National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»

Educational Program: Economics

The "Economics" Educational and Scientific Program (PhD) is a laboratory of the future for those ready to become an Architect of Economic Reality. Doctoral studies are not a continuation of learning; they are an entry into the top tier of global intellectual influence. Today, a PhD in Economics is a research strategist who deconstructs outdated dogmas and designs new paradigms for civilization's development. Your scope of scientific inquiry will encompass fundamental patterns of digital transformations, behavioral anomalies in global networks, and quantum leaps in economic systems.

The goal of study is to cultivate a Thought Leader capable of generating breakthrough ideas that reshape public policy and strategies of global corporations. We will teach you the art of Advanced Research Design, methodologies for processing ultra-large datasets (Big Data Analytics), and econometric modeling of the highest complexity. This is a realm where theoretical depth converges with applied futurology. You will learn to prove your hypotheses according to global standards, becoming part of the international scientific elite.

Your intellectual superpower: You will develop Conceptual Mastery and Cognitive Sovereignty—the ability to establish your own scientific schools and lead the discourse. Your professional researcher's arsenal will include:

- Evidence-based Policy Design: developing scientifically substantiated recommendations for governments and international institutions.

- Neuroeconomics & Behavioral Modeling: deep investigation of decision-making mechanisms at the intersection of economics and neuroscience.

- Institutional Architecture of the Future: designing new rules of the game for decentralized and digitized markets.

- Science Communication & Academic Leadership: skills for presenting your ideas at top global conferences and publishing in Scopus/Web of Science indexed journals.

Our PhD students are future professors at leading universities, key experts at think tanks, economic advisors at the highest levels of government, and R&D directors at global tech giants.

Objects of activity for Doctors of Philosophy include theoretical and methodological substantiation of new economic phenomena, development of predictive scenarios for global development, designing innovative complexity management mechanisms, and creating a new ethics of economic progress in the era of artificial intelligence.


Field of Study: C “Social Sciences, Journalism, Information and International Relations”

Specialty: C1 “Economics and International Economic Relations”

Educational Program: Economics

Accreditation Certificate: Educational activities launched in 2025.

Structural Unit Responsible for PhD Admission: Department of Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies

Structural Unit Responsible for PhD Training: Department of Economics and Public Administration (601) — competitive proposal: Economics.