MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS (MSC)

ACCREDITATION

Charisma University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in 2019. ACBSP accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctorate degree levels worldwide. ACBSP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (CHEA)

MEMBERSHIP

Charisma University is an institutional member of the American Council on Education (ACE). ACE member directory can be viewed here: http://www2.acenet.edu/ACEMemberDirectory/.

American Council on Education institutional membership is open to all U.S. Degree-granting colleges and universities that are accredited by a CHEA-recognized accrediting agency.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS (MSC)

The Master of Science in Economics program is a unique offering for highly qualified students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a related field. As such, it is composed of courses that enhance the student’s knowledge in the theory of economics and it’s underlying empirical methods. Our program enhances the student’s expertise in applying principles of economics in practical settings. Graduates of this program attain more complex skills and knowledge in the core principles of Economics, which, in turn, prepares them to be better suited for various employment opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. This program also aims to enable professionals working in the field of economics and related areas to obtain more substantial training with the application of knowledge about acceptable processes for analyzing economic issues and the problems with which businesses must contend systematically.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Foundation Courses (30 Credits)

Students must complete all the required foundation courses. Each course is valued as 3 Credits.

ECON 661 Capitalism and its Critics

ECON 667 Economic Institutions and Growth Policy Analysis

ECON 669 Real Estate Economics

ECON 660 Urban and Regional Economics

MGT 501 Business Ethics

FIN 623 Financial Analysis

MBA 600 Human Resource Management

MGT 632 Business Taxation

GRES 690 Master’s Thesis (must be taken at the last semester of the program, valued as 12 credits)

Electives: Quantitative Methods in Economics (3 Credits)

Students must complete one course from quantitative methods in economics. Each course is valued as 3 Credits.

ECON 539 Economic Statistics

ECON 547 Mathematical Economics

ECON 515 Business Forecasting

ECON 662 Econometrics

Electives: Management in Economics (3 Credits)

Students must complete one course from management in economics. Each course is valued as 3 Credits.

MGT 538 Strategies in Decision Making

MGT 571 Global Business Environment Strategy

MGT 641 Business Enterprise Management

ECON 613 Managerial Economics

Total Credits required for Master of Science in Economics is 42 Credits.

DURATION

Minimum Duration: 12 Months.

Maximum Duration: 18 Months.

CONTACT

VIETNAM INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS (VIL)

25th Floor., Pearl Plaza Tower, 561A Dien Bien Phu Str., Ward 25,

Binh Thanh Dist., Hochiminh city, Vietnam.

Tel.: +84 (0)28 3513 6399. Fax: +84 (0)28 3513 6359.

Email: info@vil.com.vn