«International Economics and Trade Policy»
MajorInternational Economics and Trade Policy
Program DirectorProf.Shmarlovskaya, Galina Aleksandrovna, Dr.habil. (economics)
E-mail: shmarlovskaya@bseu.by
DepartmentWorld Economics
DegreeMaster of Economics
Credits(hours)90 (3347)
Language of instruction English
Master’s Program Introduction
The program is a pioneer Master Degree program at BSEU which is taught in English. It was launched in 2012. The program is designed by the Department of World Economy, with technical support from the Virtual Institute of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.
The program is characterized by the unique set of courses, which has no Russian language equivalent in the Republic of Belarus.
Program mission:
To prepare highly-qualified professionals in the sphere of global economy with practical skills in the area of international economic relations and trade policy
Program goal
To equip graduates with trade-related knowledge and language skills highly required at the international level in today's globalized world economy.
Master’s Program Description
The graduates will acquire specialist knowledge of the international trading system, in particular the rules and operation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), learn about trade policy regimes of specific countries, as well as regional integration agreements, and complement their knowledge of economics with notions of international economic law and cross-cultural communication. This unique set of skills will prepare them for work both in the government (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic missions and countries' representative offices in international and regional organizations) and the business sector (the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, international trade departments of national companies).Training is delivered in English by leading faculty members of the Belarus State Economic University (BSEU), representatives of Belarusian government bodies, and experts from international organizations specialized in international economics and trade policy. Modern educational methods and technologies, such as simulations exercises, case studies, work with data, work on projects, multimedia resources and videoconferences, are employed in the training process.
Program Supervisor
Shmarlovskaya, Galina Aleksandrovna, Dr. habil. (economics), professor, department of international business, BSEU.
Authored over 200 publications in Belarus and overseas in the area of global economy, international trade, investment, integration and trade policy. Participated in a number of projects funded by UNCTAD, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, the Ministry of Trade of Belarus. Supervises academic and research papers of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students.
Contacts:
Department of World Economics
Address: Partizanski Ave., 26, room 229/3, Minsk 2200070
Tel.:+375 17 209-88-39
Email:kme@bseu.by
Number of hours |
Credits |
|
CompulsoryCourses |
1770 |
|
International Microeconomics |
164 |
4 |
International Macroeconomics |
164 |
4 |
International Trade Theory and Policy |
128 |
3 |
International Economic Law |
138 |
4 |
International Finance and Capital Markets |
120 |
3 |
International Competition and Competitiveness |
72 |
2 |
National Strategies of Transition Economies |
122 |
3 |
Econometrics |
152 |
4 |
Cross-cultural Communication for Negotiations |
194 |
5 |
WTO Regulations and the International Trading System |
122 |
3 |
Regional Trade Agreements |
138 |
4 |
Trade in Goods |
72 |
2 |
Trade in Services |
60 |
2 |
Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
72 |
2 |
Trade Negotiations and Trade Dispute Settlement |
52 |
2 |
Optional Courses |
180 |
|
Trade Policy of the European Union / Trade Policy of CIS Countries / Trade Policy of African Countries |
72 |
2 |
Foreign Direct Investment and International Investment Agreements / Environmental Economics and its International Dimension |
108 |
3 |
Research work on Master’s thesis |
857 |
23 |
Internship |
216 |
6 |
Final certification (final exams and Master’s Thesis finalization and defence |
324 |
9 |
Total |
3347 |
89 |
The graduates will acquire specialist knowledge of the international trading system, in particular the rules and operation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), learn about the trade policy regimes of specific countries, as well as regional integration agreements, and complement their knowledge of economics with notions of international economic law and cross-cultural communication. This unique set of skills will equip them for work both in the government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic missions and countries' representative offices in international and regional organizations) and the business sector (Chamber of Industry and Commerce, international trade departments of national companies).
Upon graduation, the students are awarded a degree of Master of Economics majoring in «International Economics and Trade Policy» (specialization 25 81 «Economics»).
Admission procedure for international students
http://bseu.by/english/admission.htm
International relations dep.
Tel.: (+375 17) 209-88-32,
email: umoms@bseu.by
International students office:
Tel.: (+375 17) 209-79-71