Passing the study plan
ESF NVESA01 Public Finance and Economics
Name in Czech: Public Finance and Economics
master's full-time single-subject, language of instruction: English
Included in the programme: ESF N-PFEA Public Finance and Economics
master's full-time single-subject, language of instruction: English
Included in the programme: ESF N-PFEA Public Finance and Economics
Study-related information
- Parts of the final state examination and its contentThe final state examination consists of the final thesis defence and of the debate on the content of profile core courses and fundamental theoretical profile core courses.
- Suggestion of theses topics and the topics of defended thesesThe study programme has thirteen graduates as of 2024. Their list can be found here: https://is.muni.cz/auth/thesis/?q=&fak=1456&obor=23087&search=1
From the defended theses I select:
1) Empirical Evidence on the Health-related Effects of the Sugar Tax
2) Behavioural Economics and taxation: a perspective on tobacco consumption and tobacco tax
3) Marijuana Legalization and taxation: approaches of states from the perspective of public finances.
4) Sustainable practices in plastic waste management - case study of Acqua San Benedetto SpA
A breakdown of the currently announced thesis topics can be found here:
https://is.muni.cz/auth/rozpis/tema?fakulta=1456;obdobi=6925;sorter=leader;balik=290846;omezeni=vse_aktualni
From these I select:
1) Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations
2) Performance Budgeting in the Public Sector
3) Financial sector development in selected transition economies
4) Management of the European Structural and Investment Funds in the local perspective
5) Brexit - expectations, promises, and impacts.
Recommended progress through the study plan
Diploma Thesis (at least 20 ECTS)
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
ESF:MPV_ADTH | Diploma thesis assignment | z | 3 | 2 | P |
ESF:MPV_ADS1 | Diploma seminar 1 | z | 8 | 3 | P |
ESF:MPV_ADS2 | Diploma seminar 2 | z | 16 | 4 | P |
27 credits |
Compulsory Courses (Compulsory + Selective Courses at least 90 ECTS)
Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
ESF:MPE_AMI2 | Microeconomics 2 | zk | 4 | 1 | P |
ESF:MPV_APF2 | Public Finance 2 | zk | 8 | 1 | Z |
ESF:MPJ_PJPSFS | Presentation Skills for Foreign Students | zk | 4 | 1 | - |
ESF:MPV_CSES | Civil Society, Economy and the State | zk | 6 | 1 | - |
ESF:MPV_ACAD | Academic writing | z | 4 | 2 | - |
ESF:MPE_AMA2 | Macroeconomics 2 | zk | 4 | 2 | P |
ESF:MPE_ECNM | Econometrics | zk | 8 | 2 | - |
ESF:MPV_APPA | Public Policy Analysis | zk | 8 | 2 | Z |
ESF:MPV_APPE | Public Project Design and Evaluation | zk | 6 | 2 | Z |
ESF:MPV_ARPM | Applied Research in Public Policy Making | zk | 4 | 3 | P |
ESF:MPV_LMSI | Labour market and socioeconomic inequalities | zk | 5 | 3 | P |
ESF:MPV_COMA | Communication and Managerial Skills Training | z | 4 | 4 | - |
ESF:MPV_PTPZ | Labour Market and Employment Policy | zk | 5 | 4 | - |
70 credits |