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ECONOMICS
The economy is one of the most important issues in the life of people, and much more in the current era of knowledge and globalization of markets.
Economics at Universidad Privada Boliviana offers a Bachelor of Economics program tailored to the needs and trends of the most demanding professional market, either from the private and the public sectors; the quality of its faculty permanently linked to research and a curriculum of subjects combining international standards of world-class universities with requirements specific to the job market, ensure the training of top level professional economists.
The graduate in Economics from UPB has an adequate command of theoretical and empirical tools to analyze and evaluate causes and effects in any field in which the efficient allocation of scarce resources is an objective, particularly in those aimed at improving the quality of life and welfare of the people or improve the competitiveness of private enterprises.
The graduate in Economics from UPB is ready to develop studies and internships at the Center for Economic and Business Research (CIEE / UPB), or continue their training in our graduate programs or in the most demanding graduate schools worldwide.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
The Bachelor of Economics is a bilingual (English or French) professional, with ethical values. They have the capacity to:
• Perform diagnostics of economic developments, either focused in a conjuncture or long term, as well as understand economic policy instruments: fiscal policy, monetary policy, production policies, exchange rate and sector policies that may influence decision-making.
• Evaluate the impacts of policies on economic and social activities.
• Perform analysis of economic developments aimed at improving decision-making of companies with regard to investment, government policies, particularly tax and regulatory.
• Analyze markets to facilitate the entry of new companies and products, and analyze financial structures that allow the selection of the best financing options or portfolios of private agents.
AREAS OF EMPHASIS
• Economic Development
• Finance
Total credits: 196
Duration: 8 semesters
