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The study program of Economic Sciences organized by the Faculty of Economics – Skopje is of third-cycle studies, doctoral studies, or level VIII according to the National Framework for Higher Education qualifications or level 8 according to the European Framework for Higher Education qualifications.
We live in a time of complete reaffirmation of economics, through its rethinking and remodeling. The globalization of the economic flows, the fundamental structural changes in the world economy, the financial crisis as well as the resulting recession – all played a major role in injecting new and fresh energy into the economic theory, the applied economic disciplines, and the empirical economic analyses.
The study program for the third cycle of studies in the field of Economic studies is an attempt to respond to the challenges that such fundamental changes in the global economy pose to the economic science, economic policies, and business policies of the economic organizations. Our study program covers three broader areas of economics: economics, finance, and marketing.
The disciplines arising from these three areas enables the students to acquire advanced knowledge and analytical-research skills on a wide range of economic issues and problems, such as microeconomic and macroeconomic analytical models, models of international economics, microeconomic regulation, and microeconomic regulation policies (monetary, fiscal, exchange rate policy, foreign trade policy). Furthermore, the areas of markets, institutions, and instruments that make up the financial system, public and corporate finance are studied throughout our doctorate studies. New theoretical and practical breakthroughs in the field of marketing, especially in connection with the revolution in the field of communications and behavioral analysis, as well as issues related to the economics of companies and their management in times of crisis are some of the potentially intriguing fields studied at the third-cycle Economic sciences studies at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Economics – Skopje.
The doctoral study program in Economic sciences is organized following the rules of the European credit transfer system and aims at profiling staff for independent conduct of original scientific research. By gaining advanced theoretical-applied knowledge, students will be able to prepare complex economic analyzes and come up with proposals for effective solutions to economic problems, either at the level of economics as a whole or the level of individual economic sectors and individual companies. The developed autonomous research capacities of the doctoral students will contribute to building their further career in the business sector, non-financial and financial; then the sector of state institutions and public enterprises, as well as the sector of the academic institutions.
YEARS AND SEMESTERS DURING THE STUDY PROGRAM
The study program in Economic sciences is organized for 3 academic years, i.e. 6 semesters.
ECTS CREDITS OBTAINED IN THE STUDY PROGRAM
Upon the completion of the three years of doctoral studies of Economic Sciences, the student obtains 180 ECTS credits.
MANNER OF FINANCING THE STUDY PROGRAM
The doctoral studies are realized by candidates’ self-financing. Self-financing can be assisted by scholarships, company funds, and funds that can be provided through other funds and grants by international institutions. The amount, the payment method as well as all other conditions are regulated with a Rulebook on the conditions, criteria, and rules for enrollment and study at the third-cycle studies at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Economics – Skopje and the Institute of Economics in Skopje.
ENROLLMENT CONDITIONS
The enrollment in the doctoral studies is done based on an admission call made by the University. The procedure for submitting and publishing the admission call is determined by the law and with the Rulebook for conditions, criteria, and rules for enrollment and studying on the third cycle of studies at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Graduates have the right to enroll in the appropriate doctoral study programs by meeting the basic criteria:
For candidates who do not meet the requirements of the fourth criterion, depending on the specifics of the scientific field, the study program Council may establish additional enrollment criteria. The appropriateness of the formerly completed studies is determined by the Council of the study program for doctoral studies.
The studies are organized in 3 years according to the following regime:
First-year (Training for research and education) – 60 ECTS in which the Ph.D. candidate gains generic and specific knowledge required for making a Ph.D. dissertation. The first year is organized in 2 semesters.
First semester – 30.5 ECTS:
– 8 credits from two generic courses,
– 22.5 credits from courses in the specific research field.
In the first semester, the students take an exam in the two mandatory generic courses whose realization is done in the Ph.D. School. Mandatory courses are:
Elective courses:
During the first semester, the student takes 3 courses from the list of courses in the area and the narrower area of research according to the recommendation of the mentor chosen by the candidate. Each of these courses carries 7.5 ECTS credits.
Second semester – 29.5 ECTS credits:
In the second semester, the candidate selects one course from the list of proposed courses for acquiring generic knowledge adopted by the School for Doctoral Studies at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, which is evaluated with 4 credits.
In the second semester, the candidate selects a course from the area and the narrower area of research according to the recommendation of the mentor chosen by the candidate. Also, in the second semester, the candidate should win an additional 18 credits from participating in a doctoral seminar with a presentation (2 credits), an annual conference with a report presentation (2 credits), and independent research (14 credits). The total workload of the student to obtain 7.5 ECTS – credits is 225 hours, out of which: 70 hours are direct contact classes and exercises, 100 hours are project and independent assignments, and the remaining 55 hours are independent learning.
Second and third academic year – preparation of the Ph.D. dissertation – 120 credits (application, research, development, and defense)
The application, preparation, and defense of the Ph.D. dissertation carries a total of 120 ECTS credits and should be realized in 2 years, i.e. 4 semesters. The activities in the third semester consist of preparing an application for the Ph.D. dissertation and public presentation of the theses, methodology, expected results, and other relevant aspects of the research that the candidate plans to conduct.
I YEAR | No. OF CREDITS |
First semester | |
Scientific and research ethics with applications and examples in economic sciences (mandatory course) | 4 ECTS |
Methodology of scientific research (mandatory course) | 4 ECTS |
Elective course (field and area of research) | 7,5 ECTS |
Elective course (field and area of research) | 7,5 ECTS |
Elective course (field and area of research) | 7,5 ECTS |
Second semester | |
Participation in a doctoral seminar with a presentation | 2 ECTS |
Elective course from the list of proposed courses for acquiring generic knowledge adopted by the School of Doctoral Studies at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje | 4 ECTS |
Elective course (field and area of research) | 7,5 ECTS |
Independent research | 14 ECTS |
Annual conference with a report presentation | 2 ECTS |
II YEAR | No. OF CREDITS |
Third semester | |
Preparing and submitting an application for the topic of doctoral dissertation and independent research | 28 ECTS |
Doctoral seminar with a report presentation | 2 ECTS |
Fourth semester | |
Research practice workshop | 3 ECTS |
Annual conference with presentation | 2 ECTS |
Independent research and result publication | 25 ECTS |
III YEAR | No. OF CREDITS |
Fifth semester | |
Doctoral seminar with a report presentation | 2 ECTS |
Independent research and result publication | 28 ECTS |
Sixth semester | |
Research practice workshop | 3 ECTS |
Independent research and PhD dissertation writing | 25 ECTS |
Annual conference with presentation | 2 ECTS |
MANDATORY COURSES
Course | ECTS credits | Lecturer | Institution |
Scientific and research ethics with applications and examples in economic sciences | 4 ECTS | Prof. Verica Janevska, PhD Prof. Violeta Panzova, PhD Asst. Prof. Marija Ackovska, PhD | Economic Institute – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
Methodology of scientific research | 4 ECTS | Prof. Leonid Nakov, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
ELECTIVE COURSES
Elective course from the list of proposed courses for acquiring generic knowledge adopted by the School of Doctoral Studies at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
Course | ECTS credits | Lecturer | Institution |
Econometrics | 4 ECTS | Prof. Vesna Bucevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
Statistical Analysis | 4 ECTS |
Prof. Dragan Tevdovski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Marija Trpkova –Nestorovska, PhD
| Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – Skopje |
Operational Research | 4 ECTS | Assoc. Prof. Violeta Cvetkovska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
Quantitative methods of economic analysis | 4 ECTS | Prof. Biljana Angelova, PhD Asst. Prof. Aleksandar Stojkov, PhD | Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Law – Skopje |
Entrepreneurship and innovation | 4 ECTS | Prof. Zoran Janevski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Stojan Debarliev, PhD | Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
Other electives from the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje list | 4 ECTS | Taken from the other faculties at the University | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje |
List of elective courses of the study program of the third cycle of Economic studies.
Code | Course | Lecturer | Institution |
1 | Microeconomics | Prof. Vladimir Filipovski, PhD Prof. Biljana Angelova, PhD Prof. Predrag Trpeski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Daniela Mamucevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
2 | Macroeconomics | Prof. Trajko Slaveski, PhD Prof. Silvana Mojsovska, PhD Prof. Predrag Trpeski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Borce Trenovski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
3 | Economic growth and development | Assoc. Prof. Elizabeta Djambaska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Petkovski, PhD | Economic Institute – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
4 | Applied economics | Prof. Pece Nedanovski, PhD Prof. Vanco Uzunov, PhD Assoc. Prof. Elizabeta Djambaska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Petkovski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Law – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
5 | Public sector economics | Prof. Ljubomir Kekenovski, PhD Prof. Snezana Kostadinoska Miloseska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
6 | Macroeconomic modeling | Prof. Sasho Kjosev, PhD Prof. Vesna Bucevska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Borce Trenovski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
7 | Regional economics | Prof. Pece Nedanovski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
8 | Economy of the agrarian sector | Prof. Sasho Kjosev, PhD Prof. Pece Nedanovski, PhD Asst. Prof. Natasha Danailoska, PhD Asst. Prof. Katerina Hadji Naumova Mihajlovska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje |
9 | Industrial politics | Prof. Ljubomir Kekenovski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Daniela Mamucevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – Skopje |
10 | State regulation of business | Prof. Trajko Slaveski, PhD Prof. Ljubomir Drakulevski, PhD Prof. Snezana Kostadinoska Milosheska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Daniela Mamucevska, PhD Asst. Prof. Natasha Danailoska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
11 | Economics of tourism and hospitality | Asst. Prof. Marija Ackovska, PhD Asst. Prof. Natasha Danailoska, PhD | Economic Institute – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje |
12 | International Economics | Prof. Irena Kikerkova, PhD Prof. Silvana Mojsovska, PhD Asst. Prof. Marija Ackovska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Katerina Tosevska Trpcevska, PhD Asst. PhD Iskra Stanceva Gigov, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
13 | Multilateral trading system | Prof. Irena Kikerkova, PhD Asst. Prof. Marija Ackovska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Katerina Tosevska Trpcevska, PhD Asst. PhD Iskra Stanceva Gigov, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
14 | European economic integrations | Prof. Irena Kikerkova, PhD Prof. Silvana Mojsovska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Katerina Tosevska Trpcevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
15 | Contemporaty trends in the world economy | Prof. Vanco Uzunov, PhD | Faculty of Law – Skopje |
16 | Financial markets and institutions | Prof. Vladimir Filipovski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Kiril Jovanovski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Elena Naumovska, PhD Prof. Klimentina Poposka, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Economic Institute – Skopje |
17 | Monetary economics | Prof. Goran Petrevski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Gjorgji Gockov, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
18 | Banking | Prof. Goran Petrevski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Gjorgji Gockov, PhD Prof. Klimentina Poposka, PhD Assoc. Prof. Elena Naumovska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
19 | International finance | Prof. Vladimir Filipovski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Kiril Jovanovski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
20 | Public finance | Prof. Goran Petrevski, PhD Prof. Trajko Slaveski, PhD Prof. Snezana Kostadinoska Milosheska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Suzana Makresanska Mladenovska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Biljana Tashevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
21 | Corporate finance | Prof. Sasho Arsov, PhD Prof. Biljana Angelova, PhD Assoc. Prof. Aleksandar Naumoski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
22 | Holistic and internet marketing | Prof. Snezana Ristevska Jovanovska, PhD Prof. Anita Ciunova – Shuleska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
23 | Product strategies and policies | Prof. Snezana Ristevska Jovanovska, PhD Prof. Tatjana Petkovska Mircevska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Ezeni Brzovska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
24 | Marketing research methods | Assoc. Prof. Nikolina Palamidovska Sterjadovska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje |
25 | Consumer behavior and CRM | Prof. Snezana Ristevska Jovanovska, PhD Prof. Anita Ciunova – Shuleska, PhD Assoc. Prof. Ezeni Brzovska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – Skopje |
26 | International Marketing and Strategies | Assoc. Prof. Ezeni Brzovska, PhD Prof. Tatjana Petkovska Mircevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje |
27 | Managing marketing activities | Prof. Anita Ciunova – Shuleska, PhD Prof. Tatjana Petkovska Mircevska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje |
28 | Business Economics | Prof. Kiril Postolov, PhD Prof. Ljubomir Drakulevski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Stojan Debarliev, PhD Assoc. Prof. Ljupco Eftimov, PhD Assoc. Prof. Aleksandra Janeska – Iliev, PhD Prof. Zoran Janevski, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje |
29 | Business management in crisis | Prof. Kiril Postolov, PhD Prof. Leonid Nakov, PhD Assoc. Prof. Ljupco Eftimov, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – SkopjeFaculty of Economics – Skopje |
30 | Human resource economics | Prof. Predrag Trpeski, PhD Assoc. Prof. Ljupco Eftimov, PhD Asst. Prof. Aleksandra Lozanoska, PhD | Faculty of Economics – Skopje Faculty of Economics – SkopjeEconomic Institute – Skopje |
You can get more information about doctoral studies from Kristina Saveska
Phone: 02 3286 926 02 3286 829
email: kristina.saveska@eccf.ukim.edu.mk