In accordance to the need of modernizing curricula and study programmess in line with Bologna process requirements, with the aim of entering the unique European higher education area, as well as with requirements of modernising studies and harmonizing them with legislative and business requirements of the world around us, the Faculty of Economics of Kragujevac University has started organizing master and doctoral postgraduate courses.
Following comprehensive preparatory activities, the Faculty of Economics designed new curricula and study programmes, based on cutting edge teaching practices, latest procedures of monitoring of the teaching, examination, and evaluation processes. The Faculty of Economics completed the process of harmonizing its curricula with the Law on higher education and the Bologna process. This was validated by accrediting master and doctoral studies in the spring of 2008.
The first generation to attend accredited master and doctoral academic courses was the generation of 2008/09.
In line with the Decision of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, the Faculty of Economics organizes master academic studies in the following study programs :
- Study programme in Economics and Business Management;
- Study programme in Business Informatics, and
- Study programme in Financial Management of Public Administation.
The Faculty enrolls 150 students in the study program in Economics and Business Management, 40 students in the study programme in Business Informatics and 30 students in study program Financial Management of Public Administation. The first two study programs alsp enable students to gain specific knowledge and skills through selecting specific modules.
Students opting for the study programme in Economics and Business Management are able to acquire knowledge relevant to the following specific areas: Economic Policy and Development; International Economy; Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship; Marketing; International Management; Management in the Public Sector; Management in Tourism; Accounting and Business Finance; Risk and Insurance and Finance and banking.The study programme in Business Informatics enables students to gain knowledge particularly in the field of Electronic Business and Artificial Intelligence in Business.
In accordance with demands of contemporary academic system of education, contents of all three study programmes, within all modules, are conceptualized following the same principle. Students may earn 60 ECTS, and each module comprises 3 mandatory courses and 2 electives, a professiona practice, and a master thesis. By defending their thesis, students earn the academic title of Master in Economics, or Master in Business Informatics.