Historical Background

Decision no. 537 of the Government
of the Republic of Moldova to
Establish the Academy of
Economic Studies of Moldova

The Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova was established on 25 September 1991 pursuant to Decision no. 537 of the Government of the Republic of Moldova. The Institute of National Economy of the Ministry of Economy and two faculties within the State University -“Economics”, ”Trade Economics and Commodity Science” - lay the foundation of the Academy.

The faculty of Economics was founded at the State University, in August 1953, by enrolling 52 students in “National Economy Planning”, and “Finance”.

Between 1964-1977, the faculty of Economics was a division of the Polytechnic Institute, Chisinau. Since 1977, the faculty of ”Trade Economics and Commodity Science” was the second economic faculty founded at the State University, on the basis of Moscow Union Trade Institute Division (1960-1977).

Paul BRAN
The First Rector
of AESM (1991-1994),
Professor

A considerable contribution to the development of higher economic education in the Republic of Moldova that has celebrated its 50th anniversary recently, was brought by such personalities as the academicians Boris Melnic and Sergiu Rădăuţan, the deans of the faculties of “Economics”, ”Trade Economics and Commodity Science”- Marlen Makeenko, Ivan Mocan, Mihail Carauş, Petru Secrieru, Viorel Ţurcanu etc.

Eugen HRISCEV
Professor, Doctor
Habilitatum,
Correspondent Member
of the Academy of Science
of Moldova,
Rector of AESM
1994-2001

The first two rectors of AESM, Paul Bran and Eugen Hrişcev, the academic teaching staff, the administration and the auxiliary staff, have greatly contributed to the AESM achievements.

At present, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova is a modern university complex, organized into 6 faculties, 27 chairs, 3 departments, 6 centres, 13 offices and services, a business incubator and the National College of Trade.

The AESM has a sound material resource basis: a scientific library, a centre of multimedia, a number of centres for post-graduate training and consulting, Master’s and Doctorate studies offices, and other subdivisions, 5 buildings equipped with the latest technologies; 7 dormitories with study rooms; a modern sports complex; 27 computer classrooms, connected to Internet; a rehabilitation centre and a recreation facility in Vadul lui Voda village.

As of 1992 over 18 thousand graduates have been awarded the diploma of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. At present, more than 16 thousand undergraduate, Master’s and Doctorate students are trained at AESM, and 29 Doctors Habilitatum and more than 200 Doctors of Science undertake their teaching activity.