Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

What Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane does

FACECO is the economics faculty of the public Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), located at the main campus on Avenida Julius Nyerere in Maputo, Mozambique. Founded in 1970 with academic activities commencing in 1971, it operates as a state-funded higher education unit offering four undergraduate programs (Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, and Business Management), five master's programs (Business Management, Actuarial Science, Accounting, Oil and Gas Economics and Management, and Development Economics), and two doctoral programs (Economics and Management). It serves primarily Mozambican students through daytime, post-laboral (evening), and distance learning modalities, with student acquisition routed through UEM's national admission system.

The faculty's operations are supported by three core assets: the Centro de Estudos em Economia e Gestão (CEEG), a research center producing working papers, hosting weekly academic seminars, and organizing an annual conference; a specialized postgraduate library complementing UEM's central repository; and an online Data Request System providing access to national statistical datasets including population censuses, household surveys, consumer price indices, GDP figures, and national indicator time series. Technology infrastructure for distance learning is sourced from UEM's Centro de Informática (CIUEM) and the Distance Learning Center, with no proprietary software platforms, AI-driven features, or commercial technology products described. The faculty's technology footprint is administrative and educational rather than product-driven.

FACECO's revenue model is bifurcated between state budget allocations from the Government of Mozambique funding core operations and tuition and academic fees from postgraduate programs—particularly the post-laboral master's and specialized programs such as the Master's in Oil and Gas Economics and Management. The faculty has no disclosed revenue figures, no external funding rounds, and operates as a single-campus domestic institution with no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or commercial spin-offs. Governance sits within the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane system under the Ministry of Education, and no venture capital, private equity, or independent corporate ownership structure exists.

Name

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

Legal name

Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

Website

https://economia.uem.mz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FACECO is the public economics faculty of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Maputo, Mozambique, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in economics, management, accounting, and finance, supported by the CEEG research center and distance learning.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Economics programs
• Business management
• Accounting education
• University degree

Headquarters

HQ city

Maputo

HQ country

Mozambique

HQ region

Africa

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a faculty of the public Eduardo Mondlane University, FACECO operates under government funding from the Republic of Mozambique. Revenue derives from state budget allocations for public higher education institutions.
2. Tuition and Academic Fees: Post-graduate programs (mestrado and doutoramento) generate revenue through tuition fees, particularly for the post-laboral and specialized programs such as the Masters in Accounting and Masters in Oil and Gas Economics and Management.

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Core offering

FACECO is a public university faculty that delivers higher education and academic research programs in Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, and Business Management. It offers four undergraduate degrees (Licenciatura), five master's programs (Mestrado), and two doctoral programs (Doutoramento), delivered through daytime, evening (post-laboral), and distance learning modalities. The faculty also operates the CEEG research center, an online data request system for national statistical data, and a specialized postgraduate library.

Product overview

Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (FACECO) is an academic faculty offering a unified educational portfolio centered on undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in Economics, Management, Accounting and Finance, and Business Management. The faculty operates as a traditional university department structure with four undergraduate programs (Economia, Gestão, Contabilidade e Finanças, and Gestão de Negócios), four master's programs (Gestão Empresarial, Ciências Actuariais, Contabilidade, and Economia e Gestão de Petróleo e Gás), and two doctoral programs. Supporting the academic offerings are a research center (CEEG) that produces working documents and hosts conferences, a specialized library for postgraduate students, and an online data request system providing access to national statistical data including census, GDP, and price indices.

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Products and services

• Licenciatura em Economia (Undergraduate in Economics) Undergraduate bachelor's degree program forming graduates with competencies to select and apply economic analysis instruments, formulate and implement economic policies, and apply economic theory and models for analyzing economic reality. Targeted at prospective undergraduate students in Mozambique.
• Licenciatura em Gestão (Undergraduate in Management) Undergraduate bachelor's degree program training professionals to perform planning, organizing, directing, and controlling activities at executive and operational levels. Targeted at prospective undergraduate students in Mozambique.
• Licenciatura em Contabilidade e Finanças (Undergraduate in Accounting and Finance) Undergraduate bachelor's degree program training professionals for financial planning, direction, and control functions in public, private, and non-governmental entities, including preparation and analysis of financial statements and internal and external auditing. Targeted at prospective undergraduate students in Mozambique.
• Licenciatura em Gestão de Negócios (Undergraduate in Business Management) Undergraduate bachelor's degree program delivered via distance learning modality in partnership with UEM's Distance Learning Center, forming graduates with solid scientific knowledge in business management theory and methodology for national, regional, and international labor market integration. Targeted at prospective students who cannot attend traditional on-campus classes.
• Mestrado em Gestão Empresarial (Master's in Business Management) Master's degree program training graduates with a pluralist theoretical foundation, dynamic vision of economic and management processes, and analytical and critical skills including ability to identify, collect, organize, analyze, interpret, and use statistical information. Targeted at working professionals and recent graduates seeking advanced business management credentials.
• Mestrado em Ciências Actuariais (Master's in Actuarial Science) Master's degree program training graduates with pluralist theoretical foundation for dynamic approach to economic and management processes in financial sector companies, with analytical and critical skills for actuarial analysis and risk management. Targeted at professionals seeking actuarial expertise in the financial sector.
• Mestrado em Contabilidade (Master's in Accounting) Master's degree program contributing to capacity building for the country and institutions to face challenges in professional practice and academic research in accounting. Targeted at accounting professionals and researchers seeking advanced credentials.
• Mestrado em Economia e Gestão de Petróleo e Gás (Master's in Oil and Gas Economics and Management) Master's degree program training graduates with pluralist theoretical foundation and dynamic approach to economic and management processes with analytical and critical skills in the oil and gas sector. Targeted at professionals seeking specialized expertise in oil and gas economics and management.
• Programa de Doutoramento em Economia (Doctoral Program in Economics) Doctoral degree program in Economics offering advanced research training for academic and policy careers. Targeted at researchers and academics seeking the highest level of academic credential in economics.
• Programa de Doutoramento em Gestão (Doctoral Program in Management) Doctoral degree program in Management offering advanced research training for academic and business leadership careers. Targeted at researchers and academics seeking the highest level of academic credential in management.
• Centro de Estudos em Economia e Gestão (CEEG) Research Center Research center conducting economic and management studies with working documents, annual conferences, and Wednesday seminars where faculty and Ministry of Economy and Finance researchers discuss research topics. Targeted at academic researchers, policy makers, and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 625 graduates by 2000 in undergraduate programs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centro de Ensino a Distancia da UEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint action between the Faculty of Economics and the UEM Distance Learning Center to deliver the Business Management (Gestão de Negócios) undergraduate program in distance learning modality. This partnership enables the faculty to reach students who cannot attend traditional on-campus classes.
• Centro de Informática da UEM (CIUEM)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology support partnership providing infrastructure for distance learning operations. CIUEM serves as the technological backbone for the faculty's distance education initiatives.
• Ministry of Economy and FinanceminorOthersMinistry professionals participate as guests in CEEG academic seminars and Wednesday research discussions, contributing to knowledge exchange between academia and government policy-making bodies.

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Recent moves11 records

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Regional players

• Makerere University: Uganda's premier public university with established economics and business faculties. Comparable as a regional East African public university with similar program structure, research output, and student demographics.
• University of Dar es Salaam: Tanzania's flagship public university with economics and business programs at multiple levels. Comparable as a regional East African peer with similar public funding model, program breadth, and developmental economics focus.
• University of Pretoria: Top South African research university with strong economics and business faculties. Comparable as a regional African higher education peer offering competitive programs in economics, accounting, and management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• University of Nairobi: Premier East African university with established economics and business programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Comparable as a regional peer in Sub-Saharan Africa competing for top economics students and producing similar graduate output.

Direct peers

• Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ISCTEM): Private higher education institution in Maputo offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs including business and economics. Comparable as a domestic competitor for the same student pool in business and economics disciplines.
• Universidade Católica de Moçambique: Private Catholic university in Mozambique offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in economics, management, and business. Comparable to FACECO as a domestic competitor for the same Mozambican student market in economics and business education.
• Universidade Politécnica: Public polytechnic university in Mozambique offering applied programs including business and management disciplines. Comparable as a public higher education alternative for Mozambican students seeking economics-adjacent credentials.

Emerging players

• African School of Economics: Pan-African economics graduate school based in Benin with campuses in multiple African countries. Comparable as an emerging player focused specifically on economics education and research with a continental reach and donor-funded model.

Others

• African Economic Research Consortium (AERC): Pan-African research network that builds economic policy research capacity across African universities including collaboration with Mozambican institutions. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that supports economics research and graduate training across the same target geographies.

Broad incumbents

• University of Cape Town: Top-ranked African university with a large, well-established economics faculty offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Comparable as a broader regional incumbent whose economics programs attract top African students and faculty, including from Mozambique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/economia_uem?igsh=Y3ZwN29yYnE2dDRi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdade-de-economia-da-universidade-eduardo-mondlane

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