313 Business and Economics Degree Programs

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The International Bachelor of Economics and Business Economics is a captivating three-year program that focuses on worldwide issues related to economics and business from expanding markets to the impact of financial crises. Not only will you develop your analytical and problem-solving skills, but we also train you to further develop your writing, reading, speaking, and presentation abilities.

In a completely English-language degree program, you will acquire a sound knowledge of international business administration and perfect your English. Up to 50% of the study places go to international applicants. From the very beginning, you will be part of a culturally diverse student environment. From the fourth semester onwards, there are many options: internships (in Germany or abroad), electives in Marketing, Strategy, Finance, Leadership, Digital Business or Economics, and various degrees (BSc or BSc plus MBA/Master).

The WU Bachelor’s Program in Business and Economics (BBE) will enable you to comprehend the complex interrelations of global business and economics. You will learn to assess how global trends and developments such as digitalization affect business and economics around the world.

Erasmus University College's Economics and Business department offers majors carefully crafted to equip students with a strong foundation in key aspects of economics and business administration. These majors are part of our Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor's program, allowing students to blend economics studies with other subjects for a broader and more interdisciplinary education.

The BA in Economics and Business offers its students expertise in Business and Economics. It provides them with an ability to demonstrate knowledge of business processes. It allows them to assess industry attractiveness and identify risks and opportunities of doing business in a global environment by choosing and applying appropriate methodologies. It prepares students for careers in business and finance, but can also be relevant for Government and non-Governmental Organisations. In particular, graduates will be able to apply economic analyses within a business context.

An International Foundation in Business and Economics is typically a preparatory program designed to help international students gain the necessary academic and language skills to succeed in undergraduate business and economics programs at universities, including Italian universities.

The Master in Business and Competition Economics is a two-year post-employment master's degree and taught in Portuguese, which seeks to provide specialized training in the area of company economics and business strategy and in the area of competition and regulation of sectors .

The Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration offers the student the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in the business and economic environment. The paths in English are Business Management and Financial Management; they offer the opportunity to study in an international environment using digital technologies.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Behavioural Economics skills-based programme addresses the economics and psychology of decision-making. In both mainstream and behavioural economics courses you will acquire a deep understanding of economics as well as the skills to adapt strategies and policies to address deviations from rational behaviour. You will also learn how to run experiments in economics, for instance when testing how to best implement a policy.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Financial Economics in one of the three tracks - Corporate Finance, Investments, or Financial Innovation - you will acquire a deep and systematic knowledge of the driving forces behind companies, markets, and economies. You learn to analyze and explain complex financial and business problems, including setting up and executing a scientifically sound research project based on a financial problem of your own choice. In the process, you learn how to effectively communicate and how to be critical, self-directed, and original in your approach.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in International Economics program offers you a comprehensive selection of topical global economics issues. You will explore and analyze the progressive integration of international goods, labor, and capital markets and the decline in the national barriers that separated them in the past. You also address the effects that the increased interdependence of economies has on governments, firms, their managers, and employees. In short, you are guided to the frontiers of international economics research in both theory and practice.

Are you interested in high-end research in the field of Economics and Business? Are you ready for an intellectual challenge? Then this is the program for you.

The Bachelor's Degree Programme in Economics and Business develops students with an open mind and an international outlook, ready to face the challenges of the global economy in an informed manner. The programme offers a solid grounding in the main fields of economics, an excellent introduction to management and finance and an overview of the functioning of the main European institutions and the regulatory requirements of markets, with a focus on competition law and antitrust.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Strategy Economics recognizes that economies constantly change, driven by technological innovations and shifting customer preferences for example. It acknowledges that innovation and strategic firm decisions are imperative to this dynamic process of transformation of world industry. You will focus on how entrepreneurs, firms, and policymakers can initiate and benefit from economic changes.

The MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Urban, Port & Transport Economics State-of-the-art transport, logistics, and modern cities are essential for a well-functioning economy. The Urban, Port, and Transport Economics program focuses on how to optimize these key elements of modern society. Our lecturers are actively involved in the latest developments in international economic research, consultancy, and advice.

MSc in Economics and Business with a Specialisation in Policy Economics problems are everywhere. Think of the financial crisis in 2008, the euro crisis that erupted in 2010, and the coronavirus crisis of 2020. Think also of population ageing which causes large increases in spending on healthcare and pensions. Global warming may threaten future life on Earth. And income inequality is increasing almost everywhere in the Western world due to globalisation and technological changes.