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master s programme in economics msc nijmegen school of management international master s programme economics plus the master of science programme in economics at radboud university nijmegen offers you more than just a master s degree in economics it is a study programme that could be called `economics plus due to our excellent research reputation in the netherlands and abroad you will participate in a state-of-the-art programme you will be exposed to all of the most recent academic and practical developments in the fields of accounting control financial economics international economics and international economics business moreover in addition to the standard economics package we will shift your knowledge frontier this includes incorporating relevant knowledge from related disciplines such as psychology and sociology into the programme our programmes cover contemporary issues in economics and business you subsequently acquire in-depth knowledge that can be applied in today s globalized business world the main advantage of the nijmegen programme in economics is its strong methods orientation methods are important in order to increase our understanding of the world of business and the courses are embedded in the broader methodological and institutional framework professors and students interact in small groups thus strengthening the academic atmosphere education and research at the nijmegen school of management nsm the educational and research programmes of the economics department go hand in hand because teachers are also involved in research projects your education is always up to date with the latest academic developments this close link also provides you with the possibility to develop your research skills and to participate in academic research during your economics education in nijmegen societal relevance scientific and societal relevance reinforce one another for example when addressing contemporary issues in economics either from an accounting point of view or from a financial or international perspective it is crucial to evaluate these societal developments from an academic perspective the nijmegen programme in economics offers you the tools to understand evaluate and improve economic decision making in addition the programme teaches you how to think independently and critically about the way in which economics accounting and control can be applied in a professional sense your studies will also provide you with the research techniques and theoretical frameworks needed to assess the results of academic research.

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accounting control · accountingandgovernance · accountingandcontrol · advancedaccounting informationsystems · casesincorporatefinance · thesis financial economics · methodsofempiricalanalysis · internationalfinancialmarkets · casesincorporatefinance · financialriskmanagement · cultureandeconomic behaviour · thesis international economics and business · methodsofempiricalanalysis · internationalfinancialmarkets · internationaltradeandpolicy · internationalbusiness · cultureandeconomic behaviour · globalmarketing · thesis international economics · methodsofempiricalanalysis · internationalfinancialmarkets · internationaltradeandpolicy · cultureandeconomic behaviour · currentissuesinglobalization · thesis the programme during the one-year economics programme you will take courses that make up the field of specialization that you have chosen accounting control financial economics international economics or international economics business in some courses you also meet students from other specializations the one-year programme consists of · corecoursesbelongingtothespecializationofyourchoice 42 ec · thesis18ec the complete list of courses for each specialization is available via www.ru.nl/economics the table above gives you an impression of the core subjects career perspectives employers are increasingly looking for economists and accounting and control specialists who can tackle a wide variety of economic problems in a professional manner graduates who have an international background are even more in demand our graduates work in a variety of industries because our students of economics specialize in sub disciplines their future careers vary the main employers of our graduates are central banks and investment banks ministries international financial agencies consultancy firms multinational firms pension funds and accounting firms admission requirements · abachelor sdegreeineconomicsoraclosely-relateddiscipline from a research university with a fair number of courses in your preferred area of specialization for example accounting micro and macro economics international economics and data-analysis courses · fluencyinbothwrittenandspokenenglish:atoeflscore ofatleast550orielts6.5fornon-nativespeakersofenglish the programme starts each year in september application closeson1marchforstudentsfromnon-eeacountriesandon 1mayforstudentsfromeeacountries.forapplicationsafter these dates radboud university nijmegen can not guarantee accommodation please visit our website for more detailed information on the application procedure more information www.ru.nl/economics www.ru.nl/nsm www.internationalmasters.eu publication date september 2010

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