About the program
The Bachelor of Digital Economy is a modern program that responds to the needs of a changing global economy in an era of rapid digital transformation.
It combines the foundations of traditional economics with digital technology tools, giving students in-depth knowledge of contemporary economic systems and of how to use modern technologies to analyze data and make smart financial and economic decisions.
The program prepares professionals who understand the dynamics of digital markets and can offer innovative solutions based on digital analysis and strategic thinking.
It opens wide career opportunities in digital economic analysis, economic policy design and evaluation, consulting, entrepreneurship and smart financial institutions, locally and globally.
Program outcomes
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of traditional and digital economic concepts, including online markets, behavioral economics and digital currencies, and of the impact of technologies such as AI, big data and blockchain on the global economy.
- Analyze digital economic data with advanced tools such as Python and R, and use statistical and mathematical models to understand market behavior and make data-driven decisions.
- Evaluate digital policies and innovative economic models for their impact on growth and sustainability, and offer strategic insight into the changing digital economy.
- Use econometrics and quantitative analysis to understand digital activity, apply pricing and consumer-behavior concepts in e-commerce, and prepare economic reports and recommendations based on in-depth analysis.
- Communicate effectively with regulators, institutions and academic partners, and work in multidisciplinary teams in dynamic digital environments, upholding the ethics of digital data management.
- Develop personal skills and a capacity for lifelong learning to keep pace with digital innovation, and handle the legal and regulatory challenges of the digital economy and digital privacy.
Study plan
The approved plan in the university system, by semester.
1Semester 14 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DE101 | Introduction to the Digital Economy | 3 | — |
| EC101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | — |
| EN101 | English Language 1 | 3 | — |
| EC102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | — |
2Semester 24 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| EN102 | English Language 2 | 3 | English Language 1 |
| DS101 | Introduction to Data Analysis | 3 | — |
| DE102 | Digital Transformation and Economic Models | 3 | Introduction to the Digital Economy |
| DE103 | Platform Economics | 3 | Introduction to the Digital Economy |
3Semester 34 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DS102 | Data Analysis with Python | 3 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| DE104 | Digital Currencies and Financial Technology | 3 | Digital Transformation and Economic Models |
| DE105 | Economics of Innovation and Emerging Technologies | 3 | Platform Economics |
| EC103 | Econometrics | 3 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
4Semester 44 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DE106 | Privacy Policies and Digital Regulation | 3 | Digital Currencies and Financial Technology |
| DE107 | Digital Market Modeling | 3 | Econometrics |
| DE108 | Behavioral Economics in the Digital Environment | 3 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| DE401 | AI and Its Applications in Economics | 3 | Data Analysis with Python |
5Semester 54 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DE402 | Green Economy and Digital Sustainability | 3 | — |
| DE403 | Digital Product Pricing | 3 | Digital Market Modeling |
| DE404 | Digital Value Chain Management | 3 | Platform Economics |
| DE405 | Big Data Economics | 3 | Data Analysis with Python |
6Semester 64 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DE406 | Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 | Economics of Innovation and Emerging Technologies |
| DE407 | E-Commerce and Behavioral Change | 3 | Behavioral Economics in the Digital Environment |
| DE408 | Cryptoeconomics and Blockchain | 3 | Digital Currencies and Financial Technology |
| DE409 | The Sharing Economy | 3 | Platform Economics |
7Semester 74 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DE410 | Leadership in the Digital Economy | 3 | Economics of Innovation and Emerging Technologies |
| DE201 | Quantitative Analysis in the Digital Economy | 3 | Data Analysis with Python |
| DE202 | Institutional Economics and Digital Transformation | 3 | Digital Transformation and Economic Models |
| DE203 | Digital Economic Risk Management | 3 | Privacy Policies and Digital Regulation |
8Semester 84 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| DE204 | Predictive Analytics and Economic Decision-Making | 3 | Quantitative Analysis in the Digital Economy |
| DE205 | Political Economy of Digital Transformation | 3 | Institutional Economics and Digital Transformation |
| DE206 | The Global Digital Economy | 3 | Economics of Innovation and Emerging Technologies |
| DE207 | Applied Research in the Digital Economy | 3 | Digital Economic Risk Management |
9Semester 91 course · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| PR302 | Internship | 12 | — |
10Semester 101 course · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| PR301 | Graduation Project | 12 | — |
Career paths
