Economics and Econometrics University of Bologna

Overview

The approach of Economics and Econometrics program at University of Bologna, based on a balanced mix of economic knowledge and econometric methods, gives students an excellent grounding and deep understanding of the field’s foundations and applications. Students will learn how to use powerful analytical and quantitative tools to solve theoretical and empirical economic issues, unravelling economic complexities in theories, markets and data.

The program’s advanced and technically rigorous nature also serves as an excellent foundation for Ph.D. programs and other research-focused roles.

The extensive use of quantitative tools will underpin theoretical and empirical approaches, providing the students with the skills to undertake independent research projects, to understand and analyse major current economic issues and policies, and to act as consultant in private and public institutions. 

Graduates will be able to address - consistently with the specific skills acquired in the chosen study plan - challenges such as: forecast of macroeconomic and financial variables, the quantitative analysis of financial markets and financial decision making, the empirics behind the strategic behaviour of firms and consumers, the evaluation of programs in labour markets, education and development.

Career

• In the past few years, graduates of the Economics and Econometrics program at University of Bologna have found employment mostly within international firms, management and financial consultancy, and firms offering specialized business services (such as Accenture, Brunswick Group, CRIF, Deloitte, etc.) 
• Graduates work as business and financial consultants and analysts or as data analysts, managers in international firms in different sectors, such as Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Standard Chartered Bank.