Program Overview

University Program Information

The Faculty of Economics at the University of Belgrade offers a range of study programs for undergraduate, master, and PhD studies.

Undergraduate Studies

• Enrolment: The call for applications is announced by the University of Belgrade, and information is published on the faculty's website.
• Study program – 4 years: The faculty offers various 4-year study programs, including:
  • Accounting, Audit and Financial Management
  • Applied Statistics and Quantitative Analysis
  • Business Analysis and Consulting
  • Business Informatics
  • Economic Analysis and Policy
  • Economics and Finance
  • Finance, Banking and Insurance
  • International Economics and Foreign Trade
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Trade Marketing and Management
• Study program – 3 years: Available for certain fields of study.
• International Bachelor Programmes: The faculty offers international bachelor programs in:
  • BSc Business and Management
  • BSc Economics and Finance

Master Studies

• Programmes in Serbian: The faculty offers master programs in Serbian, including:
  • Accounting, Controlling and Corporate Finance
  • Banking and Financial Management
  • Business Management
  • Economic Analysis and Policy
  • Economics and Management of Energetics
  • Economic Policy and Sustainable Development
  • International Economic Relations
  • Quantitative analysis
• International Master Programmes: The faculty offers international master programs in:
  • Master in Applied Economics
  • Master in Business Informatics
  • Master in Taxation
  • Master in Quantitative Finance

PhD Studies

• Enrolment: Information about enrolment in PhD studies is available on the faculty's website.
• Study programme: The faculty offers PhD studies in various fields of economics.

Recognition of Foreign Degrees

The faculty recognizes foreign degrees, and information about the recognition process is available on the faculty's website.

Students' Life

The faculty offers various student organizations and activities, including:

• Students Parliament
• EKOF Case Study Club
• Students federation (ССЕФ)
• Students union (СУЕФ)
• AIESEC
• Marketing workshop
• Debate club
• Group for SPEKOF
• MonopolListjournal
• Sports club "Economist"
• EKOF Media Group

Finance, Banking and Insurance Program

Aims of the Module

The module Finance, Banking and Insurance aims to:

• Develop students' knowledge and skills in the field of finance, banking, and insurance.
• Train students to provide intellectual and creative contributions in the domain of making public policies and business decisions in the field of finance, banking, and insurance.
• Educate academics committed to efficient business, while respecting the public interest and professional ethics.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, the student will be able to:

• Differentiate modus operandi of modern financial systems.
• Analyse financial portfolio and manage financial operations at the company level.
• Understand fundamentals of commercial and investment banking operations.
• Follow contemporary trends in banking, such as digitalization and development of fin-tech innovations.
• Explain and apply principles based on which insurance companies operate.
• Evaluate economic viability of business decisions in insurance.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes courses in:

• Banking and Insurance
• Financial Analysis
• Finance and Development

Career Opportunities

This study program is useful for students who want to start their professional career as:

• Financial and investment advisors
• Financial and related analysts
• Tax advisors
• Experts for reporting, analysis, and modelling in banking
• Credit portfolio experts
• Financial dealers and brokers
• Insurance analysts
• Actuarial officers
• Public policy experts

Research

The faculty is involved in various research projects, including:

• National projects
• International projects, such as:
  • DEFEN-CE
  • MSCA-IF SEEGROW
  • Strength2Food
  • IF4TM
  • Financial literacy and consumer socialization of children
  • BARMETAL
  • WeLaR
  • DIGI4Teach
• Research seminars, including:
  • Belgrade Research Seminar in Economics and Finance
  • Dissemination of scientific results
  • Department seminars
• Journals, including:
  • Economic Annals
  • Economic Ideas and Practice
  • ESP Today
  • Marketing
  • Quarterly Monitor
• Conferences, including international conferences and proceedings
• Research Centers, including:
  • NICEF
  • FREN
  • NDES
• Research Output, including publications from 2022, 2023, and 2024.