The Nihal European University in Sudan

At the entry level the Department of Economics will consist of the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Applied Economics
• Bachelor of Economics

Through the programmes in economics students should obtain the skills to recognize and represent economic connections, to analyze them with scientific methods and to work independently on possible solutions to them. In addition students should also acquire the skills to recognize interdisciplinary problems and to develop possible contributions in economics to solve such problems.

The degree programmes in economics should make it possible for students to enter into fields of activity in trade and industry, banks, insurance companies, non-profit associations, international organizations, public administration, academia and the independent professions.

The concentration consists of a three-year bachelor’s programme. At a later point in time we plan to offer a two-year master’s for graduates of the bachelor’s degree programme. Undergraduate studies in the first and second year are the same in all three possible bachelor’s degree programmes. In the third year students choose one of the three bachelor’s programmes (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Applied Economics, Bachelor of Economics) by combining the specialization modules. The bachelor’s curriculum will be offered both as a major and a minor concentration.

Besides transmitting academic training and theoretical knowledge application will also play a role in this programme. In cooperation with foreign universities and business enterprises students should be offered opportunities such as practicums and entry-level positions both domestically and abroad. In addition to English a second foreign language will be required of students in the bachelor’s programme in economics. Possible second languages are German, French, Spanish and Business Chinese. A two-month practicum is required in the course of the degree programme. The period between semesters between the 2^nd and 3^rd year of studies are to be reserved for the practicum. A longer practicum is also possible. At most the practicum can be divided into two blocks of one month each.

Modules in the 1^st and 2^nd Years of Study:

• Module in methods: This module encompasses advanced modules in the preparatory year:
  • Research methods
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
• Module in economics:
  • Introduction to economics
  • Economic accounting
  • Micro- and macroeconomics
• Module in business administration:
  • Introduction to accounting
  • Investment and finance
  • The organization of corporate leadership
• Advanced modules in:
  • Languages
  • Key qualifications
  • Computer skills
  • Islamic economy
  • Privacy law
  • Public law
  • Practicum

3^rd Year of Studies:

• Module in advanced business administration with courses such as:
  • Business administration theories
  • Controlling and auditing
  • Marketing
• Module in applied business administration with courses such as:
  • Management science
  • Information and technology management
  • Logistics
• Module in advanced economics with courses such as:
  • Economic theory
  • International economic relations
• Module in applied economics with courses such as:
  • Business cycles and growth
  • Agricultural economics
  • Work and social issues

Students must select two of the advanced modules. There are three possible combinations, each leading to one of three bachelor’s degrees:

1. The module in advanced business administration and the module in applied business administration, leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
2. The module in advanced economics and the module in applied business administration, leading to a Bachelor of Applied Economics
3. The module in advanced economics and the module in advanced business administration, leading to a Bachelor of Economics

Advanced concentrations can be offered and chosen from the following discipline-specific foci:

• International economic relations
• Work and social issues
• Marketing and market research
• Controlling and auditing
• Economic and business-cycle research
• Agricultural economics
• Finance markets and finance services
• Logistics and transport
• Tourism

On the basis of data for similar departments and degree programmes we can assume that teaching and research in this department will require approximately 50 lecturers at various levels and 30 teaching assistants. The requirements for space ought to be approximately 6,500 m².