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Erasmus School of Economics Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics 2018-2019 www.facebook.com/erasmusschoolofeconomics www.youtube.com/ese1913 @erasmusese erasmusese Erasmus School of Economics erasmus_ese Index Welcome 02 Curriculum 04 Course Overview 05 Testimonial Wendelien Bakelaar 06 Make the most of it 07 Dialogue 08 Admission and Application 10 After your studies 12 Testimonial Myrthe van Dieijen 13 Working in Economics / Econometrics 14 Facts 15 5 good reasons 16 Your student life 20 Arrange your studies 22 Study in Rotterdam 24 What's next? 27 Welcome Erasmus School of Economics is where innovative Our excellent reputation is based on hard work and education and the application of theoretic concrete results: our graduates are the living proof knowledge come together. Here, in the European that Rotterdam offers the ideal starting point for a capital of economics and logistics, inspiring lecturers successful career in the economic field. We gladly Colofon will challenge you. Here you will study with challenge you, too. Design: Fabrique ambitious fellow students from all over the world. DTP: PanArt Here, you will benefit from our strong ties with both Get inspired. Make it happen. Photography: Levien Willemse, Kees Stuip, Gerhard Nel, Rick Keus, the private and public sector. If these qualities suit Marc Heeman, Bas Czerwinski, Caren Huygelen, Michelle Muus your ambitions, then Erasmus School of Economics Professor Philip Hans Franses in Rotterdam is where you should be. Dean Erasmus School of Economics No rights can be obtained from the contents of this brochure. 2 3 Index Welcome 02 Curriculum 04 Course Overview 05 Testimonial Wendelien Bakelaar 06 Make the most of it 07 Dialogue 08 Admission and Application 10 After your studies 12 Testimonial Myrthe van Dieijen 13 Working in Economics / Econometrics 14 Facts 15 5 good reasons 16 Your student life 20 Arrange your studies 22 Study in Rotterdam 24 What's next? 27 Welcome Erasmus School of Economics is where innovative Our excellent reputation is based on hard work and education and the application of theoretic concrete results: our graduates are the living proof knowledge come together. Here, in the European that Rotterdam offers the ideal starting point for a capital of economics and logistics, inspiring lecturers successful career in the economic field. We gladly Colofon will challenge you. Here you will study with challenge you, too. Design: Fabrique ambitious fellow students from all over the world. DTP: PanArt Here, you will benefit from our strong ties with both Get inspired. Make it happen. Photography: Levien Willemse, Kees Stuip, Gerhard Nel, Rick Keus, the private and public sector. If these qualities suit Marc Heeman, Bas Czerwinski, Caren Huygelen, Michelle Muus your ambitions, then Erasmus School of Economics Professor Philip Hans Franses in Rotterdam is where you should be. Dean Erasmus School of Economics No rights can be obtained from the contents of this brochure. 2 3 Course Overview Curriculum Bachelor year 1 Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics Block 1 Introduction to Introduction to Analysis Statistics Block 2 Microeconomics Matrix Algebra Guidance he curriculum Years two, three and four Block 3 Macroeconomics Analysis The Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics The following three years all combine economic and Block 4 Vector Calculus Probability Theory Introduction to Programming and Economics programme covers both econometric subjects. In the second year of the T Block 5 Statistics Linear Programming Mathematical Methods Philosophy of Economics worldwide issues related to economics double bachelor programme, you will lay the and business, and the application of mathematical groundwork with mainly basic subjects in and statistical techniques to help answer economic economics. You choose your economic major in Bachelor year 2 questions. This programme enables you to complete year three and your econometric major in year four. two entire three-year bachelor programmes in four In this final year you can take a minor (a combi- Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics years. With extra lectures and exams you can earn nation of electives) and choose from a range of Block 1 Accounting Advanced Statistics Programming two BSc degrees in two thirds of the original time. minors at or outside Erasmus School of Economics. With these extra lectures and exams you acquire an You may also study abroad during this period. You Block 2 Finance 1 Nonlinear Optimisation average of 66 credits each year instead of the complete the bachelor phase by writing a combined Block 3 Applied Microeconomics Econometrics 1 Academic Skills standard 60 credits. What’s more, after completion thesis. Block 4 Marketing Introduction to Econometrics 2 you can either proceed with one or two master Behavioural Economics programmes. It is a small scale programme that An example from the classroom Block 5 Organisation and Strategy Intermediate Accounting facilitates personal attention and intensive guidance. A wine merchant wants to know how his sales would be affected if he applied discounts of 10% or The first year 25%. One bottle of wine gives you six glasses, and in Bachelor year 3 You will be kick-starting your first year here by a small experiment the sales are observed given the participating in the Take-Off, the Erasmus School of price of one glass of wine. How would you advise Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics Economics introduction event. It’s the perfect the wine merchant? Here are the data of the opportunity to meet your fellow students and find experiment: Block 1 International Economics Economics of the Welfare State Combinatorial Optimisation your way around campus. In your first year, the Block 2 Game Theory and its Major Economics and programme focuses primarily on Econometrics and Price Sales Applications Business Economics Operations Research with various basic subjects in 1 17956 Block 3 Markov Processes mathematics and statistics. This introduction 1 16641 Block 4 Simulation includes solving choice problems through 1 12321 Block 5 Introductory Seminar Case Time Series Analysis mathematics and a training in programming to help 1 14161 The model is linear, and of the form: Studies Econometrics and OR you implement mathematical models. The courses 0.90 10404 ln Sales = a+b * ln Price Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Philosophy 0.90 15876 0.90 43681 of Economics complete your first year. Bachelor year 4 0.75 33489 0.75 23409 Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics 0.75 77841 Block 1 Minor/ Internship/ Study abroad / Electives Construct the model and determine the values a and Block 2 b, and interpret b. What economic variable is b? On Block 3 History of Economic Thought www.eur.nl/english/bachelor/exercise, you can find Major Econometrics and Operations Research Block 4 suggestions to make and check the model, and how you can advise the merchant. Block 5 Bachelor’s Thesis BSc² 4 5 Course Overview Curriculum Bachelor year 1 Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics Block 1 Introduction to Introduction to Analysis Statistics Block 2 Microeconomics Matrix Algebra Guidance he curriculum Years two, three and four Block 3 Macroeconomics Analysis The Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics The following three years all combine economic and Block 4 Vector Calculus Probability Theory Introduction to Programming and Economics programme covers both econometric subjects. In the second year of the T Block 5 Statistics Linear Programming Mathematical Methods Philosophy of Economics worldwide issues related to economics double bachelor programme, you will lay the and business, and the application of mathematical groundwork with mainly basic subjects in and statistical techniques to help answer economic economics. You choose your economic major in Bachelor year 2 questions. This programme enables you to complete year three and your econometric major in year four. two entire three-year bachelor programmes in four In this final year you can take a minor (a combi- Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics years. With extra lectures and exams you can earn nation of electives) and choose from a range of Block 1 Accounting Advanced Statistics Programming two BSc degrees in two thirds of the original time. minors at or outside Erasmus School of Economics. With these extra lectures and exams you acquire an You may also study abroad during this period. You Block 2 Finance 1 Nonlinear Optimisation average of 66 credits each year instead of the complete the bachelor phase by writing a combined Block 3 Applied Microeconomics Econometrics 1 Academic Skills standard 60 credits. What’s more, after completion thesis. Block 4 Marketing Introduction to Econometrics 2 you can either proceed with one or two master Behavioural Economics programmes. It is a small scale programme that An example from the classroom Block 5 Organisation and Strategy Intermediate Accounting facilitates personal attention and intensive guidance. A wine merchant wants to know how his sales would be affected if he applied discounts of 10% or The first year 25%. One bottle of wine gives you six glasses, and in Bachelor year 3 You will be kick-starting your first year here by a small experiment the sales are observed given the participating in the Take-Off, the Erasmus School of price of one glass of wine. How would you advise Double Degree BSc² in Econometrics and Economics Economics introduction event. It’s the perfect the wine merchant? Here are the data of the opportunity