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Our (future) students can find the official study programme and other useful info here.

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Be sure to first take a look at the page about the Master of Advanced Studies in Economics.

There you can find more info on:

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Objectives

The programme Master of Advanced Studies in Economics expects students to acquire certain knowledge, skills and attitudes and therefore formulates the following programme-specific learning outcomes
1. Economic analysis
Graduates of the programme have a deep understanding of insight into the theory and models of eco-nomics and are able to analyze and critically assess real economic processes and propose a solution for them.
Graduates are able to redefine and/or expand the theories and models from a specific economic do-main or between economic domains.
2. Developing economic policies
Graduates are able to describe, illustrate and apply (to critical assess policy choices), judge and discuss the implication of the core concepts of economic policy.
Graduates are able to redefine an existing economic policy and/or create a new economic policy.
3. Mathematical and statistical techniques
Graduates can apply the state of the art mathematical and statistical methods within a real economic and business context, with critical attention to the limitations and assumptions of the methods.
Graduates are able to draw up quantitative models and on that basis formulate solutions for real economic and policy problems, with particular attention to the analysis of the problem, the optimization of the relevant model parameters and describing or predicting the way in which the model behaves in a real environment and the impact of model assumptions, parameter values and solution methods used.
4. Research skills
Graduates are able to independently plan and carry out a policy- or economical based research project in particular complex contexts.
Graduates are able to integrate, synthesize and critically interpret the research results and communicate these vocal and in writing to all stakeholders on the level of an academic.
5. Professional skills and preparation for the labour market
Graduates develop professional skills in preparation for the transition to the labour market (leadership skills, teamwork communication skills etc.).
Graduates are able to carry out an economic project in a multidisciplinary team.
6. Ethics, responsibility and sustainability
Graduates acknowledge the social, ethical and environmental aspects of policymaking and are capable of critical reflection on these topics.
7. International outlook
Graduates have a critical understanding of international markets and the way international developments influence economic life.
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Graduates have understanding of the risks and challenges that are inherent on policy in an international environment and propose possible solutions for optimal management of these risks and challenges.
Graduates show intercultural competences to execute policy tasks in a multicultural and multinational team.
Graduates reflect on the consequences of an international context on an economic research project.
8. Entrepreneurship & innovation
Graduates develop a thoughtful vision on the economic importance of innovation.
Graduates show entrepreneurial competences when realizing an innovating project and keep in mind the interests of the stakeholders.
Graduates dare to take thoughtful risks.

The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration encourages and pursues developmental aspects in all its courses in the field of:

Professional skills and employability

-          The student develops a professional attitude as well as professional and academic skills that enable him/her to deliver a meaningful contribution to society.

-          The student actively searches for settings to broaden and/or deepen his/her competences in accordance with his/her disciplinary future self.

-          The student acknowledges the importance of continuing education and shows willingness to participate in lifelong learning.

 

Ethics, responsibility and sustainability

-          In his/her thinking and acting the student shows attention for the environment, man, and society and develops a critical attitude towards these topics.

-          The student adopts an ethical approach when solving problems in a business context.

 

International orientation

-          The student pays attention to international and intercultural dimensions of business and policy.

-          The student acknowledges the added value of an international context for their own environment and the society in general.

 

Entrepreneurship and innovation

-          The student develops a proactive stance and entrepreneurial attitude, characterised by creativity and  a sense of innovation.

 

When, within a programme, a developmental objective also constitutes a learning outcome, this is also mentioned within the objectives of the programme or the course and becomes binding.

Educational quality of the study programme

Here you can find an overview of the results of the COBRA internal quality assurance method.

Educational quality at study programme level

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Educational quality at university level

• Consult the documents on educational quality available at university level.

More information?

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