for performing complex analyses necessary for making conclusions based on contemporary scientific and theoretical knowledge in the scope of social sciences, on the grounds of relevant empirical data. Combining basic theory, modern methods of quantitative analysis and application of scientific research methods in practice, this program is aimed at providing adequate education for positions in economy, banking, state institutions, science institutes, statistical offices, insurance companies and all other positions which require argumentative conclusion making. The objective of the program is to educate experts to make mathematical models, test theoretical prepositions, define optimal decisions or make forecasts based on quantitative, descriptive and other available information. Considering the specifics in the scope of development of research methodology and different areas of their application, different modules are designed: Actuary, Demography, Econometrics, Informatics, Operational Research and Statistics

Upon completion of the study program “Quantitative Analysis”, the students acquire the title of Master of Science in Economics, field: Quantitative Analysis

The competences gained from the program “Quantitative analysis” enable the graduates to perform the following tasks:

- a range of jobs in the scope of data analysis of all types - complex research tasks in development projects - business optimization and rationalization - economic results analysis in economy, banks and insurance - macroeconomic trends assessment - economic policy measures simulation - predicting and forecasting - managing analytical team work in economy and management - managing the methodology of collecting and processing data on population in statistical offices - managing data analysis about population in statistical offices, state government, local government etc.

The graduates from undergraduate academic studies of minimum 240 ECTS can enroll the program. More detailed requirements (the entrance exam information) can be found on the Faculty's web page.

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