Department of Microeconomics
Courses:
- Principles of Economics 1
- Microeconomics (I. level)
- Microeconomics (II. level)
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Seminar in Applied Microeconomic Analysis
- Microeconomics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Topics in Microeconomics
The strategic direction of the Department of Microeconomics is oriented towards:
Pedagogical area:
- Creating an innovative framework of subjects in the new study program Applied Economics in Slovak and English in order to prepare students for their future career.
- Development of critical thinking, creativity, complex reasoning, teamwork and new skills required by employers in the context of the growing influence of artificial intelligence on the labor market.
Research area:
- Active involvement of all members of the department in domestic projects.
- Strengthening the participation of department members in international research projects.
Publication area:
- Increase the number of department members who regularly publish in journals that are included in the ABDC database and the EUBA Star list.
In scientific research activities, members of the Department of Microeconomics focus primarily on the following research areas:
- Consumer behavior and household decision-making
- Game theory and firm strategy in conditions of different types of competition
- Labor market and migration in the context of microeconomic analyses
- Application of behavioral economics in decision-making processes
- Digital transformation and its microeconomic consequences
Department of Macroeconomics
Courses:
- Principles of Economics 2
- Macroeconomics (I. degree)
- Macroeconomics (II. degree)
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Seminar of Applied Macroeconomic Analysis
- Methodology of Economics
- International Economics and Law
- Principles of Economics (taught in English)
- Macroeconomics (taught in English)
- Advanced Macroeconomics (taught in English)
- Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics (taught in English)
Strategic orientation:
- Improving the quality of lectures and seminars provided by members of the Department.
- Involve all Department members and increase their participation in international research projects.
- Increasing the proportion of outputs published in journals included in renowned databases.
In scientific and research activities, members of the Department focus primarily on the following research topics:
- International labour migration and its impact on the labour market in Slovakia and EU countries.
- Indebtedness of economic subjects and EU countries in the context of fiscal sustainability.
Department of Methodology and Development of Economics
Courses:
- Methodology of Economics
- General Economic History
- Development of Economic Science
- Theory of Public Choice
- Behavioural Economics
Strategic orientation:
Pedagogical area:
- Use of innovative teaching methods.
- Implementation of digital technologies in the teaching process (gamification of teaching, use of video presentations, online quizzes).
Publication area:
- Focusing on the publication of scientific works in scientific journals in CC, WoS, Scopus databases.
- Preparation of textbooks for subjects provided by the Department of Methodology and Development of Economics.
Scientific area and project activities:
- Active search for international contacts in order to participate in international projects.
- Respond to calls regarding the submission of projects in Slovakia and abroad (domestic schemes – VEGA, KEGA, APVV, foreign schemes – for example COST, Horizon, options within the Erasmus+ program).
In scientific and research activities, members of the Department focus primarily on the following research topics:
- Behavioural economics
- Economics of the public sector
- Methodology of Economics
- Economic history
- Heterodox and orthodox approaches in economic theory
- Public choice theory
