1. University of Tartu Faculty of Economics and Business Administration DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS 2009/2010 Professor: Tõnis Mets E-mail: Tonis.Mets@ut.ee http://www.mtk.ut.ee http://www.evk.ut.ee

2. 09/09/2009ESU 2009 Benevento2 Curriculum in PhD in economics 240 ECTS, structure and method PhD study makes up 60 CP and PhD research 180 CP Speciality subjects (36 CP) University-wide elective subjects (12 CP) Practice learning in teaching at university level (6 CP) Optional subjects (6 CP) Doctoral research (180 CP) In conducting their research, PhD students are advised by the supervisor or the supervisor and co- supervisor(s) approved by the Council of the Faculty. PhD students' progress in research is evaluated once each academic year by an Evaluation Board. The requirements established for PhD theses are set out in the Constitutive Rules for UT Research Degrees and Resolution 05.12.2008 of the Council of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

3. 09/09/2009ESU 2009 Benevento3 Curriculum in PhD in economics, content (code 80358), 240 CP-s 1 Speciality subjects 36 1.1 Compulsory (12 CP): Doctoral seminar I, II (3+3 CP) Qualitative research methods (3 CP) Seminar of Research Methodology (3) 1.2 Specialisation in BA 18 Special Doctoral Course on Finance and Accounting (6 CP) International entrepreneurship and innovation (6 CP) Postgraduate course in Strategic Management (6 CP) 1.3 Specialisation in economics 18 Advanced Macroeconomics II (6 CP) Postgraduate course in Microeconomics II (6 CP) Postgraduate course in Econometrics II (6 CP) Compulsory subject from other specialisation branch 6 2University-wide elective subjects, compulsory 12 3Practice learning in teaching at university level 6 4 Optional subjects6 5Doctoral research180

4. 09/09/2009ESU 2009 Benevento4 Evaluation practises for PhD students Regularly evaluation in August (min 30 CP – part-time, 45 CP full-time): Study: …CP Research (max 45 CP) Dissertation completed (22.5 CP) Publications (13.5 CP) Participation conferences ja seminars (6 CP) Other research (3 CP) Something more: System for evaluation of previous studies and wor- king experience, CP-s according to the subject Minor changes ensure flexibility of curriculum development