MSc in Economics and Finance - Applied Economics and Finance (cand.oecon.)

Applied Economics and Finance provides you with the essential business knowledge, analytical skills, and competencies to analyze the economic context in which firms operate, to evaluate financial risks, and to make sound financial decisions in various business environments.

About the programme

The programme’s curriculum is divided into three dimensions: 

  • The economic environment of firms
  • Financial analysis
  • Quantitative analytical tools

The Economic Environment of firms
You will learn to analyze and understand the broad micro- and macro-economic context in which firms operate and make business decisions. You will be able to use economic arguments and empirical results to formulate competitive strategies, plans, and decisions in business environments full of risk and uncertainties. 

Additionally, you will be able to work on solving and preventing incentive problems created by these decisions among or between different stakeholders and company management.

Financial Analysis
You will learn how to influence the competitive situation of firms and how to protect your firm from the risk connected with market uncertainties. You will also come to understand how theories and models in finance and financial instruments can be applied to make investment decisions and to create a solid financial foundation for your company’s endeavors.

Quantitative Analytical Tools
The ability  to analyse financial and economic data is important for almost any type of corporate decision.
Through the theories and models of econometrics you will learn not only how to manage data and perform a statistical analysis, but also more importantly how to interpret the outcome and be critical of the methods used and conclusions drawn by others. Acquiring these skills will for instance allow you to identify potential financial problems and suggest the proper solution. You will also be able to construct and test hypotheses, and on that background analyse likely outcomes of making an investment, entering a new market, or selling off part of the company . In doing so, you will provide the company with valuable information for decision making.

 

Course overview

1st semester

2nd semester

3rd semester

4th semester

Corporate Finance and Derivatives
(7,5 ECTS)
Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurship
(7,5 ECTS)

Electives / Exchange / CEMS
(30 ECTS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master's thesis
(30 ECTS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Inter-firm relations: Industrial Organisation
(7,5 ECTS)
Big Data Analytics for Economic and Financial decision-Making
(7,5 ECTS)
Capital Market Theory
(7,5 ECTS)
Firms in a Global Macroeconomic Environment
(7,5 ECTS)
Applied Econometrics
(7,5 ECTS)
Business Project
(7,5 ECTS)

 

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