The Faculty of Economics in Stip also organizes third-cycle studies i.e. doctoral studies in the field of Economic Sciences. This study program, based on the principles of the Bologna Declaration, aims to educate and train personnel for independent scientific and research activities in the field of economic science. Within the framework of the offered program apart from the obligatory courses, the doctoral students, in cooperation with the mentor, can focus on narrower specializations through optional courses in the areas of Economic Sciences such as Economics, International Economy, International Business, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance and Revision. The study program is realized within 3 years, i.e. six semesters and consists of 180 ECTS credits according to the European Credit Transfer System. After completing the studies of the third cycle of this program, doctoral students acquire the title: Doctor of Economic Sciences
Aims and justification of the study program
Aims and justification of introducing the study program of third cycle of studies – doctoral studies: Economic sciences
The study program for the third cycle represents the top of the academic hierarchy in an educational system. This study program is completely based on the principles of the Bologna Declaration and aims to educate and train personnel for independent scientific and research activities in the field of economic science.
The proposed study program from the third cycle of studies in the field of Economic Sciences is a response to the manifested complex and dynamic changes in the business environment in the Republic of Macedonia by using modern management techniques, procedures and methods, in conditions of increasingly intensive acceptance of international management standards of behavior and promotion of transparency in changing the institutional regulation.
With this study program, modern scientific knowledge from modern economic theories and practices is brought together at one place, which increases the effectiveness and efficiency of the third cycle studies. After all, the modern organizations today have a simultaneous need for delegation, decentralization, functionally integrated organizational units, complementary teams, interactive relations with human resources, both horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, integrating long-term organizational goals with deep incentives for the most efficient behavior of subordinates. Their study is fully realized within this study program of the third cycle of studies.
Compliance of the study program with the needs of society
Compliance of the study program with the needs of society for the given profile of staff
The study program is following the needs of the society for the given profile of staff (Doctor of Economic Sciences). Republic of Macedonia still needs highly qualified staff from the mentioned profile.
The Economic Sciences study program offers a modern academic approach of acquiring and accumulating knowledge in building the profile of a Doctor of Economic Sciences who will be able to face the challenges of assessing the conditions of the internal and external environment and adapting to positive changes in companies; applying appropriate management concepts in accordance with the conditions of the organizational subject; anticipating positive changes and adapting on them; competition situations and monitoring successful enterprises (comparison with benchmarking companies); formulating a strategy and making a decision for managing the organization, improving the quality of work and raising consumers’ satisfaction and clients; maintaining liquidity and rational management of assets and liabilities of the organizational entity; undertaking successful entrepreneurial ventures; the way of improving the operations of the organizational subjects.
Acquiring knowledge through this study program will enable the doctoral students to develop their entrepreneurial skills for running their own business, successful adaptation in current companies on higher paid positions or introduction to their scientific work for those who plan to join the academia. Moreover, this study program offers academic platform for the doctoral students to take advantage of their energy, talent and creativity to become doctors in economic sciences, ready to enter the higher education institutions and the business sector and give their contribution in the economic and social development of the country in the period that follows.
List of accredited mentors
List of accredited mentors that are on your disposal can be found in the table below:
| Professor | Academic title | |
| 1 | Riste Temjanovski, PhD | Full professor |
| 2 | Olivera Gorgieva – Trajkovska, PhD | Full professor |
| 3 | Janka Dimitrova, PhD | Full professor |
| 4 | Elenica Sofijanova, PhD | Full professor |
| 5 | Stevan Gaber, PhD | Full professor |
| 6 | Vesna Georgieva Svrtinov, PhD | Full professor |
| 7 | Ljupco Davcev, PhD | Associate professor |
| 8 | Tamara Jovanova Apasieva, PhD | Associate professor |
| 9 | Ilija Gruevski, PhD | Associate professor |
| 10 | Marija Gogova Sakonikov, PhD | Associate professor |
| 11 | Emilija Miteva Kacarski, PhD | Associate professor |
| 12 | Blagica Koleva, PhD | Associate professor |
| 13 | Elena Veselinova, PhD | Associate professor |
| 14 | Darko Lazarov, PhD | Associate professor |
| 15 | Vlatko Paceskoski, PhD | Associate professor |
Study program
Full study program of the Doctoral Studies can be found here
More details considering the doctoral studies’ process of enrollment and studying can be found within UGD PhD school.