Economics and Public Procurement
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The Master's Programme in Economics and Public Procurement comprises 120 credits (ECTS, European Credit Transfer System), and it is designed to be completed in two years. The programme has two tracks:
• International Procurement track;
• Russian Procurement track.
You select the track when applying for the programme: your choice will determine the degree requirements. They consist of the following modules:
• Advanced studies (98 ECTS)
o Economics and research methods (30 ECTS)
o Public procurement courses (27 ECTS)
o Research skills (9 ECTS)
o Master's thesis (26 ECTS)
o Internship or Labour market project (6 ECTS)
• Optional studies (22 ECTS)
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After completing the unit in economic theory, you select the fields in public procurement that you want to concentrate on. It is advisable for you to include further advanced field courses in economics and public procurement or methodological courses in your optional studies.
The study unit in research skills prepares you for writing the Master's thesis, and familiarises you with scholarly work in economics, public procurement, research ethics and reporting research results. In addition, you prepare a research proposal for your thesis.
Integrated into the studies, the degree requirements include drawing up a personal study plan, and career planning. An internship period, a labour market project or other studies aimed at developing employment skills are also included.
You can also include a student exchange period as part of your degree. Courses taken at universities abroad can replace field courses in economics in the degree requirements and other university-level courses can be included in your optional studies.
The most suitable time for an exchange period is in the spring semester of your second year of study after completing the core courses. You can also include an internship abroad in the Career orientation module.
The study unit in research skills prepares you for writing the Master's thesis, and familiarises you with scholarly work in economics, public procurement, research ethics and reporting research results. In addition, you prepare a research proposal for your thesis.
Integrated into the studies, the degree requirements include drawing up a personal study plan, and career planning. An internship period, a labour market project or other studies aimed at developing employment skills are also included.
You can also include a student exchange period as part of your degree. Courses taken at universities abroad can replace field courses in economics in the degree requirements and other university-level courses can be included in your optional studies.
The most suitable time for an exchange period is in the spring semester of your second year of study after completing the core courses. You can also include an internship abroad in the Career orientation module.
The module of Economic Theory, which you will take in the autumn semester of your first year of study, is the foundation of the programme. It covers the central microeconomic and macroeconomic theory as well as research methods in social sciences. After completing this module, you will have a solid foundation for law and economics research. Optional studies consist of additional courses in the field of public procurement or other university-level courses. In addition, an internship or a labour market project is included in the degree requirements.
The programme mostly comprises lecture courses. The courses on economic theory consist of lectures and exercise sessions. For the most part, they are completed by taking a written examination. Depending on the track, you take 4 to 6 field courses, selected based on your interests so that they form a meaningful whole. Additional field courses in economics can be included in the optional studies. In the field courses, you will be exposed to different teaching methods, such as problem-based learning and other group activities and seminars. Your grades in many field courses will be based on assignments, presentations and term papers in addition to a final examination.
The structure of the programme is comparable to the Master's programmes in economics and public procurement offered by the best universities in the
The goal of the programme is to prepare you for a career in an international organization, national or regional government or as a procurement officer or procurement consultant.
The international track corresponds to Master's programmes in law and economics offered by some universities abroad.
The programme mostly comprises lecture courses. The courses on economic theory consist of lectures and exercise sessions. For the most part, they are completed by taking a written examination. Depending on the track, you take 4 to 6 field courses, selected based on your interests so that they form a meaningful whole. Additional field courses in economics can be included in the optional studies. In the field courses, you will be exposed to different teaching methods, such as problem-based learning and other group activities and seminars. Your grades in many field courses will be based on assignments, presentations and term papers in addition to a final examination.
The structure of the programme is comparable to the Master's programmes in economics and public procurement offered by the best universities in the
The goal of the programme is to prepare you for a career in an international organization, national or regional government or as a procurement officer or procurement consultant.
The international track corresponds to Master's programmes in law and economics offered by some universities abroad.
The courses cover all the main fields of economics. They are tailored to enable the students to learn the essential core of economics at an advanced level while at the same time providing the possibility to tailor the education based on their own specific interests.
The curriculum consists of core courses in economics as well as specialised courses in subfields of economics, such as:
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Law and Economics
• Public Economics
• International Economics
• Principles of Public Procurement and International Legal Regimes
• Sustainable Procurement
• Procurement for Development and Public-Private Partnership
• Public Procurement and Anti-Corruption Policy
• Public Procurement and Innovation
The curriculum consists of core courses in economics as well as specialised courses in subfields of economics, such as:
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Law and Economics
• Public Economics
• International Economics
• Principles of Public Procurement and International Legal Regimes
• Sustainable Procurement
• Procurement for Development and Public-Private Partnership
• Public Procurement and Anti-Corruption Policy
• Public Procurement and Innovation
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Rankings
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Practical training
During their studies, students take a practical training in the form of a research project, an internship at a partner company, and a pre-diploma training, aimed at preparing their Master thesis.
State final attestation
The state final attestation is a public defense of the Master thesis before the commission. The commission includes teachers and representatives of business structures and other universities.
Student exchange
Student exchange
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Master students can take part in exchange programmes in the 2nd or 3d semester. More https://sfedu.ru/www/stat_pages22.show?p=INT/N12598/P
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