泰国商会大学经济学硕士MIBE

Master of Economics Program in International Business Economics

(International Program)

Revised Edition, Year 2012

University name:University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

Campus/School: School of Economics

Part 1 General Information

1.Curriculum Title

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English Master of Economics Program in International Business Economics

(International Program)

2.Degree Title

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2.2 Abbreviation (Thai) ?.?. (?????????????????????????????)

2.3 Full Title (English) Master of Economics (International Business Economics)

2.4Abbreviation (English) M.Econ. (International Business Economics)

3. Specializations

Graduates specialize in international business economics research.

4. Total credits for the curriculum

36 credits

5. Types of the curriculum

5.1 Form

Master degree 1 year curriculum with plan A (Thesis plan) and plan B (Non-Thesis plan)

5.2Language of instruction

English language is used for instruction, documents and textbooks are in English.

5.3Admissions

Thais or other nations can apply the program.

5.4Co-curriculum Agreements

No.

5.5Degree award

Only one discipline is awarded.

6.Faculties responsible for the curriculum

7.Teaching Institution

University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

Part 2 Academic system, program management and program structure

1. Academic system

1.1 System

Two semesters system for each regular academic year.

1.2 Summer Session

There are courses offering in summer session.

1.3 Credits comparable to the regular semesters

None

2.Program management

2.1 Date – Time to operate teaching and studying

First semester: August – December

Second semester: January – May

Summer session: June – July

2.2 Applicants Qualification

1)Holding a Bachelor’s degree from an institution which is accredited by the Office of

Higher Education Commission or the Office of Civil Service Commission, and

2)Having at least one year of working experience after holding a Bachelor’s Degree.

3)In case of having no working experience, the GPA must be at least 2.5.

4)No serious contagious disease

In case an applicant’s academic qualifications do not meet the above requirements, the

application may be reviewed and approved by the Committee of the Graduate School.

2.3 Academic System

Academic system is classroom type as stated in the regulations of University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce entitled of graduate studies, year 2010 (Appendix A).

2.4 Transfer Admission

Credit Transfer rules refer to the regulations of Office of the Higher Education Commission entitled of credit transfer admission in 2545 and the regulations of University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce entitled of graduate studies, year 2010 (Appexdix A).

3.Curriculum and Lecturers

3.1. Curriculum

3.1.1 Total credits36credits

3.1.2 Curriculum structure

Plan A (Thesis)

1) Core Courses 24 credits

?Economics and Methodology Courses (15 credits)

?Business Courses (9 credits)

2) Thesis 12 credits

Total 36 credits Plan B (Non-Thesis)

1) Core Courses 24 credits

?Economics and Methodology Courses (15 credits)

?Business Courses (9 credits)

2) Elective Courses 6 credits

3) Independent study 6 credits

4) Comprehensive Examination

Total 36 credits

3.1.3 List of Courses

3.1.3.1 Code Description

First Letter “E”= Abbreviation of the Program

Second Letter =Required Courses and Elective Courses

“I”= Economics and Methodology Courses

“B”= Business Courses

First Digit

5= Graduate Level

Second and Third Digits = Course Number (01-99)

01-09 = Remedial Courses

11-29 = Required Courses

31-89 = Elective Courses

91-99 = Thesis and Independent study

3.1.3.2 Courses

1) Remedial Courses (Non-Credit)

Code Course Name Credits

(Lecture-Practice-Self study) EI 501 Principles of Economics –

EI 502 English for Economists –

2) Required Courses

Economics and Methodology Courses (15 Credits)

Code Course Name Credits

(Lecture-Practice-Self study) EI 521 Microeconomics for Business Decisions 3 (3–0–6) EI 522 Macroeconomics for Business Decisions 3 (3–0–6) EI 523 Business and Financial Econometrics 3 (3–0–6) EI 524 Research Methods for Business Economics 3 (3–0–6) EI 525 International Trade Theory and Policy 3 (3–0–6) Business Courses (9 Credits)

Code Course Name Credits

(Lecture-Practice-Self study) EB 526 Risk Management for International Business 3 (3–0–6) EB 527 International Marketing Analysis 3 (3–0–6) EB 528 Marketing Research for Business Economics 3 (3–0–6)

3) Elective Courses (6 Credits)

Code Course Name Credits

(Lecture-Practice-Self study) EB 575 International Law in Business and Economics 3 (3–0–6) EI 531 Seminar in Business Economics 3 (3–0–6) EI 532 Government Policies and Business Economics 3 (3–0–6) EI 533 Industrial Organization 3 (3–0–6) EI 534 Game Theory 3 (3–0–6) EI 535 Economics of Risk Analysis 3 (3–0–6) EI 536 Feasibility Analysis of Investment 3 (3–0–6) EI 537 Transportation Economics 3 (3–0–6) EI 538 Applied Economics for Economic and Business Decisions 3 (3–0–6) EI 539 Business Forecasting 3 (3–0–6)

4) Thesis and Independent Study

Code Course Name Credits

(Lecture-Practice-Self study) EI 591 Thesis 12 (0–0–36) EI 596 Independent Study 6 (0–0–18)

3.1.4 Study Plan

Plan A (Thesis)

Plan B (Non-Thesis)

3.1.5Course Description

1) Remedial Courses

EI 501 Principles of Economics ?Basic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics theories: opportunity cost, production possibility curve, laws of demand and supply, price determination, national income, gross domestic product, gross national product, inflation rate, consumption, saving, investment, government expenditure, export, and import.

EI 502 English for Economists ?Development of English reading, writing, and speaking skills via case studies from news, articles, and class discussion about economic and business situations.

2) Required Courses

Economics and Methodology Courses

EI 521 Microeconomics for Business Decisions 3 (3-0-6) Consumer behavior, production, cost of production, application of demand and supply, perfectly competitive markets, monopoly markets, oligopoly markets, monopolistic competition markets, factor markets, forecasting demand, decisions under risk and uncertainty, and application of microeconomics theories to business decisions.

EI 522 Macroeconomics for Business Decisions 3 (3-0-6) Study of macroeconomic variables: national income, output, inflation, unemployment, balance of payment, exchange rate, and the effects of monetary and fiscal policies on the macroeconomic variables, and application of macroeconomics theories to business decisions.

EI 523 Business and Financial Econometrics 3 (3-0-6) Simple and multiple regression analysis, ordinary least square method, assumptions of classical linear regression, regression with dummy variables, multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, and application of econometrics to business decisions.

EI 524 Research Methods for Business Economics 3 (3-0-6) Research problems formulation, literature reviews, data collection, primary and secondary data, sources of secondary data in business and economics, using library databases, hypothesis formulation, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and writing research proposals in economics and business.

EI 525 International Trade Theory and Policy 3 (3-0-6) Theories of international trade, exchange rate determination theories, international capital movement, foreign direct investment, balance of trade, international trade policies, tariffs, and regional economic integration.

Business Courses

EB 526 Risk Management for International Business 3 (3-0-6) Market risk, credit risk, operational risk, risk management, risk evaluation, risk protection for international business, and financial institutions services in risk protection.

EB 527 International Marketing Analysis 3 (3-0-6) Principles of international marketing, market position and market segment, international marketing strategies, export and import procedures, and analysis of problems affecting international marketing.

EB 528 Marketing Research for Business Economics 3 (3-0-6) Marketing research, research design, questionnaire design, attitude measurement, psychological measurement, sampling procedures, sample size, data collection, and data analysis and interpretation for marketing.

3) Elective Courses

EB 575 International Law in Business and Economics 3 (3-0-6) Features and scope of international economic law, including principles and provisions of agreements of international economic organizations.

EI 531 Seminar in Business Economics 3 (3-0-6) Special topics related to business economics, which vary from year to year depending on current economic and business situations.

EI 532 Government Policies and Business Economics 3 (3-0-6) Current government policies affecting business decisions, analysis of economic aspects of current public policies and direction of business enterprises.

EI 533 Industrial Organization 3 (3-0-6) Analysis of industrial organizations, firms behavior in imperfect competitive markets, price discrimination, market power measurement, industry concentration measurement, strategic interaction among firms, and the role of government policy in industries.

EI 534 Game Theory 3 (3-0-6) Game theories which enable students with a foundation to apply game-theory analysis, both formally and intuitively, to negotiation and bargaining situations, recognize and assess archetypal strategic situations in complicated negotiation settings, and to feel comfortable in the process of negotiation.

EI 535 Economics of Risk Analysis 3 (3-0-6) Economics of risk, expected utility hypothesis, individual decision making under risk, individual decision making under uncertainty, and application of risk theory to business decisions.

EI 536 Feasibility Analysis of Investment 3 (3-0-6) Application of economic theory to measure the benefits and costs of projects. Study the theory and measurement of the economic opportunity cost and benefit of public projects and business projects.

EI 537 Transportation Economics 3 (3-0-6) Economic analysis of intercity transportation, transportation cost measurement, applications of pricing principles, project evaluation, economic regulation, and government policies toward transportation.

EI 538 Applied Economics for Economic and Business Decisions 3 (3-0-6) Application of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories and econometric tools to analyze current problems in economics and business.

EI 539 Business Forecasting 3 (3-0-6) Application of time series models from both univariate and multivariate analysis to forecast economic and business variables such as interest, exchange rate, price, sales, and stock.

4) Thesis and Independent Study Courses

EI 591 Thesis 12 (0-0-36) Students who have chosen plan A (Thesis) must write and defend their thesis. Topics must be in student’s area of expertise and approved by advisors. The completed thesis must be approved by the appointed thesis committee.

EI 596 Independent Study 6 (0-0-18) Students who have chosen plan B (Non-Thesis) must report their independent study based in their area of expertise to their advisors, and must be approved from the appointed examination committee