Economics & Business: Erasmus University Rotterdam

Course Description

The practice of Economics involves the efficient allocation of resources, effective organisation of businesses and markets and development of effective government policy in order to facilitate greater prosperity. With an MSc in Economics & Business, you will be able to evaluate problems from an economic perspective (i.e. with respect to privatisation, corporate governance, the organisation of competition in markets, government regulation in regions), as well as assess strategic issues within companies.

This MSc consists of specialised programmes that focus on one of the main sub-disciplines within the field of economics such as: finance, marketing, accounting and economic policy. It offers many options, varying from broad programme units to specialised expert knowledge.

Course structure

Within the MSc in Economics and Business nine Master’s specialisations are offered:

• Accounting, Auditing & Control
• Accounting and Finance
• Financial Economics
• Marketing
• Economics of Markets, Organisations and Policy
• International Economics
• Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Organisation Economics
• Health Economics
• Urban, Port & Transport Economics

Admission requirments

The application and admission procedure differs for Dutch university students, HBO students and international students. Please click on this link and then choose to which group you belong and you will be directed to the correct application and admission procedure.