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International Master’s Programmes 2015-2016 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 1 ‘Studying Content Welcome by the Dean 5 Erasmus University Rotterdam 7 is taken Erasmus School of Economics 9 Master’s programmes 10 MSc Accounting, Auditing and Control 14 Accounting and Auditing (also part-time) 16 seriously Accounting and Control 17 Accounting and Finance 18 MSc Economics and Business Economics 21 Behavioural Economics 22 here’ Economics of Management and Organisation 23 Entrepreneurship and Strategy Economics 24 Financial Economics 25 Health Economics 26 International Economics 27 Marketing 28 Policy Economics 29 Urban, Port and Transport Economics 30 MSc Econometrics and Management Science 32 Business Analytics and Quantitative Marketing 34 Econometrics 35 Operations Research and Quantitative Logistics 36 Quantitative Finance 37 Research Master’s programmes 38 Master of Philosophy in Economics 40 Master of Philosophy in Business Research 41 Post-experience Master’s programmes 42 Maritime Economics and Logistics 44 Urban Management and Development 45 Application and Admission 47 Practical information 49 The Netherlands and Rotterdam 53 Student life in Rotterdam 55 Useful addresses and websites 59 2 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 3 Welcome by the Dean he realisation that a country’s international research, the school is able to adjust rapidly to significance is largely determined by its changes in the business environment. The school ‘T role in world trade was one which underlay hosts many of the world’s experts in their fields of the foundation of the ‘Nederlandse Handels- research and offers top level Bachelor’s, Master’s and Hoogeschool’ (‘Netherlands School of Commerce’), post-experience Master’s programmes in all major a forerunner of Erasmus School of Economics. For areas of economics and business. a small country like the Netherlands, which then had limited political power, it was doubly essential Erasmus School of Economics is home to many to provide the best possible educational facilities for different specialisations and independent institutions. the future leaders in transport, trade and commerce. This brochure should provide the reader with By that time Rotterdam already had a worldwide a general impression of what Erasmus School reputation as a trading port, and thus represented of Economics has to offer. But I hope that our an ideal location for such a school. Due to its acquaintance will not just stop here, and I would like geographical position at the Maas estuary, Rotterdam to invite interested students to contact us for further is often called the gateway to Europe. The high level information, for instance by visiting our website at of activity in many branches of commerce promised www.ese.eur.nl/master.’ to provide a lively cooperation between the city and the educational institution. Professor Philip Hans B.F. Franses Dean of Erasmus School of Economics Today, more than ninety years later, the school has grown to become a leading academic institution in the world. The present-day culture of Erasmus School of Economics still reflects the business-like and decisive mentality of its founding fathers. With its problem-oriented teaching and market-oriented 4 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 5 Nobel Prize laureate Jan Tinbergen (1903-1994) Professor Tinbergen was the first to receive the Erasmus Nobel Prize in economics in 1969. He was one of the founding fathers of econometrics and the first to construct complete macro-economic models. Although the first model he developed for the University Netherlands was rather simple, it was already usable as a base for economic policy. Working for the League of Nations, he soon produced more extensive models for the United States and the Rotterdam United Kingdom. As the first director of the Centraal Planbureau (a think tank on economic problems for the Dutch government) he became one of the architects of Dutch post-war economic policy, his second major field. Leaving the bureau in 1955, he dedicated his energy entirely to the economic problems of less developed countries, passionately rasmus University Rotterdam was founded research, and RSM Erasmus University, which ranks advising their governments. His numerous writings in 1913 by leading business executives and among the top ten business schools in Europe. This owe their widespread appeal to their immediate E bankers. The university has a solid reputation reputation also holds true for the field of Economics, relevance to practical problems and their clear throughout the world and combines academic as Erasmus School of Economics was recently presentation. He continued to work and publish excellence with an empirical focus and an emphasis ranked as first in the Netherlands when it comes until his death. When he died, at the age of 91, he on applied business and policy. In addition to the to Economics and Econometrics, according to QS was a revered and widely honoured scholar and economics of European and world markets, business World University Ranking. public figure. His memory lives on in the Tinbergen administration, finance and banking, econometrics, Institute, the graduate school and research institute transport and logistics, we also investigate health Campus of Erasmus School of Economics (a joint venture care, the environment, philosophy, law and Over the past 25 years, many new buildings have with the Universiteit van Amsterdam and the Vrije legislation, history, arts and culture. been built on the main site of Erasmus University Universiteit Amsterdam). Rotterdam: the Woudestein campus. The rapid Erasmus University Rotterdam is a modern institution growth of the student body during the 1980’s and and an important educational centre located near the addition of educational disciplines led to the one of the world’s largest ports. International expansion and renovation of existing buildings. and Dutch students who wish to increase their Nowadays, more intensive educational methods, educational level and competitiveness on the labour modern techniques of knowledge transfer and the market will find the key disciplines at Erasmus latest computer facilities for students bring about University Rotterdam very appealing. At present, constant change in our facilities. Erasmus University Rotterdam boasts some 22,500 students in ten faculties and institutes. Some 5,500 of The Woudestein campus is located in the Kralingen these students are international and these numbers district, near the Van Brienenoord Bridge in the Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536) are growing each academic yearr. east of Rotterdam and houses Erasmus School of Erasmus University Rotterdam is named after the Economics and other faculties. famous humanist and philosopher, Desiderius Achievements Erasmus, who significantly influenced the Erasmus University Rotterdam is world-renowned The auditorium, the various departments of the intellectual and cultural climate of the Renaissance. for academic excellence. It comprises internationally University Office, the University Library, Erasmus Born in Rotterdam, he was a European who was acclaimed institutes, such as Erasmus School of Pavilion, catering facilities, the sports complex and ahead of his time. Economics, Erasmus MC – University Medical the Erasmus Expo and Congress Centre are all Centre, which is highly esteemed in the area of located on the Woudestein campus. 6 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 Master’s programmes 2015-2016 7 Erasmus School of Economics n 1973, Erasmus School of Economics merged international guests, we strive to broaden our global Special guests and international lecturers with the Faculty of Medicine to form Erasmus reach. In addition to a growing number of MSc Erasmus School of Economics in cooperation with its study association, Economic Faculty Association I University Rotterdam. Erasmus School of programmes taught in English, Erasmus School Rotterdam, regularly invite special visitors and prominent guests to participate in the school’s activities. Economics offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD of Economics also offers two BSc programmes Some examples: programmes in four different fields: entirely in English: the International Bachelor in • Jan Peter Balkenende, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands • Accounting, Auditing and Control, Economics and Business Economics programme • Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission • Economics and Business, and the International Bachelor in Econometrics and • M. Gorbachev, former President of the USSR and Nobel Laureate • Econometrics and Management Science, Operations Research programme. Both programmes • Prof. K. Farmer, University of Graz, Austria • Economics and Taxation can also be combined in one double degree • Mr. J.G. de Hoop Scheffer, former Secretary-General of NATO (offered only in Dutch: Fiscale Economie). programme called BSc² Econometrics/Economics. • F.W. de Klerk LLB, former president of South-Africa and Nobel Laureate We are convinced that students should establish a Located in the heart of Rotterdam, Erasmus School • Dr R. Lubbers, former High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, former Dutch Prime Minister solid theoretical background before specialising in a of Economics nurtures its long-standing ties to the and EUR Alumni particular area. business community. Students of the Erasmus School • Benjamin Netanyahu, former Prime Minister of Israel As a school, we are keenly aware of the importance of Economics benefit from these ties both during • Dr S. Panitchpakdi,