EEIB - Economics for business track

On successful completion of this track you will obtain the degree of Master of Science in European Economic Studies with the mention 'European Economic Integration and Business'.

• The specialisation combines high level economic analysis of European integration with an understanding of business and corporate strategy.
• Business Case Studies enable the student to learn how the EU affects companies, and how a company or a sector develops an EU-specific strategy vis-à-vis policymakers, competitors and clients.
• Career prospects in the business sector and in the public sector at national, international or European level.
• Bilingual programme: English and French.

Compulsory courses

First semester

• COUTURIER J. - European Business and Corporate Strategy (20h)

• NN. - Applied Econometrics I (30h)

• DUMONT B. & PIETRAS J.. - Economics of European Integration : From Theory to Practice (20/30h)

• PELKMANS J. - EU Regulation for Business (20h)

• TESSONE C.J. - Business Intelligence and Data Science (20h)

Second semester

• DE GROEN P. & MARQUES A. - European Banking (30h)

• GEEROMS H. - Macroeconomic Environment for European Business (20h)

• GREENWOOD J. - Business Politics in the EU (20h)

• PELKMANS J. - Economics of EU Network Industries (30h)

Optional courses

• AYALA M. & SULIMIERSKA M. - FinTech and the Transformation of Digital Services (30h)

• CASEY J.-P. & NADRY D. - European Financial Markets Regulation (30h)

• EYCKMANS J. - Economics of EU Environmental and Climate Change Policy (30h)

• NN. - Applied Econometrics II (30h)

Seminars

• EIB Seminar - Infrastructure Project Management (15h) (compulsory)
• STAHL, G. - Economic Transition of China and Its Impact on the EU (8h) (optional)

European General Studies

• One course/seminar each semester

Thesis

• Students must also write a Master’s Thesis

The College of Europe reserves the right to modify its academic programmes at all times.

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