Master International Economics

Core Courses

Semester One

Unit Name: Core Unit

1. Course: Corporate Finance

• Fundamentals of Finance
• Self-financing
• Indirect financing through borrowing
• Direct financing via financial markets
• Lease financing
• Islamic finance
• Other financing methods
• Quantitative approach to finance according to the [unspecified] model
• Optimal capital structure according to Miller & Modigliani

1. Course: Advanced Microeconomics

• General framework of consumer behavior
• Intertemporal consumption
• Conceptual framework of production functions and processes
• Theoretical and applied framework of production functions
• Theoretical framework of market structures
• Techniques for addressing market failures
• Key models of general equilibrium

1. Course: Project Evaluation

• General introduction to investment project appraisal
• Cost of capital and its role in investment decision-making
• Project evaluation criteria under certainty
• Methods for evaluating investment projects under risk and uncertainty
• Evaluation of ongoing projects (assessing overall project performance metrics)

1. Course: Strategic Marketing

• Concept and dimensions of strategic marketing
• Scope of strategic marketing
• Factors influencing strategic marketing decisions
• Differences between strategic marketing and marketing management
• Differences between strategic marketing and operational marketing
• Defining strategic marketing objectives
• Designing the marketing strategy
• Types of marketing strategies
• Internal and external environment analysis (SWOT)
• Strategic analysis tools: matrix studies
• Segmentation-Targeting-Positioning (STP) strategy
• Competitive strategies for the firm

Unit Name: Methodology Teaching Unit

5. Course: Time Series Analysis

• Overview of time series and component estimation
• Stationarity and (partial) autocorrelation
• Exponential smoothing models for forecasting

1. Course: Administrative Communication and Writing

• Concept of communication
• Types of organizational communication
• Concept of administrative writing
• Formal components of administrative messages
• Administrative writing formats
• Administrative correspondence
• Descriptive, narrative, and analytical documents
• Organizational administrative texts
• Explanatory administrative texts
• Administrative terminology
• Electronic communications

Unit Name: Exploratory Teaching Unit

7. Course: Business Law

• Concept of business law and distinctions from related laws
• Commercial activities related to e-commerce
• Legal entities in the commercial environment
• Electronic negotiable instruments
• Payment and settlement cards
• Regulatory authorities in finance and business

Unit Name: Horizontal Teaching Unit

8. Course: Specialized Foreign Language I

• Business correspondence
• Banking system depth and economic growth
• Financial auditing
• International finance
• Financial econometrics
• Public company transactions
• Stock market strategies
• Bank management
• Islamic finance
• General accounting
• Marketing strategies in banking and finance
• Job interview preparation

Semester Two

Unit Name: Core Unit

1. Course: Business Diagnosis

• Importance of diagnosis in an economic enterprise
• Internal diagnosis
• External diagnosis
• Strategic diagnosis

1. Course: Advanced Macroeconomics

• General review (Classical model; IS-LM model; IS-LM-BP model)
• Major schools of macroeconomic thought
• Aggregate demand–aggregate supply (AD-AS) model
• Expectations and their impact on general equilibrium and policy
• Labor market theories
• The modern Phillips curve
• Contemporary consumption functions
• Economic growth models
• External and internal growth models

1. Course: Management Control

• Concept and importance of management control in evaluation and decision-making
• Steps of the control process
• Management control as a leadership tool
• Role of control within corporate strategy
• Cost accounting tools
• Responsibility centers and transfer pricing
• Balanced scorecard

1. Course: Performance and Competency Management

• Introduction to competencies
• Competency management
• Developing an HR action plan based on competencies: gap analysis and planning
• Competency analysis and planning strategies
• Recruitment strategy based on competencies
• Development strategy based on competencies (training, learning)
• Competency transfer strategies: inter-individual and inter-generational
• Competency retention strategy
• Reward strategy based on competencies
• Competency evaluation
• Core competencies

Unit Name: Methodology Teaching Unit

5. Course: Advanced Econometrics

• Non-linear models
• Panel data models
• Advanced panel data techniques
• Modeling qualitative variables
• Applied examples using statistical software

1. Course: Master’s Thesis Methodology

• Defining the research problem
• Identifying target population and customer segments
• Value proposition formulation
• Process mapping and production steps
• Financial analysis: cost and profitability structure
• Institutional environment analysis
• Prototype design
• Defining the MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
• Structuring and presenting research findings
• Organizing the thesis conclusion
• APA style writing and documentation
• Presentation and delivery techniques

Unit Name: Exploratory Teaching Unit

7. Course: Entrepreneurship II

• Concept and models of design thinking
• Workshops on problem identification using brainstorming
• Idea refinement techniques (Zero Draft, SCAMPER)
• Applying techniques to case study
• Market testing and feedback collection

Unit Name: Horizontal Teaching Unit

8. Course: Specialized Foreign Language II

• Writing extended professional communication documents (e.g., reports, internal memos) with advanced financial vocabulary
• Enhancing complex grammatical structures common in financial communications (passive voice, connectors, parallel constructions, concord, rhetorical questions)

Semester Three

Unit Name: Core Unit

1. Course: Development Economics

• Conceptual introduction to underdevelopment and economic development
• Development and underdevelopment theories
• Economic development strategies and forecasting models
• Case studies of economic growth models

1. Course: Circular Economy

• Introduction to the circular economy
• Circular economy, sustainability, and social responsibility
• Eco-design and green innovation
• Waste management
• Industrial ecology and symbiosis
• Reverse logistics
• Sharing economy and circular economy
• Product life-cycle management
• Environmental management in a circular economy
• Indicators for evaluating circular economy
• National and international case studies
• Islamic perspectives on the circular economy

1. Course: Corporate Taxation

• Introduction to corporate taxation
• VAT framework
• Professional activity tax framework
• Corporate income tax framework
• Gross income tax framework
• Lump-sum tax regime
• Wealth tax framework
• Tax compliance obligations
• Penalties and sanctions

Unit Name: Methodology Teaching Unit

4. Course: Total Quality Management

• Introduction to quality and quality management
• Conceptual framework of TQM
• Pioneers of quality management
• Implementing TQM
• Quality tools and techniques
• Role of customers and suppliers in TQM
• ISO 9000 quality management systems
• Quality by design
• Quality awards and excellence models
• Six Sigma fundamentals

1. Course: Strategic Intelligence

• Introduction to strategic intelligence
• Types and stages of intelligence gathering
• Intelligence cell structure
• Intelligence and economic competitiveness
• Intelligence, competitive advantage, and performance
• Risk management and crisis intelligence
• State of strategic intelligence in Algerian firms

Unit Name: Exploratory Teaching Unit

6. Course: Financial Technology (FinTech)

• Basics of FinTech and digital finance
• Cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology (blockchain)
• Digital payment and international transfer applications
• Economic analysis of financial technology
• Financial and economic data analysis with modern techniques
• Statistical analysis in FinTech
• Security and privacy in digital finance
• Digital transformation in banking and insurance
• Financial platforms and digital markets

Unit Name: Horizontal Teaching Unit

7. Course: Statistical Software

• Introduction to EViews
• Simple linear regression
• Multiple linear regression
• Autocorrelation diagnostics and remediation
• Multicollinearity diagnostics and remediation
• Heteroscedasticity diagnostics and remediation
• Tests for randomness
• Seasonal component detection and deseasonalizing methods
• Autocorrelation function (ACF) and partial ACF
• Unit root and stationarity tests
• Box–Jenkins methodology

Semester Four

Unit Name: Core Unit

1. Course: Field Study culminating in a Master’s Thesis

Advanced Topics

Semester 1

Methodological Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic – French – English

• Time Series Analysis

• Communication and Administrative Writing

Exploratory Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic

• Customs Law

Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: English

• Specialized Foreign Language 1

Semester 2

Methodological Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic – French – English

• Advanced Intensive Econometrics

• Methodology for Preparing a Master’s Note

Exploratory Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic

• Negotiation and Economic Diplomacy

Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: English

• Specialized Foreign Language 2

Semester 3

Methodological Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic – French – English

• Techniques of International Trade Financing

• Export Strategies

Exploratory Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic – French – English

• Customs Operations

Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Unit

Language of Instruction: Arabic – French – English

• Statistical Software