Regional and Environmental Economics MA

The purpose of the programme is to train economic specialists who (with their theoretical and methodological knowledge) are capable of exploring the social dimensions of environmental problems and analyzing social, cultural and ecological processes from an economic perspective, taking into account the interactions between social and natural systems.

The training enables students to participate in creative and innovative development of global and regional development and environmental policies, strategies and programmes. The focus is on the dimensions of the economy and society, the cultivation of economic geography, and regional and environmental social sciences. The graduates are competent in solving analytical and planning tasks independently, working in and managing groups, as well as conducting analyses and research related to sustainable development in the academic, public and private spheres.

The two unique specializations of the programme are network economy and urban marketing. The students get acquainted with the latest ICT technologies of the Metaverse like VR, AR, MR and XR to apply them in economics and environmental, regional issues alike. This training approach is unique in the European higher education. Graduates will be well-prepared to continue their studies in doctoral schools.

• Finance I. Monetary and Fiscal Policies (Basic)
• Applied Economics I. Microeconomics and Economics of Natural Resources (Basic)
• Environmental Studies I. Environmental Economics (Core)
• Applied Economics II. Corporative Strategies of the Automotive Industry (Core)
• The Regional Structure of Hungary (Core)
• Connectography I. Spatial Analyses and GIS Geographical Information System (Core)
• Place Marketing I. Regional and Urban Marketing (Core)
• Regional Policy and Economics I. Macroeconomics and Growth Theories (Core)
• Regional Policy and Economics II. Business Site Selection and Development Policy (Core)
• Economic and Environmental Law (Core)
• Finance II. Geography of Financial Markets (Core)
• Connectography II. Network Economics (Core)
• Urban Sociology (Core)
• Connectography III. Metaverzum (Core)
• Regional and Local Planning and Development (Core)
• Local Governance (Core)
• Degree Work Tutorial I. Diploma Work (Required)
• Degree Work Tutorial II. Diploma Work (Required)

Specialization 1: Place Marketing courses (S1):

• Place Marketing II. TDM – Tourism Destination Management and Marketing (S1)
• Place Marketing III. Country Image Country Brand (S1)
• Place Marketing IV. Urban Marketing Research Methodology (S1)
• Economic Development I. Urban Economics (S1)
• Urban Management Practice (S1)

Specialization 2: Network Economics courses (S2):

• Connectography IV. New Trends in Geography (S2)
• Network and Geography of Services (S2)
• SDG Sustainable Development Goals I. Wellbeing, Wealth Perspective of Sustainability (S2)
• Transportation Planning and Logistics (S2)
• Geography and Economics of the Internet (S2)

Other required subjects (R):

• Economic and Social Geography (R)
• Regional Geography I. Economic Geography of Europe (R)
• Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation (R)
• Sustainable Urban Development (R)
• Environmental Studies II. Environmental Policy (R)
• Regional Policy and Economics III. Modernization and Crisis Management (R)
• Economic Development II. Rural Development (R)
• Value-based Identity Management (R)
• SDG Sustainable Development Goals II. Green Accounting (R)
• Geopolitics (R)
• Leadership Economics and Training with Immersive Tools and Technologies (R)
• Project Management (R)

Elective courses (E):

• Regional Geography II. Economic Geography of the World (E)
• Sustainable Ecosystems (E)
• Environmental Studies III. Environmental Management (E)
• Economic Development III. Smart Cities (E)
• Economic Development IV. Regional Competitiveness (E)
• Cross-border Cooperation (E)

• Regional and environmental economists perform economic research on environmental preservation and the use of the environment, including the utilization of renewable energy sources, water, air, and land.
• Utilize statistical methods and economic principles to assess and quantify the advantages, disadvantages, incentives, and repercussions of different solutions.
• To disseminate research findings or economic forecasts, they also create academic publications or technical documentation.