Master in Quantitative Economics and Finance (MiQE/F)
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Master degree
DURATION
3 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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The MiQE/F equips students with the skills to analyse such topics in economics and finance with rigorous quantitative methods, including econometric techniques required for the analysis of big data.
Why MiQE/F?
The master's degree programme in Quantitative Economics and Finance (MiQE/F) offers a high-quality education in econometrics and quantitative methods as well as in economics and finance. The following features of the programme ensure excellent labour market prospects for the programme graduates:
- The programme trains you to analyse and solve challenging problems in economic policy, finance, and the world of business by combining quantitative methods with theoretical foundations in economics and finance.
- The programme has a special focus on developing skills in econometrics, quantitative methods and machine learning.
- Graduates of the programme are able to analyse big data to solve complex real-world problems in economics and finance.
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.
Your profile
- Do you enjoy empirical analysis?
- Are you looking for a programme that draws on the insights at the research frontier?
- Do you want to develop your own study profile and skill set?
- Do you want to study internationally?
- Do you want to bridge the gap between economists and programmers or statisticians?
- Do you plan a career as a researcher?
Compulsory Subjects MiQE/F
Your core studies in MiQE/F consist of the compulsory area, the core electives area and the electives area. The compulsory area comprises a total of eight courses adding up to 32 ECTS credits, in the core subjects of microeconomics and macroeconomics, finance and method courses.
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.
- 7,254 Advanced Macroeconomics II: Asset Prices, Fluctuations and Unemployment
- 7,256 Advanced Microeconomics II: Incentive Theory
- 7,300 Mathematics
- 7,305 Statistics
- 7,310 Data Analytics I: Predictive Econometrics
- 7,315 Theory of Finance
- 8,300 Data Analytics II: Causal Econometrics
- 8,302 Advanced Mathematics and Statistics
Core Electives MiQE/F
The core electives of the MiQE/F are divided into core courses and other core electives. At least two courses (8 ECTS) must be taken from the core courses "Quantitative Finance/Econometrics". At least one course has to be taken from the core course "Economics".
In addition, further courses can be selected from the wide range of courses from the MiQE/F and other programmes. In the electives area, you can further sharpen your studies profile. Additional courses will be credited towards the other core electives and the independent electives respectively.
- I: Core Courses Quantitative Finance/Econometrics
- II: Core Courses Economics
- III: Other Core Electives
Contextual Studies
The Contextual studies complement your specialized studies and are compensated with 18 ECTS credits.
Contextual studies are another strong factor of the programmes' curriculum. It integrates knowledge across disciplinary boundaries and strengthens the social and cultural competencies of our students in a special way. They will holistically "think outside the box" and take courses in focus areas as well as in the skills area. Contextual studies also teach skills such as presentation and negotiation techniques or programming languages. The cross-cultural and cross-social science programme courses offered in the focus areas are extremely diverse and can be tailored to the MiQE/F degree programme. In the skills area, you will learn complementary competencies and practical skills for success in the corporate world.
