M.Sc.

Economics (2 year master program)

Organization of the study program The program is completed when you reveived 120 ECTS in the following way: Basic area: Specialization area: Master Thesis: at least 36 ECTS at least 56 ECTS 24 ECTS

The proposed study schedule can be found on the homepage. You have to choose one specialization area: - Innovation and Change - Economics and Strategy - World Economy - Public Sector Economics In the following it is explained how to select the courses according to the study and examination regulations. The details are also described in the module catalog.

Basic Modules: You have to make 18 ECTS in the following compulsory courses: Empirical Methods Approaches to Economic Science Gruppendynamik, Moderation und Prsentation 6 6 6

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At least 12 ECTS (= 4 courses) have to be made in elective courses from this list: Advanced Microeconomics Advanced Macroeconomics Money and Financial Markets Regional Development Advanced Public Finance Public Choice Emergence of a World Economy 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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At most 6 ECTS (= 1 course) have to be made in elective courses from this list: Supply Chain Management Marketing Mix Policies Finanzmanagement, Intermediation und Kapitalmarkttheorie Organisationsstrukturen Analyse der Rechnungslegung und Bewertung Konzernrechnungslegung und Berichterstattung Normatives und strategisches Management in internationalen Unternehmen Decision Making 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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The sum of ECTS must be at least 36.

Specialization area "Innovation and Change" You have to pass the following compulsory courses (18 ECTS): Economics of Innovation I: Innovation Decisions Growth and Business Cycles Innovation Policy 6 6 6

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At least 12 ECTS (= 2 courses) must be from the following list of elective courses: Economics of Innovation II: Industrial Dynamics and Evolution Economics of Innovation III: Economic Dynamics and Structural Change Economics of Innovation IV: Special Topics Topics in Behavioral Economics Innovation Systems Advanced Studies in Entrepreneurship Adv. PSE II: Education Economics Quantitative Economics I Quantitative Economics III Topics in Economics History of Technology and Innovation History of World Economy Topics in Economic Theory and Policy I Topics in Economic Theory and Policy II 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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You have to take two seminars = 12 ECTS. At least one must be from the following list: Seminar Economic Theory / Economics of Innovation Seminar Macroeconomics Seminar Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development Seminar History of Innovation and Economic Development 6 6 6 6

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From all mentioned compulsory and elective courses in all specialization areas you have to choose additionally courses with at least 14 ECTS. The sum of ECTS must be at least 56.

Specialization area "Economics and Strategy" You have to pass the following compulsory courses (18 ECTS): Economics of Innovation I: Innovation Decisions Quantitative Economics I Quantitative Economics III 6 6 6

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At least 12 ECTS (= 2 courses) must be from the following list of elective courses: Productivity and Efficiency Measurement Topics in Behavioral Economics Adv. PSE IV: Health Economics Quantitative Economics II IPE III: Guided Reading in International Economics Topics in Economics Topics in Economic Theory and Policy I Topics in Economic Theory and Policy II 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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You have to take two seminars = 12 ECTS. At least one must be from the following list: Seminar Economic Theory / Economics of Innovation Seminar Macroeconomics Seminar Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development Seminar Quantitative Economics 6 6 6 6

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From all mentioned compulsory and elective courses in all specialization areas you have to choose additionally courses with at least 14 ECTS. The sum of ECTS must be at least 56.

Specialization area "World Economy" You have to pass the following compulsory courses (18 ECTS): International Trade Adv. PSE I: Systems Competition IPE I: Trade and Development 6 6 6

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At least 12 ECTS (= 2 courses) must be from the following list of elective courses: Economics of Innovation III: Economic Dynamics and Structural Change Fiscal Policy in Open Economies Innovation Systems European competition Policy Adv. PSE II: Education Economics Adv. PSE III: Social Security and Fiscal Stability Quantitative Economics I Quantitative Economics II Quantitative Economics III IPE II: Monetary Macroeconomics IPE III: Guided Reading in International Economics Topics in Economics Topics in Economic Theory and Policy I Topics in Economic Theory and Policy II History of World Economy 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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You have to take two seminars = 12 ECTS. At least one must be from the following list: Seminar Macroeconomics Seminar Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development Seminar Public Finance Seminar Quantitative Economics Seminar international economics Seminar History of Innovation and Economic Development 6 6 6 6 6 6

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From all mentioned compulsory and elective courses in all specialization areas you have to choose additionally courses with at least 14 ECTS. The sum of ECTS must be at least 56.

Specialization area "Public Sector Economics" You have to pass the following compulsory courses (18 ECTS): Advanced PSE I : Systems Competition Quantitative Economics III: Advanced Microeconomics Fiscal Policy in Open Economies 6 6 6

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At least 12 ECTS (= 2 courses) must be from the following list of elective courses: Productivity and Efficiency Measurement Innovation Policy European Competition Policy Advanced PSE II: Education Economics Advanced PSE III: Social Security and Fiscal Stability Advanced PSE IV: Health Economics Quantitative Economics I: Experimental Economics Quantitative Economics II: Advanced Econometrics IPE I: Trade and Development IPE II: Monetary Macroeconomics History of World Economy Topics in Economics Topics in Economic Theory and Policy I Topics in Economic Theory and Policy II 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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You have to take two seminars = 12 ECTS. At least one must be from the following list: Seminar Public Finance Seminar Quantitative Economics Seminar Macroeconomics Seminar International Economics 6 6 6 6

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From all mentioned compulsory and elective courses in all specialization areas you have to choose additionally courses with at least 14 ECTS. The sum of ECTS must be at least 56.