From 15.09.2020, in order to eliminate parallelism and increase efficiency in the management of UNEC, the Doctoral Department was included in the structure of the International Center for Master’s and Doctoral Studies.

According to the Decree of the Scientific Council of the Azerbaijan State Economic University on June 29, 2015, the International Magistrate and Doctorate Center (IMDC) has been established to upgrade the training of masters and doctoral students based on the Western education system. The Center’s Regulations on teaching, training, and exam have been approved by the Academic Council of UNEC.

The main purpose of the center is to prepare specialists who meet the modern requirements of UNEC. It is also planned to attract training staff of foreign universities to the teaching process at the International Masters and Doctorate Center. In the Center, the teaching process is provided in 4 languages – Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Turkish.

Currently, 11 specialties are taught in 39 specializations and 4 languages in the center. Students of the Center will be able to get diplomas both from the Azerbaijan State Economic University and of prestigious universities in Europe and Turkey.

The staff of the faculty is involved in improving the quality of education, providing international standards during the teaching process, and at the same time establishing closer ties with the business world in the teaching process, and providing students with theoretical and practical knowledge.

International Magistrate and Doctorate Center as the dynamic and highly teaching center of its kind is more delving into a variety of methods to all academic matters with the cutting edge research on a wide range of specific areas based on teaching process and training of personnel is in conformity with the European educational system.

According to the agreement achieved with the prestigious universities of Turkey Graduate students majoring in three majors conducted by UNEC- Organization and Administration of Business, International Relations and Diplomacy and Tourism and Hotel Keeping are planned to be awarded the relevant diplomas of the Turkish Universities, in addition to UNEC diploma.

The teaching staffs at the IMDC who are graduates of some of the prestigious universities including University of Technology, University of Florida, University of Illinois, Glasgow University, Rotterdam University, Glasgow University, Edinburgh University, Vienna Diplomatic Academy, Warwick University, King’s College London, London School of Economics, Durham University, Central European University, Newcastle University and others.

From 03.08.2017 the Center is headed by Ph.D., Associate Professor Fariz Ahmedov.

10 important facts about UNEC’s International Master and Doctorate Center (IMDC)

• Education taught in 4 languages based on international standards;
• Total one-year active course;
• Research-oriented teaching;
• A strong base for an academic career;
• Education according to business requirements;
• The academic staff consisting of graduates of the most prestigious universities in the world (the USA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard, Oxford, London School of Economics, Stanford, Stirling, Glasgow, Uorvik, Cardiff, Siegen, Bosporus);
• Dual diploma programs with the US, Italy, Lithuanian, Turkish universities;
• Ability to attend academic exchange, summer and winter schools with about 60 foreign universities;
• Closely collaborate with international conferences, symposia, and scientific journals;
• Work Experience in international companies.