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EEIB - Economics for business track
| This track was offered for the last time in 2024-2025. |
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
- DUMONT B. & PIETRAS J. - Economics of European Integration : From Theory to Practice (30/20h)
- PELKMANS J. - EU Regulation for Business (20h)
- COUTURIER J. - European Business and Corporate Strategy (20h)
- MINA A. - Financing Innovation in the EU (20h)
- CLAEYS P. - Advanced Applied Econometrics (30h) or
- DE ROCK B. - Applied Econometrics (30h)
Second semester
- GEEROMS H. - Macroeconomic Environment for European Business (20h)
- DE GROEN W.P. & MARQUES A. - European Banking (30h)
- VAN DER MAREL E. - EU and International Trade (30h)
- GOLDSMITH H. & HYZYK S. & NOEL P.-E. - Sustainable Infrastructure Economics and Finance (20h)
Optional courses
Students choose 2 courses from the list:
- BAUDRY M. - Economics of EU Environmental and Climate Change Policy (30h)
- CASEY J.-P. & NADRY D. - The Economics of European Financial Regulation and Supervision (30h)
- AYALA M. & SOUCHAUD A. - FinTech and the Transformation of Digital Services in the EU (30h)
- BERDEN K. - EU Policies : Review and Analysis of their Implementation (30/25h)
- HIEBERT P. & VANSTEENKISTE I. - Sustainable Finance in the EU (30h)
- PELKMANS J. - Economics of EU Network Industries (30h)
Seminars
Two seminars are offered during the 1st Semester:
Compulsory
Optional
Competition (optional)
- Concours Autorité - Concours de l'Autorité de la concurrence (France) / Contest of the French Competition Authority (xh)
- Concours Solvay - Concours Solvay Business Game / Solvay Business Game Competition (xh)
- EIB Capstone - EIB Capstone' (consultancy project)
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.
