The Master of Arts in Economics of Defence is a specialized postgraduate program offered by Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defence Studies and is among the first academic programs of its kind at the national and regional levels. It applies the tools of economics to the analysis and management of defence affairs, and is designed to prepare qualified professionals with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to analyse the economic dimensions of military expenditure, defence budgets, military industries, and armed conflict.

The program covers key areas including the fundamentals of defence economics and the effects of military expenditure on economic growth, inflation, and income distribution; public finance and defence budgeting; industrial economics and military industries; the political economy of peace and armed conflict; and international economics and defence affairs, as well as the Qatari economy and the experience of military industrialization in the Gulf states. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach grounded in economic theory and linked to management, political science, and international relations.

The program also contributes to meeting the needs of the Qatar Armed Forces and state institutions by preparing military and civilian specialists capable of analysing military expenditure and assessing its efficiency, preparing defence budgets, and developing evidence-based recommendations that support defence planning and national economic policy, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.

The program is accredited by FIBAA.

Duration: Tow years full-time.

Total Credit Hours: 33 credit hours.

Language of Instruction: Arabic