The study programme Quantitative Economics (MSQE), which is taught in English, offers analytical and quantitative training that is closely linked to the PhD programmes offered by the Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management. Students can choose from four study areas:

In each of the study areas, students learn how to examine major economic questions and achieve scientifically based results using the concepts and methods they have acquired. Graduates of the MSQE programme can either continue their research with a dissertation in one of the PhD programmes of the Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management or start a challenging career in the field of economic policy, or the financial or marketing sector.... [-]

This study programme, which is taught in English, focuses on process structures of economic policy in the international integration of markets. The programme prepares students for challenging careers in administration and politics, as well as in national and international organisations. In addition to applied econometrics and micro and macroeconomics, the programme provides in-depth knowledge of international economic policy and globalisation.The focus is on economic, micro and macroeconomic topics with a strong international correlation (international relations in trade and development, monetary and fiscal policy).The aim of the programme is to provide students with analytical, economic and quantitative skills and knowledge for challenging careers in the field of economic analysis, e.g. as is required for leading positions in ministries, associations, international organisations and enterprises, but also in development co-operation.... [-]

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main has been offering the Master of Science degree in Business and Economic Education since the winter semester 2008/09. The programme is flexible and polyvalent.

The Master of Science is the second-level professional and academic degree. The Business Education programme is structured as consecutive Master’s programme.

One of two fields of study can be selected in the programme:Business Education Field I, which expands knowledge of business administration and its content is close to the MBA;Business Education Field II, which includes business administration studies plus the content of a “general” subject.... [-]

The master program at hand builds upon the former program “Internationalization and Economic Policy” which has been excellently evaluated in the CHE-ranking.

The academic focus is on scientific research: theoretical and methodological knowledge form the basis of an internationally aligned and application-oriented approach. In the course of the program, different specializations can be chosen, e.g. in the field of international economic relations, the economics of the labor market, health economics and financial economics. Also, it is possible for students to gain practical experience through a research-oriented internship. The internationally-oriented knowledge transfer is complemented by study visits at international institutions (e.g. the ECB, the European Commission, OECD, WTO, the ITU, the IZA).... [-]

EMEA is a unique master’s programme combining institutional economics and business administration with applications to the economies of the MENA region.

Understanding complex economic challenges in the MENA requires an interdisciplinary approach. Thus, EMEA includes a wide range of electives from various disciplines to facilitate a broad understanding of the region’s complexity.

The curriculum equips students with knowledge about up-to-date issues relevant for many MENA countries, e.g., Islamic finance, political economy, natural resources, corruption, and conflict.

Combined with one of the specialisation tracks, students sharpen their job market profile towards a career as regional experts with modern problem-solving skills specific to economics, finance and accounting, or management.... [-]

The Master’s Program in Economics and Institutions at the Philipps-University of Marburg provides students with a comprehensive training for a career as a professional economist in government or business and a solid basis for an academic career.

Course Content & Distinctive Features

The MSc Economics and Institutions offers rigorous training in all major fields of economic theory and policy (including research methods) and is fully taught in English. It is designed as a general M.Sc. economics program with a distinctive focus on the economic analysis of institutions. This unique focus is based on the fundamental insight that the performance of an economy crucially depends on its institutions. These may be formal institutions, e.g. business laws and regulations, organization of the social security system, design of central banks, and institutional structures of the state and its political process; they can also be of an informal nature, e.g., norms and habits or specific institutions such as cooperatives and micro-credit markets in developing countries.... [-]

Join in on the transition from an oil-based to bio-based industry and sustainable energy supply or find, for example, an innovative solution to secure the food supply of the world's population!The English-taught Master's degree program in Biotechnology (MBT) provides you with the qualification to participate in the solution development for crucial issues of our future. The focus of the program is on bioeconomics, especially in the field of environment and nutrition. It is designed for three semesters of full-time study and awards the title of Master of Science.

The MBT program is organized jointly by Offenburg University of Applied Sciences and the University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM) in Olsztyn/Poland. It is the only internationally cooperative Master's program in biotechnology in the state of Baden-Württemberg and offers the opportunity to earn a double degree from the two partner universities.... [-]

The economy is constantly changing. The latest economic crises have taught us that a long-term perspective can help us to better understand changes in the economy. For this reason, the field of economic history has been experiencing a boom over the past several years. More and more experts are needed to analyze complex economic relationships and develop integrative approaches to achieving solutions on the basis of historical experience. The master’s programme History & Economics offers you an interdisciplinary education in history and economics that is currently one-of-a-kind in Germany. This unique combination leads to a career-qualifying degree that enables graduates to start a career in the private sector or continue their postgraduate education.... [-]

The two-year master’s programme in Economics at the University of Bayreuth seeks to familiarize students with advanced methods of economic analysis and their applications. Graduates of the programme will have a sound understanding of current theoretical and empirical methods of economics as well as how these can be used to tackle specific problems.

The courses are taught at a high academic level, most of them in English. Lecture and seminar materials are primarily in English. Students are familiarized with the reasoning and rigour of internationally recognized economic research. They learn to adequately comprehend and evaluate scientific economic discussions of the past, present, and future. Students are thus put in a position to act responsibly, recognizing the merits of and challenges to a free market-based, constitutional democratic state. They improve the ability to critically scrutinize and further develop models of purely economic as well as political-economic interaction. The programme can be studied with an interdisciplinary focus. Options exist to link with the University of Bayreuth’s master’s programmes in Business Administration and Health Economics. Moreover, the programme leaves room for individual interests outside of economics. This allows for breadth and depth of thought – an important prerequisite for developing sustainable solutions to complex economic and social problems.... [-]

This modern, internationally oriented master's degree programme in economics allows students both to gain a professional qualification and to prepare for a possible doctoral degree. In the first stage of this program, students take the master's courses. In a second stage, graduates with good grades can progress directly to their doctoral studies and obtain a PhD. Intensive supervision is provided as well as an opportunity to spend time conducting research at a university abroad. For a brief presentation of the MSE have a look at our Flyer.

The programme can be completed fully in English, no profound German skills are required for completion (from WS 2015/16 onwards). Nevertheless, German knowledge is advantageous.... [-]

More responsibility and success in the job with the Master program!

The online Master of Business Informatics course provides the skills needed to develop solutions from a strategic, entrepreneurial perspective and through the use of scientific evidence. The degree program also prepares for work as a consultant or entrepreneur in the IT industry. The degree program opens the door to higher service.

The main field of application of Master's graduates in a wide range of application areas is the design and management of the process of organizational development, software development, implementation, system operation and management for relevant IT projects. Business Informatics are responsible for the development of the architecture of modern information systems.... [-]