Economicsanddataanalysis
Masterdegree
ViadeiCaniana2,Bergamo
WhychoosingtheEDA master?
•MScEDAequipsstudentswiththetoolsnecessary toconfronttheemergingeconomicchallenges oftheinformationandbigdataera.
•EDAprovidesauniqueblendofadvanced knowledgeofeconomicsandhands-on experienceinutilizingcutting-edgestatistical methodologiestoprocessandinterpret economicdata.
•EDAcombinesthebenefitsofsmallclasssizes, fosteringrelationalandcommunicationskills,with astronginternationalorientation.
WhychoosingtheEDA master?
•ThroughEDA,studentshonecriticalanalytical abilitiestailoredtonavigatecomplexeconomic decision-makingprocessesandassessthe consequencesofeconomicchoicesand policiesacrossvarioussectors,eitherin privateenterprisesorinpublicinstitutions.
•EDAcaterstoambitiousindividualsaspiringfor distinguishedcareersaseconomists,spanning acrossaspectrumofindustriesand organizationalsettings,includingnationaland internationalinstitutions.
WhychoosingtheEDAmaster?
Careeropportunities
•Theprogramcoversadiversearrayof economicsubjects,spanningfrom advancedmicroeconomicsand macroeconomicstolaboreconomics, industrialorganization,economicgrowth, andeconomicpolicy.
•Additionally,studentsdelveinto computationalandstatisticaltechniques suchasadvancedeconometrics,data productionandanalysis,codingandmachine learning.
•Throughhands-onprojects,studentslearn howtousevariousprogramminglanguages anddatasources,rangingfromfirm financialstatementstoofficialstatisticsand bigdatasets.
•Accordingly,EDAgraduatesarefully equippedtoexcelinprestigiouscareers aseconomistsintoday'sinformation andbigdata-drivenenvironment.
•Byequippingstudentswithadvanced economicknowledgeandstate-of-theartstatisticalskills,EDApreparesthem forrolesasmanagers,economic consultants,analysts,orresearchers, inbothprivateandpublicsectors.
•Studentsalsobuildthebackgroundfor excellinginPh.D.programsin economicsworldwide.
Careeropportunities:profiles&employers
Economists
Expertsineconomics,bothatthemicroandatthemacrolevel.Theyareabletoperform empiricalanalysesusingadvancedstatisticalandeconometricmethods,andhavethe economicknowledgetointerprettheresults.Theycansupporttheeffectivedecision-making processandstrategicbusinesschoicesinallmarketsegmentsofmanufacturingand services.
Employersinclude:Largecompanies,banks,researchcenters,consultingcompanies, competitionandmarketauthorities,nationalandinternationalagencies,universities,nonprofitorganizations,economicpressagencies.
Careeropportunities:profiles&employers
Economicdataanalysts
Havethemethodologicalknowledgetodevelopandimplementstatistical,datamining andeconometricmodels,aswellasmachinelearningtechniques,fortheanalysisand predictionoffirmperformanceandmarkets.Theyarealsoproficientintheuseof mathematicalandstatisticalsoftwarefordatamanagementandalgorithm development.
Employersinclude:Companiesindataanalyticssectors,banks,insurance companies,economicconsultingcompanies,researchcentersandinternational institutionsinOfficialStatistics(Eurostat,NSI,OCDE,WB,BCE,NationalBanks,…).
Careeropportunities:profiles&employers
Businessmanagers
Inallcasesinwhichstatisticalknowledgeinhandlingandunderstandingalargeamount ofeconomicdataandinusingdataforeconomicdecisionmakingisacrucialrequirement.
Employersinclude:Large,smallandmedium-sizefirms,inprivateandpublicsectors, bothinmanufacturingandinservices;consultingcompanies;non-profitorganizations.
Topicsandsubjects
•Economics:AdvancedMicroeconomicsandMacroeconomics,AppliedEconomics (Labor,IO),ImpactEvaluation,EconomicPolicy,EconomicGrowth,…
•Econometrics-Statistics:AdvancedEconometrics,ComputationalStatistics, AppliedStatisticalModelling,…
•Dataanalysis:DataProductionandAnalysis,CodingandMachineLearning,Text MiningandSentimentAnalysis,NeuralNetworksandDeepLearning,…
Twocurricula
1.Economics
2.DataScience(DS)
-EuropeanMasterinOfficialStatistics(EMOS)
Bothtracksprovideadeepknowledgeofeconomics,alongsideexperiencewith computationalandstatisticalmethods,datamanagementandprogramming languages.
1.TheEconomicscurriculumisfocusedoneconomicsandhasastrongempirical orientation.
2.TheDataSciencecurriculumplacesmoreemphasisonstatisticsanddata managementtechniquesforeconomics.
-TheEMOSlabeloffersadeeperknowledgeofmethodsforofficialstatistics;an internshipatacertificatedinstitution(ISTAT)iscompulsoryforEMOS.
CurriculumEconomics
FIRST YEAR (a.y.2025-2026)CFULEZ
ProbabilityandStatistics324
AdvancedMicroeconomics andMacroeconomics:
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
CodingandMachineLearning: Coding for Data Science
Machine Learning for Economics
AdvancedEconometrics648
Labor Law,DigitalTechnologies andRobotization648 or
EmergingTechnologies Law636
EmpiricalMethods inImpactEvaluation648
PersonnelEconomics andHR Analytics648
IndustrialOrganization:TheoryandApplications648
Soft& ComplementarySkills3
SECOND YEAR (a.y.2026-2027)CFULEZ
FinancialInstruments andDigitalFinance1296
EuropeanEconomic Policy648
DigitalTransformationandPolicies648
Economic GrowthandSustainability or Public Policies for SustainabilityandtheEnvironment
Electivecourses12
Finaldissertation18
CurriculumDataScience
FIRSTYEAR(a.y.2025-2026)CFULEZ
ProbabilityandStatistics324
AdvancedMicroeconomicsandMacroeconomics
AdvancedMicroeconomics
AdvancedMacroeconomics
CodingandMachineLearning
CodingforDataScience MachineLearningforEconomics
AdvancedEconometrics648
LaborLaw,DigitalTechnologiesandRobotization648 or
EmergingTechnologiesLaw636
EmpiricalMethodsinImpactEvaluation648
DataProductionandAnalysis648
AppliedStatisticalModelling648
Soft&ComplementarySkills3
SECONDYEAR(a.y.2026-2027)CFULEZ
FinancialInstrumentsandDigitalFinance1296
ComputationalStatistics648
BigDataManagement or TextMiningandSentimentAnalysis
EuropeanEconomicPolicy or NeuralNetworksandDeepLearning
Electivecourses12
Finaldissertation18
EMOS
EMOSoffersauniqueeducationalenvironmentcloselylinkedwithNational StatisticalOfficesandEurostat,ensuringstudentsgaininsightsfromrealworlddatapractitionersandcutting-edgemethodologies.
EMOSincorporatesinnovativeteachingmethodsandprovidesopportunities forimmersivelearningexperiencesthroughsummerandspringschools.
Moreover,itmandatescompulsoryinternshipsatNationalStatisticalOffices, providingstudentswithinvaluablepracticalexperienceandprofessional connectionsinthefield.
ThestudentwhograduateswiththeEMOSlabelobtainstheEuropeanMaster ofOfficialStatistics,awardedonthebasisofaselectionbyEurostattoonly 33Europeanuniversitiesin17countries
…andjust6inItaly:Roma,Caserta,Pisa,Firenze,Bolognaand…BERGAMO!!!
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cros/content/emos_en
FIRSTYEAR(a.y.2025-2026)CFULEZ
ProbabilityandStatistics324
AdvancedMicroeconomicsandMacroeconomics
AdvancedMicroeconomics
AdvancedMacroeconomics
CodingandMachineLearning CodingforDataScience MachineLearningforEconomics
AdvancedEconometrics648
LaborLaw,DigitalTechnologiesandRobotization648 or EmergingTechnologiesLaw636
EmpiricalMethodsinImpactEvaluation648
DataProductionandAnalysis648
AppliedStatisticalModelling648
Soft&ComplementarySkills3
SECONDYEAR(a.y.2026-2027)CFULEZ
FinancialInstrumentsandDigitalFinance1296
ComputationalStatistics648
BigDataManagement or TextMiningandSentimentAnalysis(1)
EuropeanEconomicPolicy(2) or NeuralNetworksandDeepLearning
Electivecourses(3)12
(1)149011-ENGTextMiningandSentimentAnalysisiscompulsoryforLABELEMOS6 (2)149006-ENGEuropeanEconomicPolicyiscompulsoryforLABELEMOS6 (3)CompulsoryforLABELEMOS: 134005-ENGStatisticsforManagement6 110020-ENGInternshipOfficialStatistics(internshipatNSI)6
THESISPACKAGESforLABELEMOS(tot.42cfu):yearCFU
SECS-S/01
SECS-S/06 110021-ENGNNThematicActivitiesOfficialStatistics123 110022-ENGNNThematicActivitiesOfficialStatistics223 110020-ENGNNInternshipOfficialStatistics(internshipatNSI)26 110100-ENGProvafinale-FinaldissertationonOfficialStatisticsissues218 CodingandMachine 110026-ENGLearning112
EMOS
Internshipwiththesis(“thesispackage”)
•compulsoryfortheprogram
•correspondsto6CFU
•ispartofthethesispackage,whichcomprisesaseriesofactivitiesaimedattraining studentstothepurposeofwritingthethesis
•hostedbyNationalStatisticalInstitutes(ISTAT),cross-borderinternships,or participationinspecificinternationalprograms(theMasterad-hocCommissionshould evaluateandapprove)
Thematicactivities
•6CFU:secondacademicyear
•Rollingactivities:timetableandlistoftheeventstobepublished
Learningactivities(1)
EDAoffersacomprehensiveeducationalexperiencethatextendsbeyondtraditional classroomlearning.
•SeminarsofferedbytheDepartmentgivenbyscholarswithinternationalstanding.
•Workshops.Examples:
•WorkshoponAutomation,ProductivityandtheLaborMarket
•WorkshoponAdvancesinIndustrialOrganization
•Crashcoursestohelpstudentswithdifficultiesattendmoreadvancedclasses:
•IntroductoryEconomics
•MathforEconomics
•Econometrics
Theprogram'sextensivearrayofseminarsandworkshopsprovidesinvaluable insightsintotheforefrontofresearchineconomicsanddatascience.
Byengagingwithcutting-edgetopicsandmethodologies,studentsgainadeeper understandingofemergingtrendsanddevelopments,enhancingtheiracademicand professionalgrowth.
Learningactivities(2):softskills
TeachingQualityProgram
Theprogramdevelopscompetences,viaeducationalactivitiesinsideandoutsidethe classroom,thatpromoteteamworkskills,abilitytopresentanddiscusstheresults ofone’sworkeffectively.
Theprogramoffersshortcoursesaimedatdelvingdeeperintospecifictopicsof significantsocio-economicrelevance.
•AdvancedReportWriting
•PublicSpeaking
•Stat-Hackaton
•EntrepreneurialSkills
•AdvancedProgramminginStata,RandPython
Thesecoursesprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoaddresschallengingissues, servingastrainingsessionstoequipthemforproblem-solvingintheirfuture professionalendeavors.
Opportunities:internships
•Thelearningprocesscanbeenhanced bythedirectinvolvementofstudents inaninternship.
•Thisopportunityallowsthestudentto acquirefirst-handexperienceinthe jobmarketandprovidesachanceto practicallyapplywhatisbeinglearned withinuniversitycourses.
•Italsohelpsstudentsorient themselvestowardchoosinga professionalpathandacquiredeeper knowledgeofthejobmarket.
•PrivateSector:IntesaSanpaolo,inTwig, GEFRANspa,Wurth,CompassLexecon, Mediolanum,SEAMilano,…
•PublicSector:ISTAT,Istitutoperla RicercaSociale(IRS),REF,Confindustria BG,…
•InternationalInstitutions:WorldBank, IMF,InterAmericanDevelopmentBank,
Internationalopportunities(1)
DoubleDegreewithMScEconomics-EuropeanEconomicIntegration(TrierUniversity)
2yearsofstudy(fourterms)=120CFU
•1styearatBergamoUniversityEDA,curriculumEconomics:60CFU
•2ndyearatTrierUniversity(Germany):30CFUexams+30CFUfinaldissertation
Max5studentsoftheEDAprogrampera.y.,subjecttoselection.
Requirements:Atleast12CFUatthemomentofsubmittingtheapplicationand60CFU beforeSeptember2026.ApplicationsinSpring2026.
Selection:BasedonnumberofCFU,averagemark,CV,motivationletterandinterview.
Internationalopportunities(2)
Erasmus+program.Examples:
UE
MaastrichtUniversity(TheNetherlands)
FreieBerlinUniversitat(Germany)
ESCClermont,GraduateSchoolofManagement(France)
MoldeUniversityCollege(Norway)
CracowUniversityofEconomics(Poland)
UniversityofExeter(UnitedKingdom)
GenevaSchoolofEconomicsandManagement(Switzerland)
EXTRA-UE
UniversityofTechnologySydney(Australia)
PekingUniversityHSBCBusinessSchool(China)
FairleighDickinsonUniversity–Madison,NJ(USA)
Erasmus+Traineeships
https://en.unibg.it/global/going-abroad/erasmus
Visitingprofessors
EveryyearEDAhostsinternationalvisitingprofessorsfromallovertheworld.
Examples:
•ChristianBontemps,ToulouseSchoolofEconomics(TSE)
•InmaculadaCebrianLopez,UniversidaddeAlcaladeHenares
•StevenFazzari,WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis
•RobertoGalbiati,SciencesPoandCNRS
•VirgilioGomezRubio,UniversityofCastilla-LaMancha
•OriettaMarsili,UniversityofBath
•YevaNersisyan,Franklin&MarshallCollege
•AlainPirotte,CRED-UniversityofParisIIandTEPP
•L.RandallWray,LevyEconomicsInstituteofBardCollege
•ThomasZwick,UniversityofJulius-MaximiliansUniversitätWürzburg(JMU)
Howtoapply:admissionrequirements(1)
StudentsholdinganItalianbachelordegreeinclassesL-18orL-33:
•directadmissionifthefinalmarkattheBachelorisatleast81/110;
•aninterviewifthefinalmarkattheBachelorisbelow81/110.
StudentsholdinganItalianbachelordegreeinclassesotherthanL-18orL-33:
•aminimumof48ECTSinoneormoreofthefollowingareas:Economics,Business andManagement,Statistics,Mathematics,Law,Sociology;
•then:
•directadmissionifthefinalmarkattheBachelorisatleast81/110;
•aninterviewifthefinalmarkattheBachelorisbelow81/110.
Howtoapply:admissionrequirements(2)
•Forallapplicants:knowledgeofEnglishlanguagecorrespondingtolevelB2, accordingtotheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages (CEFR).
•StudentsnotyetgraduatedinOctober,butscheduledforgraduationintheSpring session,canenroll,underreserve,ifthemissingexamsdonotexceed24CFU.
•Forstudentsnotyetgraduatedatthetimeofpre-enrollment,theaboveadmission criteriaholdiftheweightedaverageofthemarksattheBachelor'sisatleast22/30.
•Moreinfoavailableat:https://ls-eda.unibg.it/en/how/how-enroll
Applicationproceduresanddeadlines
ApplicationproceduresanddeadlinesareavailableonEDA’swebsite.
Toreachthepertinentpage,theselectionmenuisthefollowing:
Howtoenroll|UniBGECONOMICSANDDATAANALYSIS
Atthelink:
https://ls-eda.unibg.it/en/how/how-enroll
Scholarships
TheUniversityofBergamosupportsstudentsthroughscholarships,international mobilitycontributions,graduationawardsandspecialcontributions.
https://en.unibg.it/study/enrollment/foreign-students-join-us/fees-grants-andscholarships
Noticesforopenrankingscanbefoundat:https://en.unibg.it/life-at-unibg/studentsoffice/scholarships
Applicationscanbemadeonline:foranyotherinformationpleasecontactdirectlythe RighttoEducationService.
Contacts
Forfurtherinformation
ROSARIOCRINO’
ProgramDirector rosario.crino@unibg.it
ANNAMARIABIANCHI
Vice-DirectorandCoordinatorofEMOS annamaria.bianchi@unibg.itt
ALESSANDROVAGLIO
StudyAdvisoryCoordinator alessandro.vaglio@unibg.it economia@unibg.it
Websites
www.unibg.it
https://dse.unibg.it
https://ls-eda.unibg.it/en
https://www.unibg.it/studiare/corsi/offerta formativa/economics-and-data-analysis
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