Educational institution “The Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives”

DEPARTMENT OF WORLD AND NATIONAL ECONOMICS

WORLD ECONOMICS
THIS IS AN EXCITING TRAINING AND BRILLIANT PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS

Faculty Economics and Management
Speciality Code (according the Classificatory of the Republic of Belarus) 1-25 01 03
Speciality Global Economics
Speciality Major
Qualification Economist
Specialization (if any) Management of Foreign Economic Activity
Period  of study 4 years (day-time)
Language of study Russian
Benefits of study ·      European lecturers

·      Foreign training

·      Multicultural learning environment

·      Intensive language training

·      Interactive teaching methods

·      Involvement in research projects

·      Continuing education in the master’s programme

·      Applied nature of the subjects studied

·      Wide participation in the international projects

·      High professional demand in Belarus and abroad

Applicants’ requirements Full secondary education

Knowledge of the Russian language (applicant is interviewed for knowledge of the Russian language).

Basic Subjects
Subjects EСTS Hours
Macroeconomics 5 184
Microeconomics 1 152
Foreign Trade Policy 4,5 174
International Economic Relations 6 272
National Economics of Belarus 4 172
Environmental Economics 4 146
Statistics 5 208
Economics of an Organisation (Enterprise) 4 164
Economics of Foreign Countries 4 144
Econometrics and Economic and Mathematical

Methods and Models

5 180
Pricing in Foreign Economic Activity 2 82
International and Customs Law 3 116
Economics and Management of Foreign Economic Activity 7,5 296
Organization and Technology of Foreign Trade Operations 4,5 170
Economics and Organization of International Transport Operations 3 120
Basics of Diplomatic and Geopolitics 3 132
Management 4 146
Foreign Language (the first) 31,5 1240
Foreign Language (the second) 11 430
Professional and universal competencies that a graduate will possess In the process of training, the following professional competencies will be formed:

·  To use basic economic theories in professional activity;

·  To apply methods of economic and mathematical analysis and modelling in professional activity;

·  To use basic methods, techniques and means of obtaining, storing, processing economic information, computer skills as a means of information management;

·  To use basic methods of protecting production personnel and citizens from possible consequences of accidents, calamities and natural disasters;

·  To work with economic and legal literature and legislation;

·  To analyze and evaluate collected data:

·  To determine effectiveness of areas of international specialization;

·  To exercise choice of optimal instruments (tariff, non-tariff, financial) for regulating foreign economic activity;

·  To investigate foreign market and make decisions on strategy of its operation;

·  To develop foreign trade contracts and coordinate their implementation;

·  To evaluate financial standing of enterprises;

·  To arrange contractual relations with banks on settlement and cash services, foreign exchange non-cash payments, lending and other banking services;

·  To search, organize and analyze information on branch development prospects, innovative technologies, projects and solutions;

·  To apply methods of analysis and organization of innovation;

·  To consult on an issue of  promising areas of foreign economic activity;

·  To consult on an issue of best practices for regulating foreign economic activity and international economic relations;

·  To conduct commercial negotiations with foreign partners;

·  To organize work of performers to achieve  stated goals and objectives;

·  To ensure maintenance of favourable psychological climate in the team;

·  To set objectives and formulate tasks in the field of international economic relations, determine methods for their achieving;

·  To analyze behaviour of economic entities;

·  To apply management techniques;

·  To evaluate managerial effectiveness;

·  To determine effectiveness of foreign economic activity;

·  To have a command of modern telecommunication facilities;

·  To conduct professional and sociocultural communication in a foreign language;

·  To study literature in a foreign language within speciality;

·  To use a foreign language as an instrument of professional activity: translation and abstracting of professionally oriented and scientific texts, giving a public speech, drawing up business documentation.

Scope of knowledge and professional activities ·                Public administration bodies
·                Representative offices of international organizations
·                Chamber of Commerce and industry
·                Foreign company
·                Industrial organizations, commercial and logistics structures engaged                   in foreign economic activity
·                Banks, insurance companies, investment funds
·                Travel companies and transport companies
Possible job, position ·                Economist
·                Manager
·                Marketer
·                Consultant
·                Business analyst
·                Individual entrepreneur
·                Specialist of international organizations
·                Foreign economic relations specialist
·                Specialist in transportation of foreign trade goods cargoes’