Economics and Management: University of Bielefeld

Programe Overview

The Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM) was established in 2001 by the Department of Economics and Business Administration at Bielefeld University in close cooperation with the Institute of Mathematical Economics. BiGSEM offers outstanding and highly-motivated graduates a Ph.D. Program in Economics and Management which ensures a comprehensive education in both fields. The department's existing achievements in the education of graduate students are complemented and enhanced in an optimal way by this new, comprehensive Ph.D. program.

Admission requirments

The Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management welcomes applications from exceptional and highly motivated graduates with a degree in

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Mathematics

or related fields, such as

• Engineering
• Operations Research
• Statistics, etc.

The formal prerequisite for admission as a doctoral student is a Master's degree or equivalent (e.g. a German Diplom) conferred by a University after four years of study and including a written thesis. The degree need not be completed at the time of application. Furthermore, a sound knowledge of modern mathematical techniques is indispensable for successful participation.

Applicants whose native language is not English must present proof of their language proficiency unless they have completed a college or university degree taught entirely in English. A high score in the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or any other standardized international test constitutes sufficient evidence of a good command of English.