Programme Description

Master of Arts in Economic Policy (Two-year Program)
This two-year program focuses on economic policy in the context of global markets. The main goal of this program is to provide students with an understanding of economic policy process and to provide them with analytical ability to evaluate policy making issues.

During the first year, students will focus on core courses in macroeconomics, microeconomics, quantitative analysis, and applied economic policy analysis as well as some optional courses. In the second year, students will be able to choose from a wide range of optional courses as for example Corporate Finance; Economic and Financial Regulations; Industrial Policy; Health Policy; Economic Policy in Emerging Markets.

The Department of Economics trains future economists from various regions of the world, and enables them to apply the tools of modern analysis to the problems that different types of economies face. It provides students with an understanding of market functions and the role of the state in an economy relying predominantly on market allocation. Rigorous coursework includes standard economic theory (microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics and econometrics) as well as many applied fields (institutional economics, labor economics, public finance, industrial organization and experimental economics).

The student/faculty ratio for the Department of Economics is 7:1.

Career Paths
The Master´s programs equip students with a high level of analytical skills which prepare them for future doctoral studies. Many graduates of the department are employed by banks, business firms, national governments or international organizations.

Additional information on CEU graduates´ career paths is available at: www.ceu.hu/alumnicareer/lifeafterceu