(EU/EMU), development issues and transition economies. From the second year onwards, students are expected to participate more actively. They should be prepared to discuss economic issues from an international perspective with enthusiasm and have a clearly analytical interest. Industrial Organization
Students specialising in Industrial
Organization focus on the analysis of business behaviour in a market economy. Specific topics include the determinants of market performance, the relation of prices to costs, innovation and efficiency. The impact of strategic business behaviour on market performance is addressed, as is the impact of market integration in the European Union and the increasingly international nature of markets. The design of
The class of 2008-2009 We are proud to report significant growth in many aspects for 2008-2009. Applications have gone up to 400 (from 300 last year), while first-year enrollments have risen by close to 30% to 107 students. We have also succeeded in further diversifying our student body. In the of 2008-2009 class 29 different nationalities are represented, as compared to 18 last year. This seems to fit with our faculty where internationalisation is seen as the way to increase quality in every n Americas 6% respect: the staff, student body, degree n Netherlands 31% programmes and research all have a n Rest of Europe 22% strong international focus. The male/ n Asia 41% female ratio is about 60:40 and the age range is 18-21 years. All in all we are extremely pleased with this class in terms of quality and quantity and we have no hesitation in stating that also this year the BSc in Economics and Business represents everything the UvA stand for: high-quality students from diverse backgrounds, studying in innovative courses, and taught by world-class academics.
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competition policy to improve market performance is also examined. International Economics and Finance
The specialization in International Economics and Finance focuses on international economic decision making in the fields of macroeconomics and business economics. Subjects include monetary economics, banking, investments and portfolio theory and advanced corporate finance. International financial aspects are emphasized in all these areas. The main topics are the operation of international financial markets, government intervention, and financing and investment decisions in the business and banking sectors in the context of the international financial environment. Before receiving the Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business, students write an extensive paper involving literature or practical research. Students doing a third-year internship usually do a moderate research project for the company, consultancy firm or official agency where they are getting on-the-job training. The report on this research project can be used for their bachelor’s thesis.