Curriculum of the Research Master in Economic and Financial Research 2011-2012

Year Block Courses

1 Microeconomics Mathematical Research Tools
EBC 4061; 6.5 ECTS EBC4182; 6.5 ECTS
2 Financial Markets Empirical Econometrics
EBC4077; 6.5 ECTS EBC4184; 6.5 ECTS
3 Topics in Computational Econometrics
EBS4007; 4 ECTS
1
4 International Macroeconomics I Elective
EBC4063; 6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
5 Elective Elective
6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
6 World of Research
EBS4010; 4 ECTS
1 Elective Specialisation course
6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
2 Specialisation course Specialisation course
6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
3 Presentation skills
EBS4021; 4 ECTS
2
4

5 Final thesis
30 ECTS
6

Elective:
• Applied Game Theory EBC4019 period 1
• Stochastic Process EBC4004 period 1
• Time Series Methods and Dynamic Econometrics EBC4008 period 2
• Writing a Referee Report EBS4024 period 3
• Econometric methods for cross-sectional and panel data EBC4006 period 4
• Industrial Economics EBC4007 period 4
• Capita Selecta Quantitative Economics: Econometrics EBC4011 period 5
• Empirical Analysis of Financial Markets EBC4010 period 5
• Equilibrium Theory and Financial Markets EBC4009 period 5
• Research Strategies in Labor Economics EBC4125 period 5
• Risk Management EBC4056 period 5
• Econometrics of Technical Change EBC4145 period 5
• Technology and productivity growth EBC4143 period 5
• Epistemic Game Theory EBC4185 period 5

Apart from the EFR electives listed in the tables, students can also choose from BR electives,
based on a study plan approved by METEOR.

Specialization courses: Students can choose from four highly specialised fields. For each field,
the exact courses are determined by the specialization coordinator. They can also choose
approved substitutes offered by an acknowledged institute or organisation (e.g. NAKE, LNMB,
EIASM).

Financial Economics specialization (Prof. P. Schotman):

• Workshops in Finance EBC4136 period 1
• Empirical Methods in Financial Research EBC4151 period 2
• International Macroeconomics II EBC4062 period 2
• Asset Pricing (offered at NAKE) period 2
Economic Theory specialization (Prof. H. Peters):
• Game Theory EBC4146 period 1
• Equilibrium Theory EBC4147 period 2
• Industrial Organisation and Public Economics EBC4148 period 2

Technology, Innovation and Growth specialization (Prof. B. Verspagen):

• Technology, Networks and the New Economy EBC4142 period 2
• Role of technology in the economy EBC4144 period 1
• Endogenous technology, growth and international trade EBC4141 period 2

Development and Utilization of Human Resources specialization (Prof. T. Dohmen):

• Economic Analysis of Social Behaviour EBC4022 period 1
• Nature of Human Motivation EBC4032 period 2
• Advanced Labor: The Economics of Employment Protection period 2 (course at BGSE)
It is possible to switch electives and specialization courses, based on a study plan approved by
METEOR.

Curriculum of the Research Master in Economics and Financial Research, track in

Econometrics
Year Block Courses
1 Stochastic Processes ELECTIVE
EBC4004; 6.5 ECTS
6.5 ECTS
2 Time Series Methods and Dynamic ELECTIVE
Econometrics
EBC4008; 6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS

3 Topics in Computational Econometrics

EBS4007; 4 ECTS
4 Econometric Methods for Cross- ELECTIVE
sectional and Panel Data
EBC4006; 6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
1
OR
Industrial Economics
EBC4007; 6.5 ECTS
5 Empirical Analysis of Financial ELECTIVE
Markets
EBC4010; 6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
OR
Equilibrium Theory and Financial
Markets
EBC4009; 6.5 ECTS
6 World of Research
EBS4010; 4 ECTS
1 ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
2 ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
6.5 ECTS 6.5 ECTS
3 Presentation skills
2 EBS4021; 4 ECTS
4 Final thesis Econometrics Workshop: Thesis Literature
30 ECTS Studies
5 EBC4001; 6.5 ECTS
Econometrics Workshop: Thesis Research
6 EBC4064; 6.5 ECTS

Electives
• Students can choose from EFR electives approved by METEOR, or from BR electives