Executive Summary
Somalia’s current transition toward macroeconomic stabilization and institutional alignment demands a high concentration of technical capacity in empirical economic management. Decades of internal disruption have legacy-strained the nation’s public data frameworks, exposing serious deficits in structural macro-forecasting, sectoral planning, and balanced development policy. The Master of Science in Economic Policy and Planning at the Somali National University offers a professional academic track designed specifically to meet this structural requirement. Housed under the Faculty of Economics and Management Science, this advanced program provides candidates with a deep mastery of contemporary micro- and macroeconomic theories, mathematical economic applications, and complex econometric modeling. By bridging high-level empirical theory with localized research fields—including trade competitiveness, regional agricultural integration, and climate-smart economic design—this curriculum prepares a new cohort of technical analysts, planning directors, and advisory executives to drive data-backed reforms across central banking channels, planning ministries, and regional bodies.
Strategic Focus Domains
- Theoretical Foundations & Macro-Empirical Mastery
Candidates break down structural micro- and macroeconomic models to assess localized economic indicators, market realities, and growth performance. Coursework emphasizes deep integration of economic stabilization tools, debt management frameworks, and the evaluation of broader global environments on the domestic economy.
- Advanced Analytics & Econometric Modeling
The core layout emphasizes strict technical competence. Students build practical expertise in mathematical programming, advanced statistical methods, and econometric software to process large arrays of field data, design predictive models, evaluate market risks, and perform comprehensive sectoral forecasting.
III. Strategic Planning & Sustainable Development
Instruction bridges quantitative capacity with sustainable national expansion. Candidates examine project implementation, policy planning, and green economics, learning to manage trade competitiveness, agricultural value chains, and environmental variables in alignment with Regional Integrations (EAC, IGAD) and global UN targets.
Candidate Profile & Career Pathway
This advanced curriculum is tailored for civil planners, economic consultants, central bank officers, and policy researchers committed to designing robust governance frameworks. Graduates move into executive analytical roles within primary sectors:
- Government Planning & Macroeconomic Administration — Serving as Lead Policy Analysts, Development Planning Officers, and Research Advisors within central ministries and federal economic coordination secretariats.
- International Infrastructure & Regional Trade Networks — Directing development intervention programs, trade policy assessments, and socio-economic monitoring portfolios within the United Nations, East African Community (EAC), IGAD, and international think tanks.
- Applied Academic Research & Macro-Forecasting — Leading data-driven research lines as Senior Research Fellows, University Lecturers in Economics, and specialized Data Scientists across institutional policy think tanks.
Curricular Roadmap & Academic Milestones
| Academic Term | Code | Course Title / Module Name | Credits | Classification |
| Semester 1 | ECON 7010 | Microeconomic Theories | 3 | Core Requirement |
| ECON 7011 | Macroeconomic Theories | 3 | Core Requirement | |
| ECON 7012 | Research Methods in Economics | 3 | Faculty Core | |
| ECON 7013 | Quantitative Methods in Economics | 3 | Core Requirement | |
| Semester 2 | ECON 7015 | Mathematical Economics | 3 | Specialization Core |
| ECON 7016 | Statistical Methods | 3 | Methodological Core | |
| ECON 7027 | Strategic Planning & Management | 3 | Specialization Core | |
| Semester 3 | ECON 7018 | Econometric Methods | 3 | Methodological Core |
| ECON 7025 | Project Planning and Management | 3 | Specialization Core | |
| ECON 7024 | Policy Planning and Development | 3 | Specialization Core | |
| Semester 4 | ECON 7023 | Economic Development | 3 | Specialization Core |
| THES 7100 | Graduating Thesis / Research Defense | 6 | Degree Milestone |