Master Economics

210-04-2023

Overview

• Specialization tracks and fields of expertise

• The Master’s program in detail

• Professional focus of the program

• Career opportunities

• Entry requirements

Master Economics

Structure of the Master’s program

At least 60 ECTS:• September:

• Applied Methods for Economists (6 ECTS)• October – Xmas – March

• 6 courses (36 ECTS)• From track and with some electives

• Thesis • (possibly in combination with traineeship) • (18 ECTS)

Requirements to graduate

Economics at Tilburg

Specialize in one of the following directions

• International Economics and Finance

• Resources, development and growth

• Competition and regulation

• Socio-economic policy

Common theme: market failures and their impact on

behaviour

Common degree: Master’s degree in Economics

Our specialization tracks

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Track International Economics and Finance

Focus:

financial and international side

of firm regulation and policy making

core courses: Financial Economics Financial markets and Institutions Taxation and Trade

Useful electives:

Investment Analysis

Corporate Governance

Game Theory and IO

Competition policy

Competitiveness of the EU

Career perspectives:

Private banks,

Central Banks

Internationally oriented consultancy

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Track Competition and Regulation

Focus:

Market regulation and anti-trust policies

Courses:

Fall

Game Theory and Industrial Organization

Competitiveness of the European Union

Spring (choose 2 out of 3)

Competition Policy

Competition and Regulation in Network Industries

Competition and Regulation in Health Care Markets

Career perspectives:

Ministries,

Regulatory bodies (domestic/EU),

(Inter)nationally oriented consultancy

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Track Resources, Development and Growth

Focus:

Sources and consequences of

economic growth, limits to growth

core courses: Development and Growth Environmental Economics

Useful electives:

Financial Markets and Institutions,

Public Economics,

Game Theory and IO;

courses from MSc Environmental Law

Career perspectives:

Ministries,

Non-governmental organizations

Internationally oriented consultancy

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Track Socio-Economic Policy

Career perspectives:

Ministries,

Research institutes

Consultancy

Core courses: Public Economics Labor Economics

Useful electives:

Taxation and Trade

Environmental Economics

Game Theory and IO

Health Economics (MSc Ageing)

courses from MSc Sociology

Focus:

domestic policy objectives,

taking into account international context

Career Perspectives

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Common theme and competences

Companies, governments, international organizations

need staff with:

• sound knowledge of the functioning of markets, and of the causes of market failure

• understand how governments may react

• determine the impact of alternative solutions

• gather the relevant information, process it, and communicate the results…

And this is exactly the type of people the Master’s

program in Economics aims to train!

Skills

• Professional practice

• Economic analysis

• Sound background in theory and empirics...

• But the aim is applying and using this

• Data analysis

• Policy analysis

• Presentation skills

• Creativity

14%

17%

20%

43%

6%University, teaching and research

Government

Banks and financial institu-tions

Other firms and companies

Other non-profit organizations

First jobs of our Graduates

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TiSEM Career Services

TiSEM Career Services

Guiding you in your career planning process• Career Advice• Career Workshop• Internships• TiSEM Career Mentor Program

Simone Hofland (K204)Career Services Officer

13 466 4203

s.b.hoflandlokin@tilburguniversity.eduwww.tilburguniversity.edu/studentcareerservices

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TiSEM Alumni Relations

TiSEM Alumni Relations

Alumni are our most important ambassadors and our goal is to continue to support our alumni to succeed in their professional lives by providing opportunities to

- Expand Your Future- Knowledge - Skills - Network

As a student, you can benefit from the experiences of the thousands of alumni in the network

Pam Dupont Alumni Officer013 466 3603

alumni-tisem@tilburguniversity.eduhttp://www.tilburguniversity.edu/alumni-tisem

Entry requirements

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For external students:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics from a university recognized by Tilburg

• Proficiency in English (TOEFL)

• Top 33% of GRE test

• Level playing field ensured via extra reading material prior to entry.

For Tilburg students:

• See advised 3rd year courses in ‘Program Description’ (on ESG).

Entry Requirements

Program coordinator Elly Klijsene.f.c.klijsen@tilburguniversity.edu

Program director Sjak SmuldersJ.A.Smulders@tilburguniversity.edu

Contact persons

For top students

Prepare for PhD

Great Rankings

Excellent Funding

International setting

Good Job Opportunities

Top Scholars

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at the Meet&Greet, 3 December (by invitation)

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Teacher of Economics or Management & organization

From September 2013 3rd years Bachelor’s

students can start with the first 15 ECTS

As of September 2014 the full program starts

More information

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Master Economics Student perspective

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Track: Socio-Economic Policy

Courses:

• Applied Methods for Economists

• Seminar Public Economics (Track)

• Seminar Growth and Development

• Seminar Competitiveness of the European Economy

• Seminar Labor Economics (Track)

• Seminar Financial Markets and Institutions

• Health Economics and Aging (Elective)

• Thesis: Capital Mobility and Tax Competition in the European Union

My Courses

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• More emphasize on scientific papers and less on textbooks

• More interactive classes (as an economist you like a discussion)

• Different exam structures (written, oral and papers)

Bachelor versus Master

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• The first 2 weeks are introduction

• In week 3 there is an exam covering the first 2 weeks

• Rest of the course consists of presentation lectures by students:

• 30 minutes student presentation of a scientific paper

• 15 minutes discussion

• There are 3 papers discussed every lecture

• To finalize the course a paper has to be written on a labor market institution

Course Example: Seminar Labor Economics

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• You can choose courses which you like best

• Learn how to read and write academic literature

• The topics you learn about are very up to date (e.g. spillovers of Greek debt)

• It is an intensive Master’s program, but therefore you also learn a lot

• A career as a policy maker or consultant

Why the Master Economics?

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E-mail: R.deNood@tilburguniversity.edu

Any Questions?