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Sustainable Financial Economics
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
The objective of the study programme Sustainable Financial Economics is to prepare a top or higher level macro-financial (financial economics) specialist capable of properly evaluating, shaping and realising business financial assets policy and strategic objectives, creating concepts of development and to implement them, taking into account modern requirements for sustainable development and social responsibility.
Learning outcomes:
Having successfully completed the study programme Sustainable Financial Economics the graduate: knows current theories of finance, banking, and is able to evaluate various financial phenomena in changing macroeconomic environment holistically and systemically; is able to critically interpret the economic theoretical and methodological knowledge of sustainable development, the results of the scientific research, examining the financial, ethical and social challenges for sustainable development; is able to critically assess the theoretical and practical innovations in the development of the financial system, taking into account the evolving national market and global space; is able to critically assess operations in the financial markets and financial services sectors, and their regulatory policies in the context of globalisation and sustainable development; critically assess qualitative and quantitative research methods;is able to develop a research methodology and perform self-research by adapting up-to-date macrofinancial knowledge; uses modern ICT to organise and conduct scientific and business activities, in accordance with professional ethics and citizenship; is able to organise own and group work by assessing the resources available (time, human, infrastructure, etc.) to ethically solve the problems; understands moral and social responsibility by adopting innovative solutions; demonstrates critical, systematic, strategic, socially responsible thinking skills.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Problem-based teaching, theoretical literature analysis, preparation and presentation of research paper.
Active teaching/learning methods: group discussion, information search, case study, group working, preparation and presentation of research paper, group project, individual project, situation modelling, trading simulation, management of investment portfolio.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Cumulative grading system is used to encourage students to work and gradually develop the required competences. The following methods are applied to assess the achievements of the students of the Sustainable Financial Economics study programme: examination, project, colloquium, defence of practical works, test, preparation of presentation, working in seminars, case study, analysis of research paper, theoretical literature, analytical paper.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Compulsory courses of the study programme:
Economic Policy of Environmental Protection, Theories of Modern Economics, Financial Market Intelligence Systems, Sustainable and Responsible Investments, Global Economy and Sustainable Development, Methods of Economic Research, Social Responsibility of Transnational Corporations, Research Work, Master’s Thesis (field: Economics).
Optional courses:
Students are able to deepen their business knowledge from the list of optional subjects.
During their first semester, students can choose one of these disciplines: Regulation of Economic Processes, Behavioral Finance, International Finance.
During the second semester, students can choose from the following optional disciplines: Mergers and Acquisitions, Social Accounting and Integrated Reporting, Investment Risk Management.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
The study programme is delivered both in Lithuanian and English languages; focuses on macro-financial problems and is designed on the basis of modern sustainable development principles.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
The graduate of the study programme Sustainable Financial Economics can occupy executive and other high positions in finance departments of international and Lithuanian enterprises, banks, ensurance companies and pension funds; also can occupy analytical and executive positions in national and international supervisory institutions such as National Bank, stock exchange, ministries. He can pursue the PhD degree and further scientific or pedagogical career; carry out research at scientific institutions and universities.
Access to further study:
Graduate of the study programme is able to carry out research in the field of finances and economics or to pursue PhD studies in social sciences (in the field of management, economics).
