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Master in Economics

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    Courses 2009-10

The Master degree requires the successful completition of 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits of graduate courses (5 credits are equivalent to a 40 hour course), some compulsory and some elective. The students' final program must be discussed with and approved by their Master Director.

 

In September, Master in Economics students are required to take the Mathematics and Statistics review course. Another review course, Computer Tools is highly recommended. To find out more about these course, click here [pdf].

 

Review Course in Maths and Statistics

Syllabus

 

Computer Tools Course

Syllabus

Schedule (both courses)

 

To get an idea of how to choose your courses for the year please see this orientation document from the Master Director.

 

The academic performance of each student is reviewed regularly. Attention is given to the maintenance of normal academic progress, through a combination of formal written examinations and coursework. Core courses will award grades. Some optional courses may be evaluated on a pass/fail or pass with honors/pass/fail basis.

 

First Term:

 

Course Hours/Credits Professor
Compulsory subjects:
Statistics and Econometrics
60 / 7,5 ECTS

Kurt Schmidheiny

Vasco Carvalho

Economic Theory
Part 1
, Part 2

60 / 7,5 ECTS

Karl Schlag

Jan Eeckhout

 Optional subjects:
*Topics in Macroeconomics I
Part 1, Part 2
40 / 5 ECTS

 Vasco Carvalho

Kristoffer Nimark


Second Term:

 

Course Hours/Credits Professor
Optional subjects:
Econometric Methods I
40 / 5 ECTS

Stephan Litschig

Albrecht Glitz

Ghazala Azmat

Advanced Macroeconomics I

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Gino Gancia

Andrea Caggese

Advanced Microeconomics I
Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Karl Schlag

Fabrizio Germano

Macroeconomics

40 / 5 ECTS

Antonio Ciccone

Andrea Caggese

International Economics
40 / 5 ECTS

Jaume Ventura

Fernando Broner

Political Economy
40 / 5 ECTS
Giacomo Ponzetto

Labor Economics

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Ghazala Azmat

Libertad Gonzalez

*Topics in Macroeconomics II

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Jaume Ventura

Thijs van Rens

*Topics in Economic Theory II

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Karl Schlag

Joan de Martí

*Topics in Development I
40 / 5 ECTS

Ghazala Azmat

Paula Bustos

Business Economics
40 / 5 ECTSBenito Arruñada
Behavioral Economics
40 / 5 ECTSRobin Hogarth

 

Third Term:

 

Course Hours/Credits Professor
Optional subjects:

Econometric Methods II

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Fabio Canova

Kristoffer Nimark

Advanced Macroeconomics II

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Thijs van Rens

Jordi Galí

Advanced Microeconomics II

Part 1, Part 2

40 / 5 ECTS

Juanjo Ganuza

Joan de Martí

Economic Growth and Development

40 / 5 ECTS

Xavier Sala-i-Martín (20h)

Francesco Caselli (10h)

Omar Licandro (10h)

Experimental Economics
40 / 5 ECTS
Rosemarie Nagel
Public Economics
40 / 5 ECTS
Gabrielle Fack
*Topics in Macroeconomics III
40 / 5 ECTS
Fabio Canova

*Topics in Economic Theory III

40 / 5 ECTS

Juanjo Ganuza

Stephen Hansen

*Topics in International Economics I 40 / 5 ECTS

Gino Gancia

Paula Bustos

*Topics in International Economics II
40 / 5 ECTS
Alberto Martín
Health Economics
40 / 5 ECTSRobert Kaestner
Financial Crises
40 / 5 ECTS
 Joachim Voth

 

* Indicates advanced courses. Students may enroll only with permission from the Master Director and the course teacher.

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Program Spotlight Video

Students look back on their master year and what they will take with them as they leave Barcelona. Watch video (01:46)

 

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"I’ll be going to the Federal Reserve Bank next year to be a research assistant…My interviews at the Fed showed me that the program here is really respected by every economist…I know that when I eventually pursue a PhD it will be a big benefit."

 

- James Marrone '09
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Also of interest:
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 MSc in Economics Brochure [pdf]
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