Master in Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Ecole Polytechnique
About this program
Master in Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
The Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy Master’s Degree (ex-Smart Cities and Urban Policy Master) is a two-year program entirely taught in English. It is designed for highly qualified and internationally oriented students.
This course will provide you with theeconomics know-how to navigate the current trends shaping 21st-century metropolitan economies. It involves applying economics quantitative methods to the study of new and transforming metropolitan areas and their competitive environments. This program in fact involves a strong involvement and interest for economics and econometrics applied to urban subjects (Urban economic, Environmental and Energy Economics, Evaluation of Public policy, Econometrics, Traffic and Transportation systems, Geographical Information System, Big data,... )
The teaching is firmly oriented towards the business world, and relies on a combination of economics theoretical methodology and real-world case studies. The ESCLiP Master’s Program has developed strong links with industrial and academic partners from various related fields, namely electricity, finance, energy, international organizations, transportation and ministries. Institutions and companies partnered with the Program include the City of Paris, EDF and SNCF, to name a few.
Admission requirements
Prerequisites:
- English level: C1
- Bachelor's degree in economy, mathematicss or civil engineering
- Diplôme d'ingénieur
The MSc & T programmes are open to high-level candidates applying to a first (M1) or second year (M2) of master:
M1 CANDIDATE’S PROFILE:
- Hold a bachelor degree of at least three years having obtained 180 ECTS with a solid background in science and/or engineering. Please see the specific academic requirements by programme on our website.
- Applicants may apply in the same year they obtain their degree.
- English proficiency: IELTS (academic) 6.5, TOEFL 90.
- French language proficiency is not required.
M2 CANDIDATE’S PROFILE:
- Hold a master's degree or M1 with a solid background in science and/or engineering. Please see the specific academic requirements by programme on our website.
- Applicants may apply in the same year they obtain their degree.
- English proficiency: IELTS (academic) 6.5, TOEFL 90.
- French language proficiency is not required.
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Program content
Courses:
The Master in Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy Program offers both general classes in economics and courses applied to urban contexts and policies in cities.
Internships and Project:
The Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy Program emphasizes hands-on, experiment-based learning by inviting you into with the worlds of research and industry.
In this context, students complete a four- to six-month internship at the end of each year of the Program, either in France or abroad.
Throughout the two years of the Program, students are also required to complete a research project. They can choose to do a research thesis, or work on a real-world case study called the “Capstone Project”, which is done in collaboration with the city of Paris.
Capstone Project:
The Capstone Project is done over the course of Year 1 and Year 2 and involves evaluating the climate action plan of Paris. Students select one of the areas of the Paris climate and energy action plan (mobility, housing, air quality, sustainable consumption, waste policy, adaptation strategy) and conduct a scientific study to evaluate it in relation to their chosen area.
Program delivery
High-level Teaching:
The Program offers high-level scientific Master’s classes taught by faculty from École Polytechnique, École des Ponts ParisTech, Télécom ParisTech, Mairie de Paris, Université Paris 3, Science Po, Institut Pasteurand other partner institutions and companies (Schneider Electric, Engie and Atos worldgrid among others).
The ESCLiP Master’s Program benefits from École Polytechnique’s multidimensional assets, on the human, technological, social, intellectual and environmental levels. Although the Program is taught by the Economics Department, it has also developed strong interdisciplinary collaborations with the various other teaching departments at l’X.
Tuition
The cost of this course is €14,100 per year + €90 application fee.
Qualification
Graduates of this program will earn a Master's degree in Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy.
Career paths
The Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy Program is tailored towards students who wish to pursue careers as executives or economic advisors within modern public or private institutions. The Program provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to succeed in their chosen career. A number of different career paths are available after the degree:
- Managerial positions in various industries, such as transportation, energy, environment, commercial real estate, urban and infrastructure management, and services
- Economic advisory positions in local, regional, governmental and international institutions
- Consultancy positions, making the most of the invaluable market knowledge gained from the Program
- To find out more about the careers guidance provided at École Polytechnique, please visit our dedicated pages.
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This program taught me skills I didn’t think I needed to learn, and now I see them as essential. I wanted to work in the urban policy environment, and I didn’t have it in mind that we always need to have an economic view on policies before even treating the administrative and legal aspects, because everything is driven by economics.