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Within the broad field of economics, students are given the opportunity to deepen their understanding of how markets function and which challenging problems companies, market organisations and governments face because of increased globalisation and ongoing market integration. At Tilburg University, you can choose among four tracks within the Master’s programme in Economics:
In each of the tracks, you will learn how to handle the complex and dynamic problems of the modern economy and are taught how to gather information, process it, and how to communicate the results of economic analyses in an effective way.
Competition and Regulation
The track ‘Competition and Regulation’ consists of courses that focus on how markets should be organised. This track has a clear Industrial Organisation focus, as evidenced by the key courses Seminar Game Theory and Industrial Organisation, Seminar Privatisation, Regulation, Productivity and Competitiveness, Seminar Competition Policy: Advanced theory and cases, and the Seminar Liberalisation and Regulation: Advanced theory and cases.
This track is suitable for students who wish to work for competition authorities (e.g., NMa), regulatory bodies (such as DTe and OPTA), Ministry of Economic Affairs, large consultancy firms (PriceWaterhouseCoopers), specialised economic consultancies on competition and regulation (Lexecon, Nera, Oxera), international organisations such as EU and OECD, and economic departments of large firms.
Socio–economic Policy
The track ‘Socio–economic Policy’ consists of courses that focus on how governments can achieve their domestic policy objectives, taking into account the constraints associated with ongoing economic integration. It is centered around the Seminars Public Economics and Labour Economics.
This track is suitable for students who wish to pursue a career as policy advisor in national governments (Ministry of Social Affaires, or other Ministries) or in international organisations such as the EU, as a researcher in applied research institutes (e.g., Netherlands Bureau of Economic Research (CPB)), or as a consultant with nationally or internationally oriented consultancy firms.
Resources, Development and Growth
The track ‘Resources, Development and Growth’ focuses on the sources of economic growth, the barriers to growth and development, and on the negative consequences of growth. Key courses here are the Seminars Development and Growth, and Environmental Economics.
This track is suitable for students who wish to pursue a career in international organisations (World Bank), national governments (Ministry of Development Cooperation, Ministry of the Environment), non–governmental organisations, or internationally oriented consultancy firms.
International Economics and Finance
The track ‘International Economics and Finance’ focuses on the financial and international side of firm regulation and policy making. Key courses are Seminar Financial Economics and Seminar Taxation and Trade. Useful electives include the Seminar Industrial Organisation and Game Theory and the Seminar Financial Markets and Institutions, but also Seminar Competition Policy (for students interested in competition issues in financial markets), and also Investment Analysis and Corporate Governance (for students interested in the investor’s side of the problem).
This track is interesting for students aiming for a career in banking or in other private businesses who are regularly confronted with international policy making, for students aspiring a career as policy maker. This and more information can be found on the website of Tilburg University.
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