University of St.Gallen
Master in Economics (MEcon)

St. Gallen, Switzerland

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

3 up to

8 semesters

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Master in Economics (MEcon) at The University of St.Gallen (HSG) teaches theory, econometrics and evidence-based quantitative methods to analyze economic and social challenges. You’ll gain methodological competence, apply quantitative research and build problem-solving skills. HSG holds triple-crown accreditation, ranked ninth in the Financial Times European Business School Ranking 2024. Small class sizes encourage active exchange and lecturer contact, preparing you for global careers.

Career Outcomes: Graduates take economic analyst, policy advisor, management consultant, financial analyst, data scientist and researcher roles, joining international organisations, central banks or private firms. Skills include econometrics, quantitative modelling, policy analysis and applied research.

Why MEcon

Economic interrelationships shape our politics and our society, but also large parts of our daily lives. Through our Master's degree programme in Economics (MEcon)

you will acquire a clear understanding of the central economic interrelationships of our time,
you will acquire the theoretical and methodological competence to analyse current economic and social challenges and to contribute to their solutions,
you learn to effectively apply evidence-based quantitative research methods.

We attach great importance to your personal development and prepare you optimally for ambitious labour market careers. Small group sizes in the courses not only empower an active exchange among the students but also promote direct contact with our lecturers.

Compulsory subjects MEcon

Your core studies in MEcon consist of the compulsory area, the core electives area and the electives area. The compulsory area comprises a total of seven courses, four in the core subjects of microeconomics and macroeconomics and three methods courses. The compulsory subjects give you a clear profile. In two semesters, you will gain a unique academic education in the core disciplines of economics. In addition, you will gain valuable insights into current economic topics and learn how to deal with large amounts of data.

The following courses are required courses and each includes contact and independent study. The compulsory courses are offered once a year and are taught in English.

7,250 Advanced Macroeconomics I: Growth and Innovation
7,252 Advanced Microeconomics I: Consumer, Firms, Markets
7,254 Advanced Macroeconomics II: Asset Prices, Fluctuations and Unemployment
7,256 Advanced Microeconomics II: Incentive Theory
7,300 Mathematics
7,310 Data Analytics I: Predictive Econometrics
8,300 Data Analytics II: Causal Econometrics

Core Electives MEcon

Building on the solid foundations of the compulsory subjects, you can further sharpen your study profile, deepen your individual interests and thus broaden your economic perspective within the scope of the core elective subjects.

At the University of St.Gallen, we offer you courses with an economic focus in the core electives and in the remaining core electives. In the elective area, you have the opportunity to attend courses with other subject areas.

Note: This course offering corresponds to the current planning status. You can find the entire course offering and the course factsheets in the official Course Catalogue Online.

Core Courses MEcon

The core electives area consists of the core courses and the other compulsory elective courses. At least 12 ECTS credits must be completed in the core courses. Here you can see the current range of core courses: