Program

  • Applied Economics

Department of Applied Economics

NKURUNZIZA Fabrice

Head of Department

Phone: +250 727 125 260

 Email: nkurufabre123@ines.ac.rw


I. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND EXIT PROFILES

Entry requirements:
For a candidate to be admitted in the Department of Applied economics, s/he must be a holder of a secondary certificate in Economics, Humanities, MEG (Mathematics-Economics-Geography), MPC (Mathematics-Physics-Chemistry), PCB (Physics-Chemistry-Biology), HEG (History-Economics-Geography), Maths-Physics, Bio-Chemistry, Accounting, Normale primaire, Commerce et comptabilité, OR any other specialization. Additional details are found on the registration form.

Exit profiles
Exit profiles of laureates in Applied Economics are summarized in the table below:

SpecializationsExit profiles
Rural Development Economics
  • Entrepreneurs (self employers)
  • Researchers and consultants
  • Technical advisors or managers in rural cooperatives and NGOs
  • Managers of development projects
  • Data analyst
  • Market analyst for agricultural products
  • Procurement officer for rural infrastructure projects/programs
  • Etc
Financial Economics
  • Qualified managers of stock market, capital market and financial institutions
  • Financial analyst
  • Accountant
  • Data analyst
  • Investment analyst
  • Credit officer/analyst
  • Etc.
International Economics
  • Regional integration analyst
  • Innovation specialist
  • Property rights specialist
  • Global finance analyst
  • Financial analyst
  • Foreign exchange operations manager
  • Investment analyst
  • Etc.

I. PROGRAM OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ECONOMICS

Level I (Year I). Economics and Management

Module Titles+ codesUnit TitlesFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
LANGUAGES I
ECOM 111
Communication Skills in English
Communication Skills in French
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
RESEARCH SKILLS
ECOM 112
Introduction to Scientific Research
Basic Computer Skills
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES
ECOM 113
Introduction to Philosophy
Ethics and Rwandan Culture
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES I
ECOM 114
General Mathematics
Descriptive Statistics
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
ECOM 125
Introduction to Microeconomics
Introduction to Macroeconomics
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECOM 126
History of Economic Facts
History of Economic Thoughts
Development Economics
40
40
50
23
23
24
63
63
74
6.3
6.3
7.4
20
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I
ECOM 127
Introduction to Law
Principles of Management
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
ECOM 128
Financial Accounting I
Financial Accounting II
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
Totals7854151200120120

Level II (Year II). Applied Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
LANGUAGES II
ECOM 211
Communication in English
Techniques d’expression orale et écrite
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
IT APPLICATIONS TO ECONOMICS
ECOM 212
Excel, SPSS, AQCCESS, Visual Basic10050150
0
15
0
15
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES II
ECOM 213
Mathematics for Economics
Statistics for Economics
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
ECOM 214
Microeconomics I
Macroeconomics I
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
ECOM 225
Microeconomics II
Macroeconomics II
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ECOM 226
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Financial and Economic Analysis
Business Law
50
50
30
25
25
20
75
75
50
7.5
7.5
5
20
NATIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM
ECOM 227
National Accounting
Economics of Public Finance
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
Totals7904101200120120

Levels III and IV (Year III). Applied Economics

Option 1. Rural Development Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES III
ECOM 311
Econometrics I
Operations Research
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IV
ECOM 312
Econometrics II
Game Theory and Economic Optimization
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT POLICY
ECOM 313
Management of Cooperatives
Project Formulation and Evaluation
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
ORGNIZATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECOM 314
Community Development
Gender and Development
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
CROPS AND LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY
ECOM 425
Phytopathology
Zoopathology
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
RURAL AND AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS
ECOM 426
Rural Economics
Agricultural and Food Policy
Agrarian System and Rural Area Exploitation
50
40
40
30
20
20
80
60
60
8
6
6
20
MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES
ECOM 427
Environmental Economics
Microfinance
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
RURAL EXTENSION METHODS
ECOM 428
Needs Assessment in Rural Areas
Rural Assessment Design
Adult Learning Methods
25
20
20
15
10
10
40
30
30
4
3
3
10
Totals7904101200120120

Option 2. Financial Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES III
ECOM 311
Econometrics I
Operations Research
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IV
ECOM 312
Econometrics II
Game Theory and Economic Optimization
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT POLICY
ECOM 313
Management of Cooperatives
Project Formulation and Evaluation
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
MONEY AND BANKING
FINEC 314
Financial Economic decision
Financial Products Analysis
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
FINEC 425
Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINEC 426
Introduction to Corporate Finance
Capital Budgeting
Financial Risk Management
30
30
40
15
15
20
45
45
60
4.5
4.5
6
15
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS I
FINEC 427
Financial Market Analysis
Financial System Analysis
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
FINEC 428
Fianancial Mathematics
Financial Modeling
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
Totals7954051200120120

Option 3. International Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES III
ECON 311
Econometrics I
Operations Research
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IV
ECOM 312
Econometrics II
Game Theory and Economic Optimization
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT POLICY
ECOM 313
Management of Cooperatives
Project Formulation and Evaluation
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
INTERNATIONAL TRADEInternational Trade I
International Trade II
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
IT FOR MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN EXHANGEE-commerce
E-finance
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
INTERNATIONAL FINANCEInternational finace: theory and practice
Financial globalization
50
50
25
25
20
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
APPLIED INTERNATIONAL TRADEOrganization and techniques of external commerce
Economic integration
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENTInvestment theory and management
Investment risk management
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
Totals7954051200120120

Level V (Year IV). Applied Economics

Option 1. Rural Development Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IV
ECON 511
Econometrics II
Agricultural Market Analysis
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
ECON 512
Seminar on Rwandan Economy and Contemporary Economic Problems
Sociaology and Staregies of Development
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES
ECON 513
Management of Community Infrastructure
Management of Agricultural Exploitations
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
APPLIED RESEARCH
RDE 524
Research Methods
Inferential Statistics
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
INTERNSHIP
RDE 525
Internship0200200
0
20
0
20
DISSERTATION
RDE 526
Dissertation0200200
0
20
0
20
Totals5206201200120120

Option 2. Financial Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES III
ECON 311
Econometrics I
Operations Research
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES IV
ECON 312
Econometrics II
Game Theory and Economic Optimization
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT POLICY
ECON 313
Management of Cooperatives
Project Formulation and Evaluation
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
MONEY AND BANKING
FINEC 314
Financial Economic decision
Financial Products Analysis
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
FINEC 425
Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINEC 426
Introduction to Corporate Finance
Capital Budgeting
Financial Risk Management
30
30
40
15
15
20
45
45
60
4.5
4.5
6
15
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS I
FINEC 427
Financial Market Analysis
Financial System Analysis
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
FINEC 428
Fianancial Mathematics
Financial Modelling
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
Totals7954051200120120

Option 3. International Economics

Modules+CodesComponentsFFSSTHCRNumber of credits of the Module
APPLIED RESEARCH
ECON 511
Research Methods
Inferential Statistics
65
65
35
35
100
100
10
10
20
SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS
ECON 512
Seminar on Rwandan Economy and Contemporary Economic Problems65351001015
LABOUR MARKET
ECON 513
Labour economics
Economics of human resources
50
50
25
25
75
75
7.5
7.5
15
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS
INTEREC 514
English
French
Swahili
40
30
30
20
15
15
60
45
45
6
4.5
4.5
15
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
INTEREC 525
Multinational corporation and foreign investment
Capital market and stock exchange
35
30
20
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
10
INTERNATIONAL MARKET NEGOTIATION AND CONTRACTS
INTEREC 526
International marketing
International contracts
35
30
25
15
55
45
5.5
4.5
15
INTERNSHIP
ECON 527
Internship0200200
0
20
0
20
DISSERTATION
ECON 528
Dissertation0200200
0
20
0
20
Totals5256751200120120

III. NUMBER OF YEARS AND AVAILABLE AWARDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ECONOMICS

YearsLevelsNumber of credits at each levelAccumulated number of creditsAwards at the end of each level with success
Year ILevel I120120Certificate of Higher Education in Economics and Management
Year IILevel II120240Diploma in Higher Education in Economics
Year III (Semester I)Level III60300Advanced Diploma in Higher Education in Economics
Year III (Semester II)Level IV60360Bachelors Degree in Economics
Year IVLevel V120480Bachelors of Arts with Honours in Economics
4 years5 levels480 total credits

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  • Central Secretary

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    +250 788 903 032
    info@ines.ac.rw

  • Academic Registrar

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    +250 787 489 588
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