‘After graduation I would like to work for an investment company or a hedge fund to start my financial career. Hence, I have chosen mainly investment courses in my Master’s programme.’ Maria Kourdalanova
Business Economics www.uva.nl/msc_business_economics
The Organisation Economics track examines the economic performance of organisations in broad terms, staff motivation, allocation of decisionmaking powers, investment decisions, corporate governance and corporate functioning in various types of markets. The course in Economics of Organisation and Management forms the foundation for this track. Students then choose between four further specialisations: Industrial Organisation, Microeconomics, Management Accounting and Corporate Finance. The Faculty of Economics and Business is one of the few economics faculties in Europe offering a specialisation in Organisation Economics.
Title: Master of Science (MSc) Duration: 1 year Credits: 60 ECTS credits Language: English Programme coordinators: Dr Alessandro Beber (Finance), Prof. Jeroen Hinloopen (Organisation Economics), Gerjan Vos, MSc. (Real Estate Finance)
Would you like to learn how organisations work? Do you want to know how they make the right investment decisions and how management and staff can be motivated to create as much value for the company as possible? The Master’s programme in Business Economics gives you the tools and knowledge you need to work for a wide range of organisations in both the commercial and governmental sectors. It is a specialised programme for students with a background in business economics who want to focus on organisational and financing issues. Programme structure and curriculum
The Master’s programme in Business Economics has three tracks, each with its own professional profile: ■ Finance ■ Organisation Economics ■ Real Estate Finance.
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The Real Estate Finance track is designed to provide advanced insight and training in the financial and economic aspects of commercial real The Finance track concentrates on the workings of financial markets, the financial and economic management of organisations and the use of financial tools by companies and investors. The programme is built around specialised modules, for example, on commercial banking, corporate finance, investment theory, managing bond portfolio risks, financial markets, international finance and so on.
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