Master in Economics : General

Our graduates typically find work as applied economists, policymakers, consultants and business professionals in sectors and jobs requiring advanced knowledge of how the economy works and strong technical and analytical skills, including:

• Executive, analyst or project manager in national and international public or private organizations, including NGOs

• Strategy or economic consultant

• Auditor and management control

• Business analyst and IT consultant

• Regulator or analyst in policy think tanks

• Executive in the financial, industrial and services sectors

Examples of alumni include

Business Economics

• Luis Correia da Silva Partner, Oxera Consulting LLP

• Zoé Génot, Member of the Belgian Federal Parliament, ECOLO

• Olivier Legrain, Chief Executive Officer, IBA (Biotechnology)

• Cédric Luppens, Economist-Statistician, National Bank of Belgium

• Pénélope Papandropoulos, Coordinator state aid at Chief economist team DG Comp - ?European Commission

• Michel Viroux, ?Chief Executive Officer, Entreprises Jacques Delens

Economic Analysis & European Policy

• Jean-Marc Delporte, President of the Executive Board, Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs (SPF économie)

• Michel Englert, Head of the General Directorate, Belgian Federal Planning Bureau (Bureau fédéral du Plan)

• Joëlle Liebermann, Economist, European Investment Bank

• Peter Praet, Membre of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

• Philippe Vanhuynegem, Director, International Labour Organization Office for the Andean Countries - ?International Labour Organization (Perù)

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The Master in Economics trains students to become applied economists, policymakers, consultants and business professionals in sectors and jobs requiring technical and analytical skills. It provides them with up-to-date quantitative and conceptual tools for economic, statistical and financial analysis, and it prepares them for policy and business practice. Both master programmes have a strong European flavour which manifests itself in specialized courses (such as European competition policy) or in the careful consideration, in other courses, of the specifics of the European dimension.

The Master in Economics is offered in two flavours:

• The Master in "Business Economics" develops the students' grasp of business, economics and policy issues, and highlights their interactions (e.g. finance and financial regulation, strategy and competition policy, regulation and lobbying etc.).

• The Master in "Economic Analysis and European Policy" covers the full range of economic issues (employment, competition, growth, development, redistribution etc.) and policy-making challenges, from the sector- or industry-level to the national economy and the world.

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Both variants of the Master consist of compulsory core courses and optional courses, and require the writing of a master thesis.

The following tables provide an overview of the structure of each programme.

The Master in Business Economics offers three specialization tracks (mineures) which must be chosen at the time of registration.

• EU Regulation and Economy,

• EU and International Business,

• Financial Markets and Services.

The Master in Economic Analysis and European Policy offers four specialization tracks:

• Europe and the World,

• Innovation and Markets,

• Socio-economic Policy.

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The Solvay Brussels School assets

• A location at the heart of Europe, as part of a complete research university, Université libre de Bruxelles.

• An international faculty made of high-level researchers and accomplished practitioners who work together to ensure that the training we provide is both relevant for business and policy practice and corresponds to the state of art.

• A tradition of rigorous and demanding curricula based on solid multidisciplinary and analytical training, and the promotion of critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• A diversity of teaching methods that are constantly revised to ensure teaching effectiveness.

• A diverse and international student body (up to 80% in some master programmes).

• A complete programme offering covering the education needs in economics and business from the bachelor to in-company training.

• Accreditation from EQUIS (European Foundation for Management Development) and AMBA (Association of Masters of Business Administration). The AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation is underway.

Career services

SBS-EM offers its students several resources for career development:

• Credited Internships (full-time, for minimum 3 months - maximum 6 months) allow participating students to gain work experience, apply their academic training, and develop their professional network before graduation.

• Career Services provide practical guidance and preparation for the job market (workshops, writing a CV and application letters, interview simulations, manage their profile on Linked In etc.) and organize events (lectures and seminars) with prominent business figures, presenting companies and their employment opportunities. Over the years, the SBS-EM has developed a wide network of recruiters and alumni and has established contacts with companies throughout Belgium and around the world.

• From their graduation onwards, students benefit from a strong and active alumni network with about 21,500 members in 65 countries.

Study-abroad programmes

The Masters in Economics offer several opportunities to study abroad:

• The international exchange programme, with more than 110 partner universities in 40 countries

• The double degree programme with University LUISS Guido Carli in Rome (Economic Analysis and Policy)

• The master with QTEM network (Business Economics)

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