Educational Program "SMART Economics" is Hi-Tech style economics. It goes beyond traditional Excel spreadsheets into the world of algorithms, neural networks, and autonomous systems. Today, a SMART economist is an architect of digital markets who knows how to turn mass data into billion-dollar profits. The objects of our students' activity are "smart" city ecosystems (Smart Cities), automated business models, platform economics (Uber, Airbnb, Amazon), and digital twins of enterprises.
The goal of study is to transform you into a "digital strategist" who does not just observe the market, but programs its success. We will teach you how to use artificial intelligence for demand forecasting, implement paperless technologies, and create self-regulating business processes. It is the perfect mix of deep economic expertise and IT tools. You will learn to manage resources in such a way that the system works with maximum efficiency at minimal cost — that is the core philosophy of SMART.
Your superpower: In a world where decision-making speed is everything, you will possess Algorithmic Thinking and Data Literacy. You will become a specialist who speaks the same language with both top managers and software developers. Your professional arsenal will include:
- Business Intelligence (BI): skills in data visualization and analysis for instant management decision-making.
- AI-Driven Economics: using machine learning to optimize pricing and logistics.
- Blockchain Economics & Smart Contracts: designing secure and transparent systems for interaction between business partners without intermediaries.
- Sustainable Development Economics (Green & Smart): creating energy-efficient and eco-friendly production models, which is the world's #1 trend.
Our graduates are a new generation of analysts in IT companies, Chief Digital Officers (CDO) in the public and private sectors, strategic consultants, and developers of "smart" startups changing the landscape of modern civilization.
Objects of professional activity for graduates are intelligent information and analytical systems; digital platforms and marketplaces; consumer behavior models on the net, as well as automation of strategic planning and management of innovative development in the digital age.
Field of study: C "Social Sciences, Journalism, Information, and International Relations"
Specialty: C1 Economics and International Economic Relations
Specialization: C1.10 Economics
Educational Program: SMART Economics
Competitive offer: SMART Economics
Accreditation Certificate: UD №21021222 issued on July 25, 2025, valid until July 01, 2026.
Faculty: Faculty of Software Engineering and Business
Graduating Department: Department of Economics and Public Governance (601)
Part-time study form available: yes
Training of foreign citizens available: yes